ORGANIZATION of PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES

Name:Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Foundation date:14 September 1961
Headquarters:Vienna (Austria)

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Members of the OPEC:
14 September 1961   Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela
15 January 1962   Qatar
5 April 1962   Indonesia
4 June 1962   Libya
27 November 1967   Abu Dhabi (9 January 1974 membership succeeded to the United Arab Emirates)
8 July 1969   Algeria
10 July 1971   Nigeria
27 June 1973   Ecuador
9 June 1975   Gabon




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