MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENG. ALI AL-NAIMI MET HERE TODAY BRITISH SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY ALISTAIR DARLING. THEY REVIEWED ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE INTERNATIONAL OIL MARKET AND THE ROLE THAT COULD BE PLAYED BY SAUDI ARABIA TO STABILIZE THE MARKET. THEY ALSO REVIEWED ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS WELL AS JOINT INVESTMENTS IN THE FIELD OF PETROLEUM SERVICES, PETROCHEMICALS AND MINING. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY PRINCE ABDULAZIZ BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE ASSISTANT MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES FOR PETROLEUM AFFAIRS, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.