P285 285 YLE TEKSTI-TV 1.04. 2042:02    NEWS IN ENGLISH Tuesday   Oil prices warning US Energy Secretary today warned the Opec oil producers of the political consequences of the continuing slide in oil prices, and its effect on US producers as oil prices in New York hit an 8-year low. In London, prices of North Sja arude fell below 1O dollars a barrel, with traders predicting further f lls. Yesterday, United Arab Emirates oil minister warned of even lower prices if Opec countries fails to agree on production cuts. US & EEC conflict 286 INDEX 280