Opec secretary-general Barkindo dies before his time


Issue 465 - 13 Jul 2022 - By Jon Marks | 2 minute read

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) secretary-general Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo fell victim to a heart attack in his native Nigeria on 5 July, aged 63, shortly before he was due to leave the post he had held with some skill and grace since August 2016.

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