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To: mamelukesabre
Isn’t norway a member of opec? I don’t see any reason why canada wouldn’t join opec.

No Norway is not a member, neither is the UK or Russia.

41 posted on 11/14/2007 6:58:12 PM PST by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: Dane

Venezuela, Nigeria?


44 posted on 11/14/2007 7:00:02 PM PST by Professional
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To: Dane

Venezuela is. And I think norway is also. I’ll check.


45 posted on 11/14/2007 7:00:04 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: Dane

You are correct. I was wrong.

Members:

Angola (January 1, 2007)
Libya (December 1962)
Nigeria (July 1971)
Algeria (1969)
Iran (September 1960)
Iraq (September 1960) (Excluded from OPEC production quotas since 1998)
Kuwait (September, 1960)
Qatar (December 1961)
Saudi Arabia (September 1960)
United Arab Emirates (November 1967)
Ecuador (1963–1993, since 2007)[7]
Venezuela
Indonesia (December 1962; membership under review as Indonesia is no longer considered a net oil exporter by OPEC)

Perspective members:

Bolivia, Mexico, Sudan and Syria have been invited by OPEC to join.[8]
Sudan is currently seeking membership.[9]

Former members:

Gabon (full member from 1975 to 1995)

The USA was a member for a time when it was officially running the iraqi government...HOWS THAT FOR A GOTCHYA?


51 posted on 11/14/2007 7:08:42 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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