Iran calls for OPEC to unite against potential US oil sanctions Iranian president urges members to unite after Trump again initiates ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions campaign. Al Jazeera · Feb 5, 2025
OPEC Stresses the Importance of Increasing Oil Investments OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais stressed the importance of increasing investments in the oil sector to avoid any future volatility in the oil markets. Ghais said that among the main challenges are the energy transition and the future of energy in general, adding that OPEC has adopted a policy that aims… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 4, 2022
OPEC: Move to Cut Oil Output Was Unanimous to Prevent Crisis The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais said on Tuesday that OPEC+ alliance took an unanimous decision to cut oil output as a pre-emptive measure to prevent a crisis. Speaking at the African Energy Week in South Africa, al-Ghais said the heads of delegations unanimously decided… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022
OPEC's price hike: A history lesson U.S. leaders threaten revenge against Saudi Arabia over OPEC's production cuts. They're missing the point Salon · Oct 18, 2022
OPEC Head: Uncertainty Over Demand, Global Economy are the Reasons for the Cut, Not Politics The reduction in oil production targets more spare capacity in case of any global emergency, OPEC's Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais has announced. The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 11 of its allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, agreed on Wednesday to lower their… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022
Is OPEC ‘aligning with Russia’ after production cuts? The United States has accused OPEC oil-producing nations of siding with Russia after a decision to cut oil output. Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022
Kuwait’s Al-Ghais Takes Role as OPEC Secretary General Kuwait’s Haitham Al-Ghais assumed on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late outgoing chief, Mohammad Barkindo. Al-Ghais affirmed his determination to work for the advancement of the international organization, especially considering the concerns surrounding the global energy market. In an… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022