Individually these countries tend to be poor but rich in natural resources such as petroleum and there was the concern that as individual countries the more powerful countries would take advantage of them. OPEC is an organization of petroleum producing countries that was formed to give them influence and protection which individually they wouldn't have.
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where is the head quarter of opec
OPEC's population is 372,368,429.
egypt (A+)
What are the organs of opec
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OPEC is an organisation, not a place, so no country is located in it. Egypt is not a member of OPEC.
OPEC is so silly
Is Laos is present OPEC?
The US is vulnerable to OPEC because of the oil import. There is about 40% oil in OPEC countries.
Yes, Iran is currently a member of OPEC,
OPEC siege happened in 1970.