Algeria's Role in OPEC

There was an internal struggle over what direction internally the economy and the politics to certain extent of the country would take. Boumediène didn't change too much the course of Algeria's foreign policy, he says. The ultimate objectives of taking direct control of natural resources were Algerians' aim according to Algiers. They did enter OPEC in 69 and eventually played very significant role from the very beginning in the organization.