Press Releases
IEA, IEF and OPEC host Third Joint Workshop
21 Mar 2013 | The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Energy Forum (IEF) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) hosted the Third Joint Workshop on “Interactions between Physical and Financial Energy Markets” Thursday in Vienna, Austria. The high-level technical event brought together a broad range of experts from industry, governments, and the financial and regulatory sectors of the developed and emerging economies to discuss the interactions between physical and financial energy markets.
OPEC 162nd Meeting concludes
12 Dec 2012 | The 162nd Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was held in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, 12 December 2012, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and Head of its Delegation.
Opening address to the 162nd Meeting of the OPEC Conference
12 Dec 2012 | by HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and President of the Conference
IEA, IEF and OPEC host First Joint Symposium on Gas and Coal Market Outlooks
04 Oct 2012 | [Joint Press Release] At the request of G-20, a first symposium was held today at the IEA in Paris to compare current outlooks for gas and coal markets and to examine how such markets are regulated.
OPEC’s World Oil Outlook & Annual Statistical Bulletin to be presented 8 November 2012
27 Sep 2012 | The 2012 editions of OPEC's World Oil Outlook and Annual Statistical Bulletin (ASB) will be officially presented at a press conference to be held at the OPEC Secretariat on Thursday, 8 November, at 14.30 hours CET.
Continued High-Level Dialogue between OPEC and Russia
25 Sep 2012 | [Joint Press Release] As part of the long established OPEC-Russia Energy Dialogue, HE Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation and HE Abdalla Salem El-Badri, OPEC Secretary General, held a meeting at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, 25 September 2012. The meeting was attended by a high-level delegation from the Russian Federation and senior officials from the OPEC Secretariat.
OPEC's Annual Statistical Bulletin for launch 16 July 2012
16 Jul 2012 | The OPEC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the online edition of its 2012 Annual Statistical Bulletin, the ASB.
Joint Conclusion of the EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue
28 Jun 2012 | The ninth Ministerial-level meeting of the energy dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took place in Brussels today.
OPEC 161st Meeting concludes
14 Jun 2012 | The 161st Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on 14th June 2012, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and Head of its Delegation, and its Alternate President, HE Hani Abdulaziz Hussain, Minister of Oil of the State of Kuwait and Head of its Delegation.
Opening address to the 161st Meeting of the OPEC Conference
14 Jun 2012 | by HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and President of the Conference
OPEC 160th Meeting concludes
14 Dec 2011 | The 160th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on 14 December 2011, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Eng Rostam Ghasemi, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Head of its Delegation, and its Alternate President, HE Abdul-Kareem Luaibi Bahedh, Minister of Oil of Iraq and Head of its Delegation.
Opening address to the 160th Meeting of the OPEC Conference
14 Dec 2011 | by HE Eng. Rostam Ghasemi, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Conference
Joint Statement: OPEC Secretary General receives South African Government’s Special Envoy for COP-17
25 Nov 2011 | OPEC Secretary General HE Abdalla Salem El-Badri has received a delegation from South Africa headed by Her Excellency Ms. Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko, South African Government’s Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy for the UNFCCC COP17/CMP7.
OPEC's World Oil Outlook & Annual Statistical Bulletin to be launched 8 November 2011
27 Oct 2011 | The 2011 edition of OPEC's World Oil Outlook (WOO) and the 2010/2011 Annual Statistical Bulletin (ASB) will be officially presented at a Press Conference to be held at the OPEC Secretariat on Tuesday, 8 November, at 14:30 hours CET.
Deadline for nominations for OPEC Journalism Award extended
03 Aug 2011 | The deadline for nominations for the Second OPEC Award for Journalism has been extended until 3 October 2011. This is in a bid to give more journalists, analysts and media organizations the opportunity to participate in the competition.
