Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
geographical name
variants
or OPEC
organization established in 1960 to coordinate petroleum policies among its members (now Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela)
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“Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Organization%20of%20Petroleum%20Exporting%20Countries. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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