United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 05:31 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer. The decision was rumored for some time.
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