DOHA: A meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers on an agreement to freeze output ran into last-minute trouble in Qatar on Sunday due to a new request by OPEC's de facto leader Saudi Arabia, sources told Reuters.
Meanwhile, the strong earthquake in Ecuador was another of the important topic discussed at the Doha meeting of oil-producers.
Kabalan Abisaab, Ecuador's ambassador to Qatar, spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the meeting in Doha. He says "it's a big disaster. We are very worried about the situation."
The ambassador stressed his country was prepared for such disasters, though they still can cause massive destruction. He said Ecuadorean officials are working to help those affected. The Foreign Affairs ministry has opened a hotline for people living abroad seeking information on family members in the country.
Officials say the magnitude-7.8 quake, which struck Saturday night, has killed at least 77 people and injured over 570.
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DOHA: A meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers on an agreement to freeze output ran into last-minute trouble in Qatar on Sunday due to a new request by OPEC's de facto leader Saudi Arabia, sources told Reuters.
Meanwhile, the strong earthquake in Ecuador was another of the important topic discussed at the Doha meeting of oil-producers.
Kabalan Abisaab, Ecuador's ambassador to Qatar, spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the meeting in Doha. He says "it's a big disaster. We are very worried about the situation."
The ambassador stressed his country was prepared for such disasters, though they still can cause massive destruction. He said Ecuadorean officials are working to help those affected. The Foreign Affairs ministry has opened a hotline for people living abroad seeking information on family members in the country.
Officials say the magnitude-7.8 quake, which struck Saturday night, has killed at least 77 people and injured over 570.
AP
