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A view of the King Abdulaziz International conference center hosting International Energy Forum (IEF) ministerial meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on February 22, 2011 (Getty Images)

A view of the King Abdulaziz International conference center (Getty Images)

Ministers and heads of delegations to the International Energy Forum in the Saudi capital Riyadh (Getty Images)

Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Al Naimi heads the opening and welcome address of the (IEF) Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting (Getty Images)

Delegation attend the International Energy Forum (IEF) Extraordinary Ministrial meeting at the King Abdulaziz International conference center, on February 22, 2011 (Getty Images)

Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim address the International Energy Forum (IEF) Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting (Getty Images)

Abdul-Hussein Mirza, Bahrain’s Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs attends the International Energy Forum (IEF) Extraordinary Ministrial Meeting (Getty Images)

UAE Minister of Energy Mohamed Bin Dhaen al Hamli attends the International Energy Forum (IEF) Extraordinary Ministrial Meeting (Getty Images)

OPEC Secretary-General Abdalla Salem El Badri attends the International Energy Forum (IEF) Extraordinary Ministrial Meeting (Getty Images)