DoC JTC meets to review oil market developments
Vienna, Austria, 26 April 2021--The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) held its 51st meeting via videoconference to review oil market conditions in preparation for the 29th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) and the 16th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) scheduled for Wednesday, 28 April 2021.
OPEC Secretary General conveys his condolences to the people of Iraq following tragic fire at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital
Vienna, Austria, 26 April 2021--HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, in a letter to HE Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismaael, Iraq’s Minister of Oil and Head of its Delegation to OPEC, extended his deep and sincere condolences to the Government and People of Iraq on the tragic loss of life following a fire in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, 24 April 2021.
The Fifth IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Coal and Gas Market Outlooks to be held on 28 April
Vienna, Austria, 23 April 2021--The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Energy Forum (IEF) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will hold the Fifth Symposium on Coal and Gas Market Outlooks on Wednesday, 28 April 2021, via videoconference.
OPEC Secretary General congratulates Professor Bordoff of Columbia University on his new assignment
Vienna, Austria, 23 April 2021--HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, in a letter extended his congratulations to Professor Jason Bordoff, Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, on his new role as Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School.
OPEC to hold special workshop on energy and information technology
Vienna, Austria, 15 April 2021--The OPEC Secretariat will host the Third Workshop on Energy and Information Technology on Wednesday, 26 May 2021, via videoconference.
Central Bank Watch: BOC, RBA, & RBNZ Interest Rate Expectations Update
Ongoing stability in global bond yields has helped provoked a drop in early rate hike expectations among the BOC, RBA, and RBNZ.
S&P 500 Index Hits Record Highs as Bond Yields Drop, Nikkei 225 Falls as Machine Orders Contract
The S&P 500 rallied alongside the Nasdaq 100 index after the US released higher-than-expected inflation figures. The Dow Jones pulled back a bit though. Asia Pacific equities look set to trade mixed.
Ethereum (ETH/USD) Hits a New Record High, Ripple (XRP/USD) Soars, Coinbase to List on Nasdaq
Ethereum (ETH/USD) printed another all-time high over the weekend, while Ripple (XRP/USD) accelerated sharply higher
OPEC participates in the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting
Vienna, Austria, 8 April 2021--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, took part in the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting, which is part of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group’s Board of Governors.
Verbal statement by OPEC Secretary General
Delivered by HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, at the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting, 8 April 2021, via videoconference.