The 11th Joint IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop on the Interactions between Physical and Financial Energy Markets took place today at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna. The high-level meeting gathered top energy sector experts to address critical issues affecting the global oil market.
The event was led by OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais, alongside Jassim Al Shirawi, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF), and Toril Bosoni, Head of the Oil Industry and Markets Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Key topics at the workshop included the factors driving oil market volatility, the flow of global oil trade, and the impact of inter-regional arbitrages on major crude benchmarks. The group also discussed the need for sustained investment in oil and gas developments to support long-term sector stability.
A central focus of the workshop was the growing demand for investment in the oil industry. Al Ghais emphasized that, according to OPEC’s forecast, the sector will need a total investment of $17.4 trillion by 2050 to meet increasing global demand and address natural decline rates.
“OPEC has repeatedly called for greater investment in the oil industry,” Al Ghais stated. “Our efforts, particularly under the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC), are aimed at creating an environment that fosters investment. Achieving this requires sustained stability in the oil market,” he added.
The workshop highlighted the necessity of a stable, predictable investment climate to meet both current challenges and future energy needs. Experts also discussed the evolving role of financial markets in supporting oil and gas exploration, emphasizing the need for coordinated efforts to ensure adequate financing in the face of fluctuating market conditions.
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