The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has selected Dr. Ayedh Shayie Al-Qahtani as the head of research division in the Organization. For his part Dr. Al-Qahtani expressed his pleasure of this selection, saying that the decisions being taken today would affect the future of the world's energy for several coming decades, pointing out that it is necessary for OPEC member states to make decisions based on most accurate data, analyses, and research.