United Arab Emirates' Oil Minister Mohammed bin Dhaen al-Hamli (L) and OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri speak during a news conference at the end of the 146th meeting of the OPEC conference in Abu Dhabi December 5, 2007. OPEC said on Friday there were risks an economic slowdown could worsen in 2008 and forecast that weaker growth and easing political tension could take the heat out of near-record oil prices. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah