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This is false. Four OPEC members are non-Arab countries.
Not all Southwest Asian countries are part of OPEC but over half of OPEC's membership comes from Southwest Asia and a good number of Southwest Asian countries are OPEC members.
OPEC produces around 40% of annual petroleum sales, but the Middle East is assumed to have nearly two-thirds of the world's petroleum resources. truth herts help it oil is used upis 1502 percent or 14785 percent
The following countries produce more than 1% of the world's petroleum and are listed from most to least percentage: Country Percent of Production Arab or Non-Arab OPEC Member Russia 12.65% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Saudi Arabia 11.28% Arab OPEC United States 10.74% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Iran 4.77% Non-Arab OPEC China 4.56% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Canada 3.90% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Iraq 3.75% Arab OPEC United Arab Emirates 3.32% Arab OPEC Mexico 3.56% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Kuwait 2.96% Arab OPEC Brazil 3.05% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Nigeria 2.62% Non-Arab OPEC Venezuela 2.93% Non-Arab OPEC Norway 2.79% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Algeria 2.52% Arab OPEC Angola 2.31% Non-Arab OPEC Kazakhstan 1.83% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Qatar 1.44% Arab OPEC United Kingdom 1.78% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Azerbaijan 1.20% Non-Arab Non-OPEC Indonesia 1.66% Non-Arab Non-OPEC
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in the middle east
Middle East
OPEC
OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
OPEC--Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
They have six major OPEC oil producers
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
The Middle East, in the area of the Persian Gulf.Southwest Asia
Opec
As world demand for oil rose,OPEC's power increased.During the 1970s,the middle eastern members showed how the power could be used.In 1973,Arab nations were at war with Israel.Using oil as a political weapon,OPEC stopped oil shipments from the Middle East to countries that support Israel.
Yes. OPEC includes the following members (those in bold are outside of the Middle East and North Africa):AlgeriaAngolaEcuadorIranIraqKuwaitLibyaNigeriaQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesVenezuela