First Arab Petroleum Congress, Mecca

Saudi Arabia · 1960 · 4p

This stamp commemorates the First Arab Petroleum Congress held in Mecca. The design features a map of the Arabian Peninsula highlighting oil fields, with an oil derrick superimposed over it. The Kaaba in Mecca is depicted in the upper left corner, symbolizing the location of the congress.

Issued in 1960, this stamp reflects the growing importance of the petroleum industry to the economies of Arab nations and their efforts to cooperate on oil policy, a precursor to the formation of OPEC later that year.