UAE to quit global oil cartel OPEC, citing 'national interests'
Advertising Home Middle East UAE to quit global oil cartel OPEC, citing 'national interests' Middle East The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict. Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 15:37 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on October 05, 2022 in Vienna. The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously baulked at OPEC+ production quotas, will pull out on Friday, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said.
- ▪Advertising Home Middle East UAE to quit global oil cartel OPEC, citing 'national interests' Middle East The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as ene
- ▪Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 15:37 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC
- ▪The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously baulked at OPEC+ production quotas, will pull out on Friday, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ FirstFT: UAE quits Opec in blow to oil cartel — Financial Times — World
- ▪ UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests' — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ UAE to quit Opec in blow to oil exporters’ cartel — The Guardian — World
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Advertising Home Middle East UAE to quit global oil cartel OPEC, citing 'national interests' Middle East The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict. Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 15:37 1 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on October 05, 2022 in Vienna. The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels on May 1, 2026 state media said on April 28, 2026.
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