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If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC.
Byron Dorgan

Meaning of "OPEC" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES OPEC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

OPEC

OPEC

OPEC is an international organization and economic cartel whose mission is to coordinate the policies of the oil-producing countries. The goal is to secure a steady income to the member states and to collude in influencing world oil prices through economic means. OPEC is an intergovernmental organization that was created at the Baghdad Conference on 10–14 September 1960, by Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Later it was joined by nine more governments: Libya, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, Ecuador, Angola, and Gabon. OPEC was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland before moving to Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965. OPEC was formed at a time when the international oil market was largely dominated by multinational companies, the 'seven sisters'. OPEC's ‘Policy Statement' states that there is a right of all countries to exercise sovereignty over their natural resources. Because OPEC is an organisation of countries, individual members have sovereign immunity for their actions, meaning that OPEC is not regarded as being subject to competition law in the normal way.

Definition of OPEC in the English dictionary

The definition of OPEC in the dictionary is Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries: an organization formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum. Its members are Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Ecuador and Gabon were members but withdrew in 1992 and 1995 respectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPEC


APEC
ˈeɪpɛk
copeck
ˈkəʊpɛk
flyspeck
ˈflaɪˌspɛk
henpeck
ˈhɛnˌpɛk
kopeck
ˈkəʊpɛk
kopek
ˈkəʊpɛk
OAPEC
əʊˈeɪpɛk
pec
pɛk
peck
pɛk
pecke
pɛk
Pishpek
pɪʃˈpɛk
ryepeck
ˈraɪˌpɛk
spec
spɛk
speck
spɛk
Tehuantepec
təˈwɑːntəˌpɛk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPEC

OPC
opcode
ope
opeidoscope
open
open air
open book
Open Brethren
open chain
open cheque
open circuit
Open College

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPEC

AEC
BTEC
CENELEC
EEC
LEC
MEC
NEC
OEEC
RAEC

Synonyms and antonyms of OPEC in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «OPEC» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPEC

Find out the translation of OPEC to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of OPEC from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «OPEC» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧佩克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

OPEP
570 millions of speakers

English

OPEC
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओपेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوبك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ОПЕК
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

OPEP
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

OPEP
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ope
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

OPEC
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石油輸出国機構(OPEC)
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

OPEC
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

OPEC
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओपे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ope
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

OPEC
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

OPEC
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ОПЕК
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

OPEC
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΟΠΕΚ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

OPEC
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

OPEC
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

OPEC
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of OPEC

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEC»

The term «OPEC» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPEC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about OPEC

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7 QUOTES WITH «OPEC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word OPEC.
1
Pete Domenici
Instead of begging OPEC to drop its oil prices, let's use American leadership and ingenuity to solve our own energy problems.
2
Byron Dorgan
If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC.
3
Paul Gillmor
As the cost of gasoline rises and our dependence on foreign oil continues to increase, the effect of sending over $100 billion each year to OPEC nations hurts every American.
4
Ed Markey
The Christians had a better chance against the lions than the American consumer has against the OPEC cartel.
5
Frederick W. Smith
There is no free market for oil. It's controlled by a cartel, OPEC.
6
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
I don't see why OPEC countries should continue to cut production just to keep the price of oil high. This will not affect the industrial countries alone, it will also hit poor countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Who will look after them?
7
Donald Trump
If you look - look at - I mean, look at what's going on with your gasoline prices. They're going to go to $5, $6, $7 and we don't have anybody in Washington that calls OPEC and says, 'Fellas, it's time. It's over. You're not going to do it anymore.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPEC»

