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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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Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi vowed to repel allied forces pounding military installations in his country in the first...

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Hunt for top-grade crude sources beginsmore

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Libya Oil Chief Says Crude Production ‘Could Reach a Halt’ Due to Conf...more

Libya’s oil production fell to less than 400,000 barrels a day after foreign companies pulled out their staff, the...

Libya threatens future oil contracts; US backs no-fly zonemore

Libya's government maintained its pressure on international oil companies even as the US government announced its...

Libya no-fly resolution keeps oil prices volatilemore

Brent crude earlier rose above $117 a barrel after the resolution, but suddenly dropped more than $3 to around $113 a...

Global events propel oil on to centre stagemore

Oil gains on concerns of supply disruption in the middle east and increased demand from Japan following the devastating...

Crude's watchdog ready to barkmore

Fatih Birol, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency, does not shy from spreading alarming messages,...

Nigerian official: OPEC may meet to reassess global oil demandmore

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may meet to assess the impact on oil supply from the nuclear crisis...

Crude Oil Fluctuates on Libya Cease-Fire Plan, Allied Military Prepara...more

Crude oil fluctuated as Western allies pressed on with plans for military action against Libya and Muammar Qaddafi ’s...

Oil drops sharply as Libya declare ceasefiremore

Oil prices fell after the Libyan government said it would halt all military action to quell civil unrest in the...

Libya turmoil prompts oil surge, hits equitiesmore

Oil prices charged to fresh 2-1/2 year highs on Monday as traders reacted to increasing violence in major producer...

Explosion heard at Nigeria Agip oil facility-sourcesmore

An explosion washeard at a Nigerian onshore oil flowstation operated by Agip in the Niger Delta on Wednesday, security...

Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill: Unions seek speedy passagemore

Call on legislature to eschew delays and spurious alterations

NNPC/Shell intrigues stall gas to power projectmore

The gas-to-power initiative, scripted as part of Nigeria's industry roadmap, appears threatened by red tape.

Nigeria's Senate proposes new bill on oil lease managementmore

The bill, among other provisions restricts a petroleum exploration licence to a period of three years.

Libyan Rebels Fall Back as Qaddafi Forces Near Benghazimore

Muammar Qaddafi set his sights on Benghazi as his forces moved into the gateway city of Ajdabiya, 100 miles (161...

Qaddafi offers Russia, China and India a stake in Libyan oil industrymore

Tripoli asks foreign firms to resume oil exports while the Libyan rebel leader warns of future consequences.

Nigerian militants warn of bomb attacks on oil industry - Oil | Platt...more

Nigerian militants warn of bomb attacks on oil industry - read this Platts news article and other stories in oil by...

Nigeria's Petroleum Bill: Oil companies change tacticsmore

Industry sources confirm IOCs aim to convince legislators as well as government officials to switch proposals

Nigerian militants warn of bomb attacks on oil industrymore

Nigerian militants said Monday they will begin bombing oil installations in the Niger Delta and other targets in the...

High oil prices: Threat to the Nigerian economy?more

"Higher revenues would not only translate into rising subsidies on fuel imports but that governments at all levels...

South Africa freezing Libyan assets: reportmore

Beyond the asset freeze, Zuma proposed yesterday that Libya's membership in the African Union be suspended while in...

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