OPEC
Al Otaiba was the President of OPEC a record of six times, including the presidency of the 26th conference held in Abu Dhabi 1971, the 52nd held in Abu Dhabi 1978, the 53rd and 54th both held in Geneva in 1979, the 62nd held in Abu Dhabi in 1981, and the 63rd held in Vienna in 1982. Al Otaiba caused a lot of controversy in the 1970s by disregarding the quotas agreed in OPEC for the better benefit of the economy of the UAE, his most famous quote being "I always sign" which was the answer he gave when asked about whether he would comply with the agreement he signed.
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