Discover the use of OPEC in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to OPEC and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Opec:: Twenty-Five Years of Prices and Politics
This book examines the history of OPEC, and the events that shaped the organisation and the world economy since its creation in 1960.
Ian Skeet, 1991
2
Managing the Oil Wealth: OPEC's Windfalls and Pitfalls
This text explores OPEC's rise, decline and virtual disappearance as a commercial force.
Jahangir Amuzegar, 2001
3
OPEC: The Failing Giant
Traces the history of OPEC, examines how it has changed the oil industry, and looks at the problems that threaten to end its effectiveness.
Mohammed E. Ahrari, 1986
4
OPEC at the crossroads
This collection of articles places a contemporary spotlight on the main issues at stake.
Fadhil J. Al-Chalabi, 1989
5
Principles of Economics
OPEC. and. the. World. Oil. Market. Our story about the town's market for water is fictional, but if we change water to crude oil, and Jack and Jill to Iran and Iraq, the story is close to being true. Much of the world's oil is produced by a few ...
N. Mankiw, 2011
6
The OPEC Fund for International Development: The Formative Years
The Venezuelan proposal was also unattractive to several other OPEC countries for a more sensitive reason. This reason lay in the basis on which Venezuela proposed to calculate the level of each member's contribution to the facility on the  ...
Ibrahim F. I. Shihata, 2010
7
Texas Monthly
Quito marked the beginning of a new phase. Oil consumption was declining, thanks to the recession, conservation, and the use of alternative fuels. Production from non-OPEC countries such as Britain, Mexico, and even the United States was ...
8
Pratiyogita Darpan
OPEC's Functions — OPEC Secretariat — HE Abdallah Salem El Badri OPEC General- Secretary OPEC's Proven Oil Reserves Board of Governors Heads of Delegation Economic Commission Current Objective ...
9
The Politics of International Economic Relations
was traded on the spot market.44 The situation improved somewhat for OPEC members in the second half of the 1980s, as demand recovered and everyone was able to increase production, including the Saudis (see Figure 9.4). But oil prices ...
Joan Edelman Spero, Jeffrey Hart, 2009
10
Oil Politics: A Modern History of Petroleum
Francisco Parra sets out the political and economic events which, since the 1950s, have shaped the international petroleum industry and world affairs.
Francisco Parra, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPEC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term OPEC is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oil Falls As OPEC Tightens The Screw
For oil, it is OPEC who have provided the framework with their declared and very public intent to take on the alternative energy suppliers head ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
2
Major OPEC Bigwig Removes Petrol Subsidy
The third biggest OPEC producer, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will link gasoline and diesel prices to global oil markets, starting next month, ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
OPEC crudes' price at USD 53.04 pb
VIENNA, July 24 (KUNA) -- OPEC's daily basket price stood at USD 53.04 a barrel on Thursday, compared with USD 53.45 the previous day, ... «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
4
OPEC is costing OPEC $200 billion a year
In a recent note to clients, J. P. Morgan's Sergey V. Arinin estimated just how much the Kingdom's November decision may have cost them and ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
5
Oil Declines, Nearing Bear Market as Crude Supply Glut Expands
Oil relapsed into a bear market in New York as resilient U.S. output, rising OPEC supply and threats to Chinese demand keep a global glut in ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
OPEC Crude Drops to $53.45
VIENNA – The basket of crude oil used as a benchmark indicator by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries dropped to $53.45 a barrel, the OPEC ... «Latin American Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
7
OPEC sees oil drop as short-term, expects stronger demand …
OPEC, in a major policy shift, decided in November against cutting its ... this month said the price drop was unlikely to last and OPEC would not ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
8
OPEC, Get Ready For The Second US Oil Boom By James Stafford
What OPEC countries fear most is a follow-up technological revolution that will lead to a second oil boom in the U.S., and that fear is now being ... «Al-Jazeerah.info, Jul 15»
9
OPEC crudes' price at USD 53.57 pb
VIENNA, July 22 (KUNA) -- OPEC's daily basket price stood at USD 53.57 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with USD 53.79 the previous day, the ... «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
10
OPEC Crude Drops to $53.79
VIENNA – The basket of crude oil used as a benchmark indicator by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decreased to $53.79 a barrel, the OPEC ... «Latin American Herald Tribune, Jul 15»

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