In January 2022, _________ appointed as the new Secretary General of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for _______ term.

A. Haitham Al Ghais; 5 years
B. Mohammad Barkindo; 4 years
C. Haitham Al Ghais; 3 years
D. Edmund Daukoru; 4 years

Explanation:

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) appointed Kuwait’s oil executive Haitham Al Ghais as the new Secretary General (SG). He will succeed Nigeria’s Mohammad Barkindo.
i. He is appointed for a three year tenure (2022-2025) and will take the charge as the SG from 1st August 2022.