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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), multinational organization (est. 1960, formally constituted 1961) that coordinates petroleum policies and economic aid among oil-producing nations. Its Board of Governors and board chairperson are elected by member nations; OPEC's headquarters are in Vienna, Austria. Members consist of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador (membership suspended 1992-2007) Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia has traditionally dominated the organization, owing to its enormous oil... Read more
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
A Dictionary of World History Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) An international organization seeking to...profits. The organization rose to prominence...developing countries, and giving...Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC...the Arab ... Read more

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OPEC: an obituary. (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Magazine article from: Foreign Policy; 12/22/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...so long ago, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was a force...of line with the organization's actual output...Middle Eastern countries. Based on prices...the Persian Gulf countries. This change in... Read more
Creating another OPEC.(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)(oil prices at ten year low)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 7/13/1998; ; 125 words ; The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has lost clout because of cheating by cartel members on production commitments. That cheating has caused a glut on the oil market...down to a 10-year low of $12 a barrel. Last week, Saudi Arabia moved to form a new supergrouping of producers to help ... Read more
Crude contradictions: coping with the OPEC oil glut. (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Magazine article from: The Nation; 5/22/1989; ; 700+ words ; The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has come far from the days of the first oil shock in 1973, when the Middle East producer unveiled the oil weapon and sent the price...fuelstarved Europe, United States and Japan and a dominant OPEC-have grown outdated. OPEC now functions more like a ... Read more
Oil's well.(Hot Commodities)(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announce production cuts of 2.1 million barrels a day)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Futures (Cedar Falls, Iowa); 5/1/1999; 179 words ; The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and other nations set oil futures afire by announcing production cuts of 2.1 million barrels a day in late March. Opec rarely gets full compliance on cuts, so analysts say oil should give back some of its gains. Sarah Emerson, director of ... Read more
OPEC's Latest Move Will Push Gasoline Higher.(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Newspaper article from: Kiplinger Business Forecasts; 4/1/2004; ; 418 words ; Byline:Jim Ostroff The decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to stick with planned oil production cuts will mean a bit more pain at the pump for American motorists and businesses. Gasoline...Massachusetts Democrat arguing that the White House is passing up a chance ... Read more
OPEC Decision to Yield Limited Benefits.(Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Newspaper article from: Kiplinger Business Forecasts; 6/3/2004; 477 words ; Byline:Jim Ostroff The decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise production quotas will bring little short-term benefit to fuel consumers. In fact, both crude and gasoline prices...Average U.S. gasoline prices likely will decline about a dime by July from $2.05 ... Read more
OPEC's lost sway over oil prices.(WORLD)(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 11/19/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...state of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in...But the organization that was...this, both countries failed. Saudi...become an organization of monopoly...sell to poor countries at prices... Read more
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will need to pump more oil than expected.(Supply: what's happening in high-tech supply chains)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Purchasing; 2/3/2005; 107 words ; * Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will need to pump more oil than expected during the northern winter because of supply problems outside the cartel, says... Read more
OPEC's waiting game. (Global Report on Middle East).(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will not act on rising oil prices)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: NPN International; 5/1/2002; 387 words ; Oil producers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said they would do nothing to stop price rises, the...level for a prolonged period. Motorists in several countries have also started feeling the effects. In early April... Read more
OPEC production cut too late to affect season.(The Insider)(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Fuel Oil News; 3/1/2004; 314 words ; The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision to cut crude production by 2.5 million barrels per day could be a major factor in the presidential election and could... Read more

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