The headquarters the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Vienna, Austria[/caption]An Iranian lawmaker says chances are high for the Islamic Republic to assume the presidency of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
�Iran is among the countries which, since the beginning of OPEC�s activity, has had an effective presence in the organization and enjoys a high level of expertise and experience compared to the other members of the organization,� said Hossein Amiri Khamkani, a member of the Economic Committee of Iran�s Majlis, on Saturday.
�Although there is a tight competition between Iran and Iraq to become OPEC�s secretary general, it seems that our country has a higher chance of securing this top post,� he pointed out.
The election to pick OPEC�s secretary general is scheduled to be held in Vienna on December 4, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia vying for the post.
�If Iran assumes the position of secretary general at the OPEC, it will definitely be influential in numerous decisions made by the organization, and also in [determining] the level of production as well as exports and imports of oil in the world,� the Iranian lawmaker noted.
OPEC is a Vienna-based intergovernmental organization of 12 oil-producing countries, which groups Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
OPEC accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world�s oil supply.
By Press TV
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