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OPEC was formed in 1960 to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in an effort to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers.

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When was OPEC set up?

OPEC was formed between September 10-14 1960, and was in effect January 1961.


What is the organization that Saudi Arabia and other oil producing nations formed in 1960?

OPEC - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries


When did Venezuela become part of OPEC?

In 1960


Why did the oil exporting countries form OPEC and what effects did the subsequent rise in oil prices in the 1970s have on the Third World?

the oil exporting countries of the middle east formed OPEC in 1960 because of the Suez crisis and the oil prices rose as production decreased


In what year did Saudi Arabia join OPEC?

Saudi Arabia joined opec in 1960 it was one of the founding members


Will Iraq join OPEC with all the oil it has and could this fact cause the currency to go up?

OPEC was founded in Baghdad in 1960. Iraq is already an OPEC country. www.opec.org


What is the name of the group of oil producing countries mainly Arab formed in 1960 to control international oil prices?

The answer you are looking for is most likely OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), but there are several non-Middle Eastern members of OPEC like Venezuela and Nigeria.


What group formed to regulate oil prices?

OPEC


What group was formed to regulate oil prices?

OPEC


Iraq joined OPEC a decade after it was founded in Cairo in 1960?

false


What nation initiated the meeting that formed OPEC?

Saudi Arabia


What year was OPEC founded?

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Organization: Founded at Baghdad Conference, September 10-14, 1960. By. Univonline.