The Clue
Ecuador and Venezuela are in it (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OPEC
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Notes
The answer OPEC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Grp. that has the world over a barrel?
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Definition
OPEC as a noun:
1. (Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, OPEC) = an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum