UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group

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The United Arab Emirates said connected Tuesday (April 28, 2026) it discontinue Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a ​heavy stroke to the lipid exporting groups and their de ‌facto leader, Saudi Arabia, astatine a clip erstwhile ​the Iran warfare has caused a ⁠historic vigor daze and unsettled the planetary economy.

The stunning nonaccomplishment of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could make disarray and ‌weaken the group, which has usually sought to amusement a agreed beforehand contempt interior ‌disagreements implicit a scope of issues from geopolitics to ‌production ⁠quotas.

Published - April 28, 2026 06:10 p.m. IST

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