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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Petronas confirms output cuts
NEWS
Malaysia - December 21, 2016

Petronas has agreed to cut production by 20,000 bopd in 2017, according to a statement released by Malaysia’s state-run producer and oil and gas regulator on…

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Libya ready to open the taps
NEWS
Libya - December 21, 2016

Libya’s state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Tuesday said that two major western pipeline systems had been reopened, clearing the way for additional…

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Nigeria targets record budget
NEWS
Nigeria - December 15, 2016

Nigeria’s draft budget for 2017, which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to parliament on Wednesday, projects a 20% increase in spending aimed at bringing the…

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Shell announces Malikai platform start-up
NEWS
Malaysia - December 14, 2016

Shell’s Malikai deepwater tension-leg platform (TLP) offshore Malaysia has begun production, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.

The project, with…

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Petronas to reduce production
NEWS
Malaysia - December 13, 2016

Malaysia’s Petronas solidified an agreement with OPEC on Tuesday to slow the global supply of oil amid a glut that has shaken the market since mid-2014. The agreement…

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Oil up as non-OPEC states announce cuts
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Multinational - December 12, 2016

Brent futures rose above USD 57 a barrel on Monday, the highest level since July 2015, after non-OPEC members agreed over the weekend in Vienna to cut their production…

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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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