{"id":742,"date":"2026-04-28T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=742"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:44:55","slug":"uae-quits-opec-and-opec-in-huge-blow-to-global-oil-producers-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/uae-quits-opec-and-opec-in-huge-blow-to-global-oil-producers-group\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE quits OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting groups and \u200btheir de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran \u200cwar has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, \u200bwhich has usually sought to present a united front despite internal disagreements