Speeches

2005

Opening Speech to the OPEC-Russia Meeting

26 December 2005 | Moscow, Russia

by OPEC Conference President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Secretary General & Kuwait’s Minister of Energy, Moscow, 26 December 2005.

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Opening Statement by OPEC Conference Alternate President to the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue

2 December 2005 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Dr. Edmund Maduabebe Daukoru, Alternate President of the OPEC Conference and Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum.

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Opening Statement by OPEC Conference President to the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue

2 December 2005 | Vienna, Austria

by HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, OPEC Conference President and Kuwait's Minister of Energy.

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OPEC’s perspective on the world oil market

2 Nov. 2005 | Moscow, Russia

Speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, to the 5th Russian Oil & Gas Week, Moscow, Russia, 31 Oct.-2 Nov. 2005.

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OPEC & oil in an interdependent world

2 Nov. 2005 | Rimini, Italy

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, to the 31st Pio Manzù Conference, Rimini, Italy, 28-30 October 2005.

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Oil outlook: challenges and opportunities

20 October, 2005 | Washington, D.C., U.S.A

A slide presentation by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, to the National Academies Workshop, Washington, D.C. - 20 October, 2005.

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OPEC's perspective on oil market developments

19 October 2005 | Gyeongju, Republic of Korea

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, to the 7th APEC Energy Ministers' Meeting, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, 19 October 2005.

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OPEC-IEA cooperation and the international oil market outlook

28 September 2005 | Johannesburg, South Africa

These are highlights from a keynote speech made by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the OPEC Secretary General, at the OPEC/IEA luncheon, sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, “Saudi Aramco”, at the 18th World Petroleum Congress, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 28 September 2005. The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Mr Claude Mandil, also addressed the luncheon.

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Statement on oil market stability by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

24 September 2005 | Washington, D.C

Official statement prepared on the occasion of the meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C. - 24 September 2005.

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Meeting the supply challenge

21 September 2005 | London, England

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, to the Energy Intelligence Group's Oil and Money Conference, London, England, 21 September 2005.

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Oil prices: to the sky or stabilisation?

30 August 2005 | Oslo, Norway

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General to the Alfred Berg ABN AMRO's Nordic Energy Conference, Oslo, Norway, 30 August 2005.

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Energy: the coming back of the Gulf

8 July 2005 | Florence, Italy

The following speech, attributed to Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General, was prepared for, & distributed at, the Aspen Dialogue on World Economy, Third international conference, "The West, the BRICs and the rest: a global agenda for the transatlantic economy".

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Global oil outlook: Challenges & opportunities for OPEC

5 July 2005 | Strasbourg, France

A speech by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General - European Energy Forum, Strasbourg, France, 5 July 2005.

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Energy for the 21st century: a cooperative approach

18 April 2005 | Athens, Greece

A Speech by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General - Ninth Economist Government Roundtable, Athens, Greece, 18-20 April 2005.

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OPEC Oil: meeting consumer needs in the early 21st century

4 April 2005 | Dubai, UAE

A Speech by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General - 13th Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference, Dubai, 4 April 2005.

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Oil and Development: The role of OPEC: A historical perspective and outlook to the future

24 March 2005 | Vienna, Austria

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General to the Cosmopolitan Club Vienna, 24 March 2005.

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The challenge of sustaining economic growth and the expanding energy needs of Asia: the role of OPEC

1 March 2005 | Singapore

A speech by Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General to the 8th Annual Asia Power Conference, Singapore, 1-4 March 2005

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Global Oil Outlook, future economic development and investment requirements for OPEC Countries

16 February 2005 | Algiers, Algeria

A Speech by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division, Acting for the Secretary General to the 2nd African Petroleum Congress, Algiers, Algeria 16-17 February 2005, Session: "Oil Revenues", 16/2/05.

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Speech by OPEC's Conference President to the World Economic Forum

26 January 2005 | Davos, Switzerland

by HE Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, OPEC Conference President & Minister of Energy for Kuwait. World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland 26-30 January 2005. Session "Tomorrow $80?" - 27 January 05.

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Energy Security in an Interdependent World, OPEC's Role & Objectives

6 January 2005 | New Delhi, India

A Speech by Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Acting for the Secretary General to a Roundtable Discussion "Regional Cooperation: Key to Energy Security", New Delhi, January 6, 2005.

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