NEWS
- OPEC daily basket price stood at $83.40 a barrel Tuesday, 28 November 2023 29 Nov 2023Vienna, Austria, 29 November 2023--The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $83.40 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $82.75 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations (view archives).
- Whose ‘moment of truth’? 27 Nov 2023Vienna, Austria, 27 November 2023--Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its report ‘The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions’ stated that the oil and gas industry faces a ‘moment of truth’. The industry has been told that it must “choose between fueling the climate crisis or embracing the shift to clean energy”, against the backdrop of the IEA’s proposed normative net-zero scenario.
- Why the world needs more oil, not less – Al Ghais 31 Aug 2023Vienna, Austria, 31 August 2023--OPEC Secretary General, HE Haitham Al Ghais, stated that the world would continue to witness rising oil demand amidst global energy transitions.
- OPEC Secretary General to participate in G20 meeting in India 21 Jul 2023Vienna, Austria, 21 July 2023--OPEC Secretary General, HE Haitham Al Ghais, will participate at the G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting in Goa, India, on 22 July.
- Maximum energy, minimum emissions: OPEC commentary for the G7 Hiroshima Summit 17 May 2023Vienna, 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.
- OPEC and the City of Vienna to host the Vienna Energy Scholar Programme 2023 02 May 2023Vienna, 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.
- OPEC to host the Fourth OPEC-OPEC Fund Annual Legal Workshop on regulatory issues related to the energy transition, access and security 17 Oct 2022Vienna, Austria, 17 October 2022--The OPEC Secretariat will host the Fourth OPEC-OPEC Fund Annual Legal Workshop on regulatory issues related to the energy transition, along with energy access and security, on Monday, 24 October 2022.
- OPEC and the City of Vienna to host the Vienna Energy Scholar Programme 2022 08 Sep 2022Vienna, Austria, 8 September 2022--The OPEC Secretariat and the City of Vienna will host the Second Vienna Energy Scholar Programme (VESP) from 19 to 23 September 2022 at the OPEC Headquarters.
- You have indeed been a worthy ambassador of our country, President Buhari tells Barkindo, outgoing OPEC Secretary General 05 Jul 2022Abuja, Nigeria, 5 July 2022--President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja expressed the nation’s gratitude to the outgoing Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammed Barkindo, describing him as a worthy ambassador of the country.
- OPEC takes part in Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2022 05 Jul 2022Abuja, Nigeria, 5 July 2022--The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) participated in the 21st edition of Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place in Abuja.
- OPEC Secretary General congratulates Minister Al-Rumhy on the completion of his tenure 17 Jun 2022Vienna, Austria, 17 June 2022--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, congratulated HE Dr Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Rumhy on completing his tenure as Minister of Energy and Minerals of the Sultanate of Oman.
- OPEC’s 21st Coordination Meeting on Climate Change takes place 31 May 2022Vienna, Austria, 31 May 2022--The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held the 21st Coordination Meeting on Climate Change via videoconference.
- OPEC holds special workshop on climate change 30 May 2022Vienna, Austria, 30 May 2022--The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) hosted the Fifth Technical Workshop on Climate Change under the theme “The first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement: challenges and opportunities for energy-exporting developing countries.”
- Barkindo bestowed with Venezuela’s Highest Civilian Honour 13 May 2022Vienna, Austria, 13 May 2022--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, was received by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, HE Nicolas Maduro Moros, at the Miraflores Palace, Caracas. They held a working meeting to discuss ongoing developments in the oil market.
- DoC technical committee convenes to review oil market developments 04 May 2022Vienna, Austria, 4 May 2022--The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) today held its 62nd Meeting via videoconference to examine the conditions and emerging trends in the global oil market.
