Posted AT 4:51 PM EST on 15/06/08
Saudi to boost oil production: UN chief
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia plans to increase its oil production by 200,000 barrels a day next month, the kingdom's oil minister told UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday, according to Mr. Ban's spokesman.
The UN secretary-general met with Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi in the port city of Jiddah during a one-day trip to the world's largest oil producer.
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