Fifty Years of OPEC - East Asia Forum

A little noticed anniversary celebrated in September was that of 50 years of the existence of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).  Despite the muted fanfare, its establishment led to fundamental changes in the global economic and political orders that remain critical today.
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/10/27/fifty-years-of-opec/