To provide pertinent and reliable information and analyses in support of decision-making and policy-making in Member Countries. To carry out, on a continuous basis, research programmes and studies on short-term petroleum market developments with the aim of issuing reports on a regular (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, and bi-monthly) as well as ad hoc

The Data Services Department collects, retrieves, and provides statistical data as support to the research and analytical studies in the other Research Division Departments and other activities of the Secretariat. It also develops up-to-date IT applications and database systems and provides specialized relevant documents and references. The Depar