Press Releases

2004

133rd (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

10 Dec 2004 | Cairo, Egypt

The 133rd (Extraordinary) Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Cairo, Egypt, on 10 December 2004, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Dr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Head of its Delegation, and its Alternate President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Energy of the State of Kuwait and Head of its Delegation.

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Opening address to the 133rd (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

10 Dec 2004 | Cairo, Egypt

by HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President of the Conference and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Indonesia.

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Resolutions of the 132nd Meeting of the OPEC Conference

15 Oct 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The 132nd Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, held in Vienna, Austria, on September 15, 2004, adopted the following Resolutions, which, in accordance with customary procedures, have been ratified by the Member Countries and are issued herewith:

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OPEC statement on oil prices

29 Sep 2004 | Vienna, Austria

Statement by Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President/Secretary General of OPEC and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia on the latest spike in oil prices

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132nd Meeting of the OPEC Conference

15 Sep 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The 132nd Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on September 15, 2004, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Head of its Delegation, and its Alternate President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil of the State of Kuwait and Head of its Delegation.

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Opening address to the 132nd Meeting of the OPEC Conference

15 Sep 2004 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President of the Conference and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Indonesia

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Statement by OPEC Conference President, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia

4 Aug 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has been monitoring with concern the continued rise in crude oil prices on the global markets. OPEC continues in its efforts to ensure that the market is adequately supplied with crude oil at prices acceptable to both producers and consumers.

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Press Conference by the President of the OPEC Conference, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia

22 Jul 2004 | Vienna, Austria

Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the OPEC Secretariat.

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Statement by HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia and President of the OPEC Conference

15 Jul 2004 | Vienna, Austria

Consultations took place, yesterday, among OPEC Heads of Delegation on market developments since the 131st (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference held in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 3, 2004 and the supply/demand outlook, a review which has confirmed that market conditions remain essentially unchanged.

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131st (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

03 Jun 2004 | Beirut, Lebanon

The 131st (Extraordinary) Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 3, 2004, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Head of its Delegation.

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Opening address to the 131st (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

03 Jun 2004 | Beirut, Lebanon

by HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President of the Conference and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Indonesia

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Resolutions of the 130th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

30 Apr 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The 130th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, held in Vienna, Austria, on March 31, 2004, adopted the following Resolutions, which, in accordance with customary procedures, have been ratified by the Member Countries and are issued herewith:

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OPEC denies claim new Basket price formula is in operation

21 Apr 2004 | Vienna, Austria

Our attention has been drawn to a news story carried by Reuters on Tuesday, April 20, claiming that OPEC has “quietly introduced a new formula for assessing its reference crude price that takes into account exchange rate moves.” The story, which it attributed to OPEC officials, further stated that “the Secretariat is running a new trial crude oil Basket in parallel with the existing one…”

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130th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

31 Mar 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The 130th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on March 31, 2004, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Head of its Delegation.

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Opening address to the 130th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

31 Mar 2004 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President of the Conference and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Indonesia

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129th (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

10 Feb 2004 | Algiers, Algeria

The 129th (Extraordinary) Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Algiers, Algeria, on February 10, 2004, under the Chairmanship of its President, HE Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia and Head of its Delegation.

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Opening address to the 129th (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference

10 Feb 2004 | Algiers, Algeria

By HE Dr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, President of the Conference and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Indonesia

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Resolutions of the 128th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

4 Jan 2004 | Vienna, Austria

The 128th Meeting of the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, held in Vienna, Austria, on December 4, 2003, adopted the following Resolutions, which, in accordance with customary procedures, have been ratified by the Member Countries and are issued herewith:

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