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OPEC
OPEC
BY,
SAMRUDDHI PATANKAR-26
VAISHNAVI PANDE-24
AKSHAY TRIBHAN-29
OMKAR KAMTHE-15
ANSHUMAN BELSARE-5
NIKITA NEVASE-23
About OPEC (The Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Founded on September the 14th 1960
Established at Baghdad
Initially Founded by 5 countries ( Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq
and Kuwait). Currently there are 13 members(Founding Members+
Libya, UAE, Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea,
Republic of the Congo)
OPEC is Headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
OPEC members strongly prefer to describe their organization as a
modest force for market stabilization rather than a powerful anti OPEC headquarter Vienna, Austria
competitive cartel.
Prelude
In the early 1950s oil was marketed by the “seven sisters” Headquatered in US by breakup of John D
Rockefeller’s Standard Oil.
Oil was controlled by Anglo Iranian oil company , Shell, Standard oil of California, Gulf oil, Texaco,
Standard Oil of New Jersey(Esso) and Standard Oil of New York.
The need of OPEC formation aroused to counterweight the political and economic power of oil
importing nations.
In Feb 1959, as new supplies were becoming available the multinational oil companies unilaterally
reduced their posted price for Venezuelan and Middle Eastern oil by 10%.
Which lead to Arab League’s first Arab Petroleum Congress convened in Cairo Egypt.
In 1960 the founding five members Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Venezuela, Iraq and Iran met in Bagdad
during 10-14 Sept.
OPEC was Formed by Saudi Arabia to secure oil prices despite strong US opposition.
The Middle Eastern members originally called for OPEC headquarters to be in Baghdad or Beirut
but Venezuela argued for a neutral location and so the organization chooses Geneva, Switzerland.
On 1 September 1965 OPEC moved to Vienna, Austria after Switzerland declined to extend
diplomatic privileges.
OPEC Members
The mission of OPEC is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and
ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply to
Petroleum consumers, a steady income to procedures, and a fair return on capital for those investing in
the petroleum industry.
The coordination and unification of the petroleum policies of member countries and the determination
of the best means for safe guarding their interests individually and collectively.
OPEC fund for international
development
OPEC member states produce about 40% of the world’s oil, and their exports make up around
60% of global petroleum trade.
Control Of Oil Supply
Stabilization of prices
Influence on non OPEC countries
Impact On global Economy
Impact on energy transition
Conflicts
OPEC Decided to trim 1million barrels per day as a new quota agreement at OPEC conference in Nov
2016.
Qatar announced to withdraw from OPEC effective Jan 1 2019 as strategic response to Qatar diplomatic
crises.
In Dec2017 Russia and OPEC agreed to extend production cut of 1.8million barrels per day until end of
2018.
On 29 June 2019, Russia agreed to extend 6-9months the original production cut.
In Oct2019 subsequently Ecuador announced to withdraw from OPEC on 1 Jan 2020.
In Oct 2022 OPEC Plus led by Saudi Arabia announced a large cut to its Oil production
Oil output target which angered USA and aided Russia during Russia Ukraine war.
In early march of 2020 OPEC officials presented an ultimatum to Russia to production
cut 1.5% of the world supply.
Another weakening factor for OPEC was Global demand from covid19 pandemic.
OPEC Plus