Nominations open for OPEC Award for Journalism

Deadline: 28-Nov-2026

The OPEC Award for Journalism recognizes journalists, analysts, and media organizations from around the world for outstanding reporting and analysis of the oil market. The award celebrates objective and balanced coverage of the global oil and energy sector and highlights the role of accurate journalism in helping audiences better understand developments in the international oil market. The OPEC Award for Journalism is presented at the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna. The award honours individuals and media organizations that have made significant contributions to reporting and analysing the global oil market. Through the award, OPEC seeks to recognize the importance of accurate, objective, and balanced journalism in promoting greater understanding of the oil and energy industry worldwide. The award recognizes outstanding work covering or analysing the oil market and the wider oil and energy sector. It focuses on reporting and analysis that contributes to a deeper understanding of the global oil market.

Eligible work may come from:

The award places emphasis on objective and balanced reporting.

The winner receives:

The €10,000 monetary award is donated on the winner’s behalf to an institution or charity of their choice. The award is open to journalists and analysts from any country who meet the required professional experience criteria.

Eligible applicants include:

Media organizations may also be recognized through the award. Applicants must have at least 10 years of experience reporting on or analysing the oil and energy sector. This requirement applies to the professional background of the journalist or analyst being nominated. Applicants should therefore demonstrate substantial experience in oil and energy journalism or analysis through their professional work. Both self-nominations and third-party nominations are accepted. This means eligible journalists and analysts can nominate themselves, while colleagues, organizations, or other third parties can also submit nominations on behalf of a candidate.

A nomination must include:

The work samples provide evidence of the nominee’s reporting or analysis of the oil and energy sector. Applicants must submit five samples of published or broadcast work in English. The samples should demonstrate the nominee’s experience and contribution to reporting or analysing the oil and energy sector. Applicants should select work that clearly reflects their professional experience in the field. The OPEC Award for Journalism is open to eligible journalists and analysts from any country. The award therefore provides an international opportunity to recognize professional contributions to oil market journalism and analysis. The award highlights the importance of objective and balanced reporting on the global oil market. Accurate journalism can help audiences understand developments across the oil and energy industry and provide greater insight into the factors affecting the global oil market. The award recognizes contributions that support this broader understanding through journalism and analysis. The OPEC Award for Journalism is presented during the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna. The presentation provides an opportunity to recognize the recipient’s contribution to oil market reporting and analysis in an international setting. Applicants or third parties preparing a nomination should ensure that the submission clearly demonstrates the nominee’s professional experience and contribution to oil and energy journalism or analysis.

A strong nomination should include:

The submission should be complete and provide clear evidence of the nominee’s professional work. It is an award recognizing journalists, analysts, and media organizations for outstanding reporting and analysis of the global oil market. The winner receives a €10,000 monetary award and a plaque. The €10,000 is donated on the winner’s behalf to an institution or charity of their choice. Print, broadcast, and digital journalists, as well as analysts, from any country can be nominated, provided they meet the 10-year professional experience requirement. Nominees must have at least 10 years of experience reporting on or analysing the oil and energy sector. Yes. Self-nominations are accepted, as are third-party nominations. Yes. Third-party nominations are accepted. Applicants must submit five samples of published or broadcast work. The five work samples must be submitted in English. The award is presented at the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna. The award recognizes reporting and analysis of the oil market across print, broadcast, and digital media, with an emphasis on objective and balanced coverage. The OPEC Award for Journalism recognizes outstanding contributions to reporting and analysis of the global oil market by journalists and analysts from around the world. The winner receives a €10,000 monetary award and a plaque, with the monetary award donated on the winner’s behalf to an institution or charity of their choice. Eligible nominees must have at least 10 years of experience covering or analysing the oil and energy sector and submit a completed nomination form along with five published or broadcast work samples in English. By recognizing objective and balanced oil market journalism, the award highlights the role of accurate reporting in improving understanding of the global oil and energy industry. For more information, visit OPEC.