UPDATED 7:33 AM EST, December 11, 2012
The 12-nation cartel has to deal not only with how much crude to produce for the next few months but must also fill a senior position coveted by both Saudi Arabia and archrival Iran.
With supply plentiful, but world economies shaky, ministers will likely keep output steady when they meet Wednesday.
The bigger problem may be whom to settle on for the post of OPEC secretary-general. Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq are in the running. But there are problems with all three candidacies.
