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
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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
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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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ADNOC Drilling ready to raise production capacity above 5 million bopd
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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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Iran cautions against freeze optimism
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Iran - September 08, 2016

An Iranian official on Thursday cautioned against optimism about the prospects for a deal on a cap on oil production, saying Iran would not be ready to commit to…

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BP’s Azeri output to remain level
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Azerbaijan - September 07, 2016

BP on Wednesday said it does not expect to increase production from its fields in Azerbaijan in 2017, adding it would support the country in backing measures aimed at…

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Iran to back OPEC moves
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Iran - September 06, 2016

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Namdar Zangeneh on Tuesday said his country would back OPEC efforts geared towards the stabilisation of the global oil…

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Trio backs Saudi-Russian oil pact
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- September 06, 2016

The UAE, Kuwait and Qatar over the past 24 hours have all expressed support for the Saudi-Russian initiative announced on Monday to jointly work to stabilise oil…

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Iran keeps finger on oil trigger
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Iran - September 05, 2016

Iran can increase oil output by an additional 200,000 bopd, National Iranian Oil Company board member Mohsen Ghamsari said on Monday, raising the stakes ahead of the…

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Saudi Arabia goes with flow
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Saudi Arabia - August 31, 2016

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday rejected allegations that it strives to achieve a certain level of production, saying it works to meet demand instead, be it domestic or…

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Oil down as prospects for output freeze dim
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Saudi Arabia - August 26, 2016

Oil prices suffered in the early hours of trading on Friday, as the excitement over the Thursday announcement of Iran joining the upcoming OPEC talks was overshadowed…

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Iran puts end to speculation
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Iran - August 25, 2016

Iran will take part in the September closed-door OPEC meeting in Algeria, the Ministry of Petroleum’s news portal announced on Thursday.

Minister of Petroleum…

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