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  • OPEC daily basket price stood at $77.09 a barrel Monday, 5 June 2023

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  • Maximum energy, minimum emissions: OPEC commentary for the G7 Hiroshima Summit

    Vienna, Austria, 17 May 2023--OPEC Secretary General, HE Haitham Al Ghais, has contributed to the publication for the G7 Summit that will take place in Hiroshima, Japan, from 19-21 May 2023.

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  • OPEC and the City of Vienna to host the Vienna Energy Scholar Programme 2023

    Vienna, Austria, 2 May 2023--The OPEC Secretariat and the City of Vienna will host the Third Vienna Energy Scholar Programme (VESP) from 4 to 9 September 2023 at the OPEC Headquarters.

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Press Releases

Press Releases
  • 35th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting

    In light of the continued commitment of the OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to achieve and sustain a stable oil market, and to provide long-term guidance for the market, and in line with the successful approach of being precautious, proactive, and pre-emptive, which has been consistently adopted by OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation, the Participating Countries decided to:

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  • OPEC Secretary General stresses the importance of enhancing refining capacity

    OPEC Secretary General, HE Haitham Al Ghais, underlined the importance of enhancing refining capacity globally to meet the growing demand for oil products.

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  • OPEC Secretary General highlights DoC’s positive contributions to market stability

    The Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), HE Haitham Al Ghais, underscored the positive contributions made by OPEC Member Countries and non-OPEC oil-producing countries participating in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to support sustainable stability in the global oil market.

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  • OPEC offers its full support to the UAE COP28 Presidency

    OPEC affirms it unwavering support to the UAE’s inclusive approach to this year’s COP 28 meeting and to its President-Designate, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.

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Speeches

Speeches
  • Address by OPEC Secretary General

    Delivered by HE Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General, at the 30th Annual Middle East Petroleum and Gas conference (MPGC), 22 May 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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  • OPEC Statement to the UN Climate Change Conference

    Delivered by HE Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General, at the Resumed High-Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference, 16 November 2022, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

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  • Keynote address by OPEC Secretary General

    Delivered by HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, at the opening ceremony of the 21st edition of Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition, 5 July 2022, Abuja, Nigeria.

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  • Brief remarks by OPEC Secretary General

    Delivered by HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, at the launch of OPEC’s history book tilted ‘OPEC 60 years and beyond: A story of courage, cooperation and commitment,’ 19 June 2022, Baghdad, Iraq.

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