gas OPEC

gas OPEC
 n.— «Abdullah Al Badri, who took on Opec’s top job in January, also told Reuters he expects the world economy to remain healthy for the next five to six years and downplayed the idea of a so-called gas Opec.» —“Existing oil output curbs should balance market, says Opec chief” The Peninsula (Doha, Qatar) Feb. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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