How many of the above is/are part of OPEC Plus at present? Answer:
3 and 5
Notes:
OPEC was established in 1960 by five founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Today, it has 12 members, including Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.
The core of OPEC Plus consists of the 12 OPEC members, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, along with Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, Malaysia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Oman.
Angola withdrew from OPEC, effective January 1, 2024.
Ecuador, which was a member from 1973 to 2020, is no longer part of OPEC.
Similarly, Qatar, which left OPEC in January 2019, is also not a current member.