TNPSC Thervupettagam

OPEC - Asian Premium issue

April 24 , 2018 2279 days 1022 0
  • India is coordinating with China and other Asian countries to raise voice against Asian premium charged by Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
  • Asian Premium is extra charge being collected by OPEC countries from Asian countries in comparison of selling oil prices to western countries.
  • India sources about 86% of crude oil, 75% of natural gas and 95% of LPG from OPEC member nations.
  • India has emphasized implementation of ‘Responsible and Reasonable Pricing’ by oil-producing

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

  • It was established in 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait, Venezuela are the first five founding members of the OPEC.
  • It's headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria.
  • The OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of 14 oil-exporting nations. It coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its member countries.

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