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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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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OPEC deal elusive as meeting nears
NEWS
November 29, 2016

Oil markets remained jittery Tuesday as a long-awaited meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC producers neared and several key participants expressed doubts about a…

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Aramco marine complex gets price tag
NEWS
Saudi Arabia - November 28, 2016

Saudi Aramco’s Ras al Khair shipbuilding and repair complex will carry an estimated price tag of more than USD 5 billion, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mines…

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