UAE will leave OPEC in blow to oil cartel
The United Arab Emirates announced it will leave OPEC effective May 1, marking a significant change for the oil cartel. This decision comes as the UAE seeks to increase its oil production capacity, which it believes has been limited by OPEC's production quotas. The UAE's departure is expected to weaken OPEC's influence over global oil supplies and prices.
- ▪The UAE is OPEC's third-largest producer, and its exit will reduce the cartel's leverage in the oil market.
- ▪The UAE plans to increase its oil production capacity, which it feels has been restricted by OPEC quotas.
- ▪Tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been rising, impacting their cooperation within OPEC.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ UAE quits OPEC as oil cartel takes blow during war on Iran — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ UAE set to will leave OPEC in blow to oil cartel — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ UAE leaves OPEC in a blow to oil cartel — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ UAE leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel amid war on Iran — Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
- ▪ The UAE is leaving OPEC after nearly 60 years as the Iran war reshapes Gulf alliances — Quartz
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Khalid Al-Falih, then president of the the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) conference and Saudi Arabia's energy minister, is seen behind a OPEC logo during news conference at the headquarters of the OPEC in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 30 2017. EPA-YonhapDUBAI — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.The UAE's decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production quotas it felt had been too low — meaning it wasn't able to sell as much oil to the world as it had wanted.“Having invested heavily in expanding energy production capacity in recent years, the…
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