Concern over the current surge in crude oil prices dominated Saturday's meeting of the finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, APEC sources said.
A number of ministers "appealed for the stabilization of oil prices to sustain growth" on the first day of the two-day APEC gathering in the Brunei capital, a senior South Korean finance official said.
Among the countries voicing concern at the meeting were the United States, Australia, Mexico, South Korea and Thailand, the sources said.
Representatives from international organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, also expressed concern at the meeting, they said.