H.E. Haitham AL GHAIS

Secretary-General

OPEC

Saudi Arabia’s strategic vision and commitment to collaboration will undoubtedly continue to play a key role in OPEC’s ability to navigate the evolving global energy landscape.
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A fine balance

OPEC is an international organisation that was established in Baghdad in September 1960. Today it is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. It co-ordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its members. OPEC sets production targets for its member nations and  is an important factor affecting global oil prices. Iran is one of the five founding members of the organisation.

OPEC+, a designation that adds 10 non-OPEC members including Russia, reached a deal in September 2016 to cut approximately 1 million bopd of production. The deal was extended several times and deepened to 7.7 million bopd for August-December 2020.

Company website: www.opec.org

 

OPEC in figures

Years active as of 2020:60

Number of member states:13

OPEC features

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USA - June 12, 2026

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Canada - June 10, 2026

ADNOC will explore upstream and LNG opportunities in Canada through its international investment arm, XRG.

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UAE - May 12, 2026

ADNOC Drilling is prepared to expand the UAE’s oil production capacity beyond 5 million bopd by 2027 as the country advances…

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UAE leaves OPEC
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UAE - April 29, 2026

The UAE has announced it will leave OPEC, potentially clearing the way for higher production outside OPEC quotas and dealing a…

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Ecuador exits OPEC deal
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Multinational - July 18, 2017

Ecuador announced on Monday that it would no longer comply with the global production-cut deal that was extended by a further nine months in May, sending shockwaves…

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Multinational - July 17, 2017

Oil prices were slightly higher in European trade on Monday, extending last week’s strong gains on signs that demand for crude will pick up during the second half of…

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Oil slows in Asia after strong week
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Multinational - July 14, 2017

Oil prices slowed their advance on Friday morning trade in Asia, reacting to the prospect of high inventories and more efficient production.

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Multinational - July 12, 2017

Oil jumped Wednesday after an industry report showed a larger-than expected draw in U.S. crude stocks in the latest week.

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Oil continues mild rebound
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USA - July 11, 2017

Crude continued to rebound mildly in Asia on Tuesday, with the possibility of production curbs in Libya and Nigeria and a shrinking of U.S. stockpiles lifting markets.…

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