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PREM19/1737
Energy (Oil prices: prospects for world oil market; proposed Petroleum Bill; North Sea oil prices; heavy fuel oil prices; oil prices in the longer term) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 31
Classification: Secret and Personal
Page count: 336
Any docs withheld? 4

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85 Jun 28 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Oil Market") [analysis in advance of OPEC meeting] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 10 We Major Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT ("The Oil Market") [options for reducing output] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 18 Th Major Energy: UKE Jedda telegram 436 to FCO (0730Z) ("Saudi Oil Policy") [record of conversation: Ambassador Wright, Yamani: latter predicts OPEC collapse] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Oil Market After the Geneva Meeting") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 10 Tu Major Energy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, General Yar'Adua) ["Relations with Nigeria": repayment of ECGD debt by payment in oil] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 13 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("The Oil Market") [warning of change in Saudi policy on its role in controlling global production] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 20 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("The Oil Market") [analysis of the consequences of change in Saudi policy on its role in controlling global production] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 25 We Major Energy: UKE Riyadh telegram 427 to FCO (0750Z) ("Saudi Oil Policy") [public comments by King Fahd regarding change in Saudi policy on its role in controlling global production] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 26 Th Major Energy: Heseltine minute to MT ("Sale of Aircraft to Saudi Arabia") [expresses regret at Department of Energy necessarily being kept out o of loop; pledges close liaison between the Departments going forward on the deal; addresses Peter Walker's concern about Saudi payment in oil] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 30 We Major Energy: No.10 minute to MT ("Contribution of Oil to GDP Growth") [comparison with Labour government's record] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 8 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Oil Market") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 9 Mo Major Energy: UKMIS Geneva telegram 453 to FCO (1730Z) ("OPEC Ministerial Meeting (7-9 December)") [report: OPEC to form special committee aimed at defending fair shares of the market for OPEC producers] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 10 Tu Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("The Oil Market") [OPEC members divided over strategy; Saudi Arabia's position; conclusions] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Th Major Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Oil Prices") [background to slide in oil prices & warning of probably demands from OPEC/Saudi Arabia for UK to cut prices; recommendation] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 10 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("The Oil Market") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 15 We Major Energy: UKE Riyadh record of conversation (0200Z) (Howe, Prince Saud) ["Oil Matters": Saud's concerns about sharp fall in prices; Howe defends free market; Peter Walker/Yamani line of communications] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 21 Tu Major Energy: Peter Walker record of conversation ("Oil Prices") [Walker, Yamani: possibility of UK action to prevent slide in oil prices] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 22 We Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Oil Prices") ["I entirely agree that we should stick to our longstanding policy of non-intervention"] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 24 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("The Oil Market") [analysis/advice] [released Dec 2014]
86 Jan 27 Mo Major Energy: Peter Walker PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Oil Prices") [rumour of forthcoming Saudi punitive actions against UK, including threat to Tornado deal] [released Dec 2014]