Haitham al-Ghais, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaking at the Energy Asia Summit on June 26, 2023.
The secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country signaled that the influential producers' alliance is actively open to recruiting new members.
Asked if he is trying to expand the OPEC coalition, the organization's Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais told reporters on Wednesday: "I am, yes."
OPEC members coordinate the amount of oil they output in an effort to influence prices.
He mentioned recent visits paid to oil-producing countries, however, including allies that currently implement a joint production strategy with OPEC countries, in a group known as OPEC+.
Persons:
Haitham, Ghais
Organizations:
Organization of Petroleum Exporting, Energy Asia Summit, OPEC, Ecuadorian
Locations:
East, North, West Africa, South America, Ecuador, Ecuadorian, OPEC, Malaysia, Brunei, Azerbaijan, Mexico