Press Releases

2011

OPEC 160th Meeting concludes

14 Dec 2011 | Vienna, Austria

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.

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Opening address to the 160th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

14 Dec 2011 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Eng. Rostam Ghasemi, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Conference

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Joint Statement: OPEC Secretary General receives South African Government’s Special Envoy for COP-17

25 Nov 2011 | Vienna, Austria

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.

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OPEC's World Oil Outlook & Annual Statistical Bulletin to be launched 8 November 2011

27 Oct 2011 | Vienna, Austria

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.

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Deadline for nominations for OPEC Journalism Award extended

03 Aug 2011 | Vienna, Austria

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.

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Joint conclusion of the EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue

27 Jun 2011 | Vienna, Austria

The eighth Ministerial-level meeting of the energy dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took place in Vienna today.

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Young readers the focus of OPEC’s latest publication

22 Jun 2011 | Vienna, Austria

OPEC has set out to broaden its appeal to younger people with the publication of a book entitled 'I Need to Know: an Introduction to the Oil Industry and OPEC'.

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Opening address to the 159th Meeting of the OPEC Conference

08 Jun 2011 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Mohammad Aliabadi, Acting Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Conference

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IEA, IEF, OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks

24 Jan 2011 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The IEA, IEF and OPEC jointly hosted a symposium on Energy Outlooks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 24th, 2011.

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