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

Houston’s growing pull in global energy - USA26 - Josh SHERMAN - Houston Producers Forum
Interview
USA - June 12, 2026

Josh Sherman of the Houston Producers Forum talks about Houston’s growing pull as energy security concerns and growing LNG and…

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ADNOC eyes upstream, LNG opportunities in Canada
NEWS
Canada - June 10, 2026

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

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ADNOC Drilling ready to raise production capacity above 5 million bopd
NEWS
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
NEWS
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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Iran reports major shale find
NEWS
Iran - February 20, 2017

Iran has made a shale oil discovery estimated at 2 billion barrels, an official from the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said on Saturday.

The light crude find…

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US shale projections pressure oil prices
NEWS
Multinational - February 17, 2017

Oil prices fell slightly on Friday despite OPEC’s bullish report earlier this week, with Brent futures down by around 0.5% at USD 55.31 per barrel in early afternoon…

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Week in review
NEWS
- February 17, 2017

TOGY’s coverage of this week’s oil and gas developments was highlighted by the global industry’s response to OPEC’s mandate to cut oil production. Contracts…

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Aramco to issue Marjan contracts
NEWS
Saudi Arabia - February 17, 2017

Saudi Aramco has begun the process of issuing an EPC project order worth as much as USD 3.5 billion for its expansion project at the Marjan offshore and onshore…

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Oil price down despite OPEC cuts
NEWS
Multinational - February 15, 2017

Despite OPEC’s Monday confirmation that it had succeeded in reducing production, oil prices dipped again on Wednesday.

Brent closed 0.63% and WTI 0.73% lower than…

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Iraq oil output set to decline in March
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Iraq - February 14, 2017

Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest supplier, is set to see oil output decline significantly in March, international media reported on Monday. It is unclear whether this is…

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Angola again overtakes Nigeria
NEWS
Angola - February 14, 2017

On Monday, OPEC’s monthly production report revealed that Angolan oil output had once again surpassed Nigeria’s in January.

Angola produced more than 1.65…

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OPEC sees strong demand, confirms cuts
NEWS
Multinational - February 13, 2017

An OPEC report released Monday predicts robust growth in oil demand over 2017.

“World oil demand in 2016 continued its healthy performance for the second year,…

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