OPEC

OPEC ( /ˈoʊpɛk/ oh-pek; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is an intergovernmental organization of 12 oil-producing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings among the oil ministers of its Member Countries. It is considered to be one of the most eff... More

Date founded:

  • 1960

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  • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,
  • Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Member From To
  • 1969
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 1962
  • 2008
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • 1962
  • 1971
  • 1961
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