Oil cartel
Latest answer — August 12, 2026
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Clue explained
OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, an international oil-producing group often described in shorthand as an oil cartel. Its all-capital spelling signals an abbreviation.
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- Abbreviation
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The answer to “Oil cartel” in the LA Times Mini crossword is OPEC — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 12, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Oil cartel” answer
OPEC (4 letters)
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August 12, 2026 (most recent) → OPEC. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Oil cartel”?
The answer is OPEC, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Oil cartel”?
4 letters: OPEC.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 12, 2026, at 2-Down.
Can “Oil cartel” have a different answer?
Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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