30 Quotes by Claude Mandil

The IEA member countries will exercise flexibility in re-establishing their emergency stock levels through 2006, noting the need to take into account seasonal demand and the possibility of higher than expected refinery maintenance.

I can tell the negotiators, please, when you consider all the options, do not be constrained by the risk of an oil embargo on Iranian oil.

The market is perfectly well supplied at the moment but spare capacity is very limited.

[The report 'World Energy Outlook 2006'] reveals that the energy future we are facing today, based on projections of current trends, is dirty, insecure and expensive.

We must change these outcomes and get the planet onto a sustainable energy path.

We have 4 billion barrels in strategic stocks.

We will see whether there is a need to extend the decision and release more stocks or if the market can work alone, ... ...We would prefer for the market to work alone.

We have demonstrated that we were able to decide at very short notice. We do not know a lot about Rita, whether it will make damage or not.

Both have decided to build strategic stocks and we hope to reach an agreement on coordination.