OPEC Secretary Mohammad Barkindo has passed away, according to the head of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC), who made the announcement on Wednesday.

After six years in the top position at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Barkindo, a 63-year-old veteran of the oil sector, was scheduled to retire at the end of this month (OPEC).

NNPC CEO Mele Kyari posted on Twitter, “We lost our revered Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo,” noting that he passed away late on Tuesday.

According to Kyari, the demise is a “huge loss to his personal family, the NNPC, our nation Nigeria, the OPEC, and the world energy community.”
Several hours after meeting Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and delivering the keynote address at an energy forum in Abuja, according to Kyari, Barkindo passed away.
Global shocks that have wracked the industry have distinguished his time as OPEC’s leader.

Barkindo declared the oil and gas industry is “under siege” and still hurting from the significant investment losses of previous years during his keynote speech in Abuja only hours before his passing. Continue Reading: https://www.heartzfx.com/opec-secretary-general-mohammad-barkindo-dies-at-63/