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2009

ASB 2008

Watch the Opening Session, Press Conference and interviews conducted with OPEC officials and analysts, during the 155th (Extraordinary) OPEC Meeting, which took place in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, 22 December 2009.
Oil Market Insight
Watch a roundtable discussion conducted during the 155th (Extraordinary) OPEC Meeting in Luanda, 22 December 2009.
Year In Review 2008
The year 2008 was very challenging for the global economy and the oil industry. The oil market witnessed extreme price volatility, driven mainly by non-fundamental factors, particularly financial speculation, and towards the end of the year, a growing credit crunch. The OPEC Conference met five times during the year to review market conditions and adopt necessary steps to stabilize the market.
Launch of OPEC Publications
Watch the Press Conference held at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria on 8 July 2009 to launch OPEC's "Annual Statistical Bulletin 2008" and "World Oil Outlook 2009", in addition to interviews conducted during the event.
EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue
Watch the Joint Press Conference and interviews conducted with OPEC and EU officials during the sixth ministerial-level meeting of the EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue, which took place in Vienna, Austria on 23 June 2009.
4th OPEC Seminar
Watch OPEC Seminar Sessions and interviews conducted with OPEC and non-OPEC officials, CEOs, and academic experts, during the event which took place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.