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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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Libyan authorities offer olive branch to rebelsmore

A leading member of Libya's ruling establishment appealed to rebel leaders for dialogue on Monday, in the clearest sign...

Nigeria destroys 500 illegal oil refineries in Niger Deltamore

Nigeria's security forces have destroyed another 500 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta area, in the latest move by...

Production from Iraq's West Qurna to Hikemore

Iraq's oil ministry has said that ExxonMobil is expected to raise production

Output at Fields Operated by Libyan Agoco Steady But Lowmore

Oil output from fields operated by Agoco, a firm based in east Libya, is 130,000 bpd, a company official said on...

The big four ‘known unknowns’ for oilmore

Unknowns to determine future.

Middle East Unrest Could Cut Global Gas Supplies by 3%, Goldman Sachs ...more

Global natural gas supplies could be reduced by about 3 percent if production cuts in Libya spread to other producing...

Libya's Rebels Claim Another Oil Hub in Day of Clashesmore

Libyan rebels clashed with Muammar Qaddafi’s troops in several cities and said they were 90 kilometers from the...

Saudi Aramco Raises April Crude Oil Prices for Asia, Northwestern Euro...more

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, raised official selling prices for all crude grades for customers in...

$10b Oil Expenditure In Nigeriamore

Federal Government to insist that oil firms bring their suppliers to set up facilities in the country.

Fighting continues in Libya, taking out oil linksmore

Eastern rebels have claimed part the oil town of Ras Lanuf and an oil facility in Zueitina, near the rebel stronghold...

Maintenance Work Underway at Nigeria's Bonga Oil Field -Shellmore

The field is located 120 kilometers offshore Nigeria and has production of 225,000 barrels a day. It began production...

Oil tests investor resiliencemore

Investors face a key stress test in the coming week as the Middle Eastern political crisis, rising oil prices and...

OIL FUTURES: Crude Prices At 2 1/2-Year Highs On Libya Violencemore

Crude-oil futures settled at their highest level in 2 1/2 years Friday, spurred by reports of violence near Libya's oil...

Fitch: Long production cut biggest MENA threat ...more

Long interruption of production represents the largest threat from political turmoil to the financial stability of oil...

Nigeria's NNPC aims to partner with Addax, Maersk Oil to grow crude ou...more

Nigeria's NNPC aims to partner with Addax, Maersk Oil to grow crude output - read this Platts news article and other...

Oil and the economy: The 2011 oil shockmore

More of a threat to the world economy than investors seem to think

Oil markets and Arab unrest: The price of fearmore

A complex chain of cause and effect links the Arab world’s turmoil to the health of the world economy

Oil rises as Libya warns of US$130 crudemore

Brent crude rose back close to two-and-a-half year highs on Wednesday as Libya warned of higher oil prices due to the...

Crude Oil Heads for Its Third Weekly Gain as Unrest Spreads to Middle ...more

Oil rose, heading for a third weekly gain, as unrest in Libya renewed concern supply disruptions may spread to the...

Oil wealth 'must be shared' with citizens says Sorosmore

Revolts in Libya were partly the result of "revulsion against a corruption" fed by the misuse of oil money,...

Platts feature: Middle Eastern Oil Security Premiummore

The wild card is the ephemeral ‘security premium’, which is impossible to quantify accurately in money terms.

The Barrel: OPEC cuts - a hint of impactmore

It's always tough to know if OPEC crude reductions are having an impact. Certainly, looking at yet another fall in...

Analyst: Lengthy disruption to Libyan oil supply likelymore

Even as rebels took control of key oil facilities at Brega in eastern Libya, the country's 2-week-long civil war...

Analysts provide balance against spiraling fears over Libyamore

In the immediate wake of events in Libya, reports began to emerge that looked like doomsday was upon us.

Saudis Must Keep Pumping Crude to Buy Stabilitymore

I Saudi Arabia remains relatively calm in a Middle East burning with revolutionary fervor.

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