H.E. Mohammad Sanusi BARKINDO

Secretary General

OPEC

OPEC remains fully engaged and supportive of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
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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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Interview
Kuwait - August 13, 2024

H.E. Haitham Al Ghais of OPEC talks about adjusting oil supply to foster stability in global markets.

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Interview
Kuwait - August 08, 2024

Kuwaiti Minister of Oil H.E. Imad Al Atiqi talks about the pillars of the ministry’s 2024-2028 roadmap for Kuwait’s oil…

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Interview
Kuwait - August 01, 2024

Anar Aliyev of bp talks about bp’s long-standing commitment to Kuwait’s hydrocarbons sector.

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Baku Energy Week
Partnered Event
Azerbaijan - June 4-6, 2024

The Baku Energy Week encompasses three prestigious events: the 29th International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition - Caspian…

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Oil edges up as Vienna meeting looms
NEWS
December 09, 2016

Oil prices went up slightly on Friday as non-OPEC producers were set to meet in Vienna over the weekend to hammer out the details of an agreement to cut production some…

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Oman looks to plug budget hole
NEWS
Oman - December 07, 2016

Oman is planning a bond issue of up to USD 2 billion next year to plug gaping holes in its budget caused by low oil prices, international media reported on…

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Chevron least exposed to OPEC cuts
NEWS
December 07, 2016

Among the word’s major oil companies, Chevron has the smallest share of production in the countries that have said they would reduce production, data from Norwegian…

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Angola drives November OPEC output
NEWS
Angola - December 06, 2016

OPEC production hit 34.19 million bopd in November, a survey has shown. The results released on Monday reveal the biggest month-on-month increase was recorded in…

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Oil prices edge up on OPEC deal
NEWS
December 05, 2016

Brent crude futures hit their highest level in more than a year on Monday, trading above USD 55 days after OPEC struck a much-anticipated deal to cut production by some…

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Russia pumps record oil, pushes cuts
NEWS
Russia - December 02, 2016

Russia pumped some 11.2 million bopd in November, a post-Soviet record it plans to use as a baseline for production cuts it helped negotiate this week, Russian…

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Malaysia up on OPEC deal
NEWS
Malaysia - December 01, 2016

Days after one of the first FLNG projects in the world achieved first gas offshore Malaysia, the country’s benchmark indexes went sharply up on Thursday following…

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Indonesia quits OPEC, for now
NEWS
Indonesia - December 01, 2016

Indonesia late on Wednesday confirmed rumours that it had left OPEC, albeit temporarily, in an effort to avoid having to make production cuts.

In a statement…

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OPEC reaches oil output deal
NEWS
November 30, 2016

OPEC member states have reached an agreement on lowering oil production in an effort to stabilise markets.

In a deal that sees member states end speculation and…

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