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Climate activists gather outside the OPEC headquarters in Vienna ahead of a meeting of the group. Faced with slowing global economic growth and abundant reserves putting pressure on oil prices, the OPEC group and its partners could seek to deepen output cuts when they meet in the Austrian capital. IMAGES
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia-led allied nations meet in Azerbaijan to consider strengthening an alliance that has helped bring down the price of oil. The alliance -- dubbed OPEC+ and consisting of 10 non-OPEC producers and 14 members of OPEC -- has endured, with regular meetings and agreements to maintain production limits. IMAGES of the OPEC+ meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan
OPEC ministers are bracing for a stormy meeting in Vienna Friday where they will discuss a Saudi proposal to hike oil output despite fierce resistance from Iran, setting the stage for a showdown between the arch foes. 1ST IMAGES
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves a London court after appearing over bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister. The UK's National Crime Agency says Alison-Madueke allegedly benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights and luxury holidays accepted as rewards "for awarding multi-million pound contracts". The 63-year-old was arrested in October 2015, shortly after which her family's lawyer said she would strongly contest the allegations. IMAGES
Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Alexander Novak, Russian deputy prime minister in charge of energy, Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei, energy minister of the United Arab Emirates and Haitham al-Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC arrive at the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna, expected to agree on major production cuts to prop up prices. IMAGES