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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) currently has 11 members, including Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Venezuela. Key statistics for OPEC are shown below, including:

  • Crude and Condensate Production through mid-2005
  • Refining Capacity by country.
  • A graph showing the relationship between OPEC's excess capacity and spot crude prices

For a full country profile of each OPEC country, click here and select the country or countries you wish to view (clients only).

To view detailed demand/supply balances & exports for each OPEC country, click here and select the country or countries you wish to view (clients only).

For an up-to-date view of company activities in each OPEC country, click here and select the country or countries you wish to view (clients only).

For a detailed, plant by plant view of refining capacity in each OPEC country, click here and select the country or countries you wish to view (clients only).


OPEC Excess Production Capacity vs Spot Crude Prices


OPEC Crude Oil, NGL & Condensate Production (000 b/d)
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1st H 2006
Algeria 1,421 1,461 1,515 1,578 1,562 1,681 1,857 1,946 2,015 2,017
Indonesia 1,557 1,520 1,408 1,456 1,389 1,288 1,183 1,152 1,136 1,111
Iran 3,776 3,855 3,603 3,818 3,730 3,414 3,999 4,081 4,049 3,979
Iraq 1,166 2,126 2,541 2,583 2,376 2,035 1,350 2,010 1,820 1,860
Kuwait 2,137 2,176 2,000 2,104 2,092 1,861 2,238 2,481 2,643 2,733
Libya 1,489 1,480 1,425 1,475 1,425 1,376 1,488 1,607 1,702 1,747
Nigeria 2,316 2,167 2,066 2,155 2,274 2,103 2,263 2,502 2,580 2,390
Qatar 719 747 797 855 854 783 917 990 1,097 1,099
Saudi Arabia 9,481 9,544 8,911 9,511 9,263 8,970 10,222 10,588 11,035 11,120
UAE 2,567 2,643 2,511 2,626 2,534 2,324 2,611 2,656 2,751 2,906
Venezuela 3,321 3,480 3,126 3,339 3,141 2,916 2,607 2,972 3,007 2,917
Total OPEC 29,950 31,199 29,903 31,500 30,614 28,751 30,735 32,985 33,835 33,879
                   
Source: Annual Figures from BP Statistical Review. First Half 2006 figures based on IEA estimates adjusted by Evaluate Energy
Figures include NGLs and Condensate                

OPEC Refinery Capacity by Country at end-2005
000 b/d Distillation Thermal Cat. Cracking Hydro Cracking Reforming VisBreaking Coking
Algeria 450 - - - 89 - -
Indonesia 993 9 101 100 94 50 33
Iran 1,451 44 35 137 165 247 -
Iraq 598 - - 74 82 - -
Kuwait 890 - 36 116 46 - 72
Libya 380 - - - 20 - -
Nigeria 439 - 83 - 70 - -
Qatar 200 - 60 20 29 - -
Saudi Arabia 1,990 - 111 132 194 138 -
UAE 781 - 34 31 26 - -
Venezuela 1,282 - 233 - 50 - 145
Total OPEC 9,454 53 693 610