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OPEC

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties (OPEC) is a permanent international body, formed in Baghdad in September of 1960. OPEC plans and orchestrates the petroleum policies of its 13 member countries – and, by default, most of the world’s gas and oil prices. This topic covers the latest news on OPEC’s plans.

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Who is oil official Shokri Ghanem?more

Tuesday. Here are some facts about him: * Ghanem, 68, had the high-profile job of representing Libya at OPEC meetings.

Vital for Israel, Palestinians to reopen talks: Obamamore

commodity prices. "I am pleased to announce that we have mobilized several hundreds of millions of dollars through...

UPDATE 1-Venezuelan economy grew 4.5 pct in Q1more

the first quarter compared with the same period last year, government officials said on Tuesday. The South American...

Iranians are likely to retain key OPEC postmore

Iran's OPEC governor, Mohammad Ali Khatibi, said his country's energy minister would be eligible to take over...

Libya's top oil official has defected: TV reportsmore

a similar report saying he had defected from the Gaddafi regime to Tunisia. Ghanem, 68, represents Libya at OPEC...

OPEC oil price continues to drop last weekmore

VIENNA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The weekly average prices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)...

Ahmadinejad Steps In as Iran Oil Chiefmore

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Citi names former U.S. diplomat to run Iraq operationsmore

U.S. diplomat Dennis Flannery to run its Iraq operations as the lender tries to capitalise on the OPEC oil producer's...

US W Coast Products-Gasoline strengthensmore

+ + + For more news on energy, double click on + + + + [O] headlines [OPEC] OPEC [NSEA] North Sea [CRU] crude oil...

Word from the IEA: Oil demand falling, but world needs more supply (Th...more

But despite the lackluster appetite for oil, the market is expected to tighten in the coming months and OPEC will have...

Fuel price hikemore

in prices among all petroleum products. The exercise would involve pragmatic balancing of subsidies, hikes, absorbance...

In Right's Energy-Subsidy Clash, Shades of Koch vs. Pickensmore

Taking broad steps to cut foreign oil imports for vehicle fleets "will immediately begin reducing our dependence...

Iran president may become OPEC president - reportmore

in charge of the oil industry at the moment, "maybe he will appoint somebody to represent him" at OPEC.

Iran's president to be caretaker oil ministermore

to the post. Iran currently holds the one-year rotating presidency of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

Ahmadinejad Takes Oil Chief Rolemore

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Two Kuwaiti lawmakers file grilling motion against economic ministermore

they thought did not honor responsibilities.Kuwait, the fourth largest exporter in the Organization of Petroleum...

Iran���s Khatibi Says Energy Minister Responsible for OPEC Rolemore

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian OPEC Governor Mohammad Ali said his country���s energy minister would be temporarily...

Iran says energy minister could be OPEC head - officialmore

one often neglected by overworked managers. Full Article The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...

Iraq set to miss oil output goalsmore

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Fate of Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill Uncertainmore

With only two weeks to the end of the lifespan of the sixth Senate, 34 bills, including the ...

The world 'is not' running out of oil says Saudi's Opec governormore

On The Wires: Saudi Arabia's Opec governor has hit back at 'oil pessimists' insisting the world is not running of oil.

US W Coast Products-Gasoline diffs gain on upsetmore

+ + + For more news on energy, double click on + + + + [O] headlines [OPEC] OPEC [NSEA] North Sea [CRU] crude oil...

Crude Oil Rises for a Second Day as European Growth Acceleratesmore

oil production capacity to 7 million barrels a day by 2020 ���if all goes well,��� thereby adding to OPEC���s spare...

Oil falls; Gaddafi, dollar weighmore

Tripoli and has most likely been wounded, though a Libyan government spokesman denied the claim. Conflict in the OPEC...

Word from the IEA: Oil demand falling, but world needs more supplymore

But despite the lackluster appetite for oil, the market is expected to tighten in the coming months and OPEC will have...

Top Sources: OPEC

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  • Times of India
  • BusinessWeek
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  • oilandgasiq.com
  • Reuters
  • Economictimes
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