UAE oil exit from OPEC signals focus on domestic priorities

DW | 30.04.2026 21:27
The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance on May 1, 2026, "reflects a policy-driven evolution aligned with long-term market fundamentals," Suhail al-Mazrouei, the Emirati energy minister, said on X.