Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 16 November 2021–The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) today held a special session to present the 15th edition of its World Oil Outlook (WOO), as part of the Organization’s participation at ADIPEC 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the patronage …
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OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Monday that oil and gas were “targeted” for the first time at COP26 as having no place in the energy transition. As an outcome of COP26, oil producers will have a lot of work to do, Barkindo added.
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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday said about $450bn worth of new refinery projects and expansion of existing units would be invested in Nigeria and other developing nations. It said the investments were part of the estimated $1.5tn that would be invested in the downstream sector of the …
Read More »OPEC Forecasts $1.5tr Downstream Investment
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday forecast $1.5 trillion downstream investment for between 2021 and 2045. OPEC also predicted that of the amount, $450billion would be invested in new refinery projects and extension of existing ones. The organisation foresaw positive development in the African downstream that would …
Read More »OPEC Records Huge Oil Export Drop in 2020
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), saw a sharp decline in its global crude export in 2020, following disruptions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to available data, OPEC member countries exported an average of 19.70 million barrels a day, mb/d of crude oil in 2020, a sharp decrease …
Read More »Oil Prices Volatile as US Crude Stocks Rise, Energy Crisis Continues
Oil prices were volatile on Thursday, but keen to return to their upward path despite an unexpected build in US crude oil inventories as the world countries are bracing themselves for a post-pandemic energy crisis. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $77.92 per barrel at 0701GMT for a 0.21% …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General Visits Venezuela
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Read More »Financing Critical for Climate Change Targets in Developing Countries
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says financing remains critical, in meeting any climate change target for developing countries. Dr Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, disclosed this at a video conference, entitled: “Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainability on Monday. “Financing is critical to reach any climate targets …
Read More »Iran’s New President Holds Talks with OPEC Secretary General
New Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi hosted a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo in Tehran on Friday, Shana reported. Barkindo briefed Raisi on the condition of the global oil market and emphasized the significant role of the Islamic Republic …
Read More »US JCPOA Pullout Costs Iran 2bn Barrels in Oil Exports Worth $120bn’
Iran’s oil minister says the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal in May 2018 deprived his country from exports of around two billion barrel of oil, worth some 120 billion dollars. Bijan Zangeneh made the comments during a meeting with Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …
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