「速報」中東経済研究所 (2000.09.12)
第111回OPEC総会コミュニケ
OPEC: Full Text Of OPEC Communique
09/11/2000
VIENNA (OPECNA)--At the end of the 111th meeting of the conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the following press release was issued Monday:
The 111th meeting of the conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries convened in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 10-11, 2000, under the chairmanship of its president, He Alm Rodriguez Araque, Minister of Energy & Mines of Venezuela and head of its delegation, and its alternate president, He Abdalla Salem el Badri, Secretary of the People's Committee of the National Oil Corporation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and head of its delegation.
The conference warmly welcomed high-level representatives from Mexico, the Sultanate of Oman and the Russian Federation, non-Opec oil-exporting countries whose continued co-operation is appreciated by the Organization.
The conference considered the Secretary General's report, the report of the Economic Commission Board, the report of the Ministerial Monitoring Sub-Committee (MMSC), chaired by He Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and various administrative matters.
The conference examined supply/demand projections for the coming period and carefully reviewed the market developments since its 110th (extraordinary) meeting in June when the Organization further increased overall supply to the market. Taking into consideration the situation prevailing in the market and in light of the fact that crude prices are at levels which are giving rise for concern in consuming countries, the conference has agreed to further increase overall production by 800,000 b/d, applicable from Oct. 1, 2000, making individual member countries output levels as follows:
| Current Prod. | Increase | New Prod. Level |
| (b/d) | (b/d) | (b/d) |
| Algeria | 811,000 | 25,600 | 836,600 |
| Indonesia | 1,317,000 | 41,600 | 1,358,600 |
| I. R. Iran | 3,727,000 | 116,800 | 3,843,800 |
| Kuwait | 2,037,000 | 64,000 | 2,101,000 |
| Libya | 1,361,000 | 43,200 | 1,404,200 |
| Nigeria | 2,091,000 | 65,600 | 2,156,600 |
| Qatar | 658,000 | 20,800 | 678,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8,253,000 | 259,200 | 8,512,200 |
| UAE | 2,219,000 | 70,400 | 2,289,400 |
| Venezuela | 2,926,000 | 92,800 | 3,018,800 |
| Total OPEC-10 | 25,400,000 | 800,000 | 26,200,000 |
As was the case in June 2000, the conference has agreed on this further increase in production in recognition of the Organization's responsibility to contribute to market moderation and stability, and despite the fact that the level of supply to the market exceeds anticipated demand. In this connection, the conference emphasized that the confusion in the oil market is basically as a result of shortages in the products' markets caused by bottlenecks in the refining industry, speculation in the futures market, manipulation of the Brent market due to the dwindling volumes of this crude and widening differentials between light, sweet and heavy, sour crudes.
The conference has agreed to meet again in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 12, 2000, in order to review the situation.
Whilst the conference expressed its dismay that the governments of the European Union nations fail to recognize the role which their excessive domestic taxation of petroleum products plays in the high pump prices being paid by consumers, and stressed that only 16% of the revenue from a barrel of refined oil in Europe goes to oil exporters, the remaining 84% comprising taxation and the take of refiners and marketers, the Organization welcomes the opening of dialogue with the European Union and other consuming nations, considering a continuous exchange of views on the oil market situation to be in the interests of both producers and consumers.
The conference appointed mr. Abdulla H. Salatt, Governor for Qatar, as Chairman of the Board of Governors for the year 2001, and Mr. Suleiman J. Al-herbish, Governor for Saudi Arabia, as alternate chairman for the same period.
The conference voiced its thanks to the Head of State and Government of Venezuela for the initiative taken to call for the summit of OPEC heads of state and government, which historic event Venezuela will be hosting in Caracas later this month.
The conference approved the budget of the organization for the year 2001.
The conference expressed its appreciation to the government of the Federal Republic of Austria and the authorities of the City of Vienna for their warm hospitality and the excellent arrangements made for the meeting.
The conference passed resolutions which will be published on Oct. 11, 2000, after ratification by member countries.
The next ordinary meeting of the conference will be convened in Vienna, Austria, on Friday, March 16, 2001.
（仮訳）
第111回OPEC総会は2000年9月10〜11日、オーストリアのウィーンにおいて、ロドリゲス議長（ベネズエラ・エネルギー鉱物資源相）およびバドリ副議長（リビア国営石油公社総裁）のもとで開催された。
総会は、非OPEC石油輸出国であるメキシコ、オマーン、ロシアからの高級代表を暖かく歓迎し、OPECは彼らの継続的な協力に感謝する。
総会は、事務総長の報告書、経済委員会報告書、閣僚監視小委員会（委員長：イラン・ザンギャネ石油相）報告書を検討した。
総会は、将来の需給予測を行い、増産を決議した6月の第110回臨時総会以降の市場動向を慎重に再評価した。市場の状況を考慮し、また、原油価格が石油消費国の懸念を強めるレベルに達している事実に照らし、総会は2000年10月1日から80万b/dの増産を実施することで合意した。各加盟国の生産枠は次のとおりである。
（生産枠については上記英文を参照）
2000年6月の場合と同様に、供給レベルは需要を上回っているという事実はあるが、総会は市場の安定化に貢献するというOPECの責任を認めたうえで、追加増産に合意したものである。これに関して総会は、石油市場の混乱の根本的な原因が精製業者のボトルネックからくる製品不足、先物市場における投機、原油買い占めによるブレント市場の操作、そしてそれによってもたらされた軽質低硫黄原油と重質高硫黄原油の価格差の拡大にあることを強調する。
総会は、状況を見極めるため2000年11月12日にウィーンで再度会合することで合意した。
総会は、EUの各国政府が石油製品への過大な課税が高油価の原因であることを認識していないことに失望していることを表明する。ヨーロッパでは石油製品価格のわずか16%が石油輸出国に配分されるだけで、残りの84%が税金や精製・販売業者の取り分である。しかしその一方で、OPECは産油国、消費国双方の利益のために、石油市場の動向に関して双方が継続的に意見交換するよう、EU各国や他の石油消費国との対話を開始することを歓迎する。
総会は、2001年の理事会の議長および副議長にカタルのサラート氏、サウジアラビアのハルビーシュ氏をそれぞれ指名した。
総会は、今月末にカラカスで開催予定のサミットに向け、ベネズエラ政府が率先してOPEC加盟国政府へ働きかけたことに感謝を表明した。
総会は、2001年の予算を承認した。
総会は、オーストリア政府およびウィーン市当局の暖かいもてなしと会議の手配に感謝の意を表明した。
総会の決議内容は加盟各国の承認後、2000年の10月11日に公表される。
次回の通常総会は2001年3月16日（金）にオーストリアのウィーンで開催される。