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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on May 13, 2016. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the 13 member countries of OPEC* account for 40 percent of worldwide oil production and 73 percent of proven oil reserves?*
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Unsubstantiated extraordinary claims

Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments2 people in discussion

These two sentences "However, since 2020, OPEC countries along with non-OPEC participants had helped in stabilising oil markets after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a collapse in oil demand. This has allowed oil markets to remain stable relative to other energy markets that experienced unprecedented volatility" are used to contradict peer-reviewed research that notes that OPEC members frequently renege on their commitments and that members would do what they do even in the absence of an OPEC agreement. The source, a CNBC story dated April 2020, does not substantiate any of the text in those two sentences and does not in any way contradict that OPEC members frequently renege on their commitments and would do what they do even in the absence of an agreement. The two sentences should be removed, as they are WP:OR, WP:UNDUE and also recentist. Thenightaway (talk) 02:24, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Agreed Czarking0 (talk) 04:21, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done and thanks. I restored your verison Czarking0 (talk) 04:22, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC on May 1

Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Sources are

• https://apnews.com/article/opec-united-arab-emirates-leaving-cartel-4966108c3fafacb67181152216deda14

• https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html Dharion (talk) 13:09, 28 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

we should wait till friday to make the edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by McCIrishman (talk • contribs) 19:08, 28 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

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