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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(Encyclopedia) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), multinational organization (est. 1960, formally constituted 1961) that coordinates petroleum policies and economic aid among oil-…OPEC
(Encyclopedia) OPEC: see Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.Yamani, Ahmed Zaki
(Encyclopedia) Yamani, Ahmed Zaki, 1930-2031, Saudi Arabian politician, b. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, King Faud I University (B.A., 1951); New York…oil industry
(Encyclopedia) oil industry, the business of discovering oil (petroleum), extracting it from the ground, refining it into a variety of products, and distributing it to the public. The development of…What does OPEC stand for?
The Question: What does OPEC stand for and who belongs to it today? The Answer: OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting…wage and price controls
(Encyclopedia) wage and price controls, economic policy measure in which the government places a ceiling on wages and prices to curb inflation. Also known as incomes policy, such programs have…November 2016: OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Production
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of November 2016. 1. Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul 2…September 2016: OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Production
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of September 2016. 1. Death of Uzbekistan's…Carlos the Jackal
(Encyclopedia) Carlos the Jackal, pseud. of the revolutionary and international terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, 1949–, b. Caracas, Venezuela. Son of an affluent Marxist lawyer, he joined the…Selected International Organizations
Learn about various international organizations that operate cooperatively throughout the world. Each organization is composed of several or many countries with a joint goal…Trending
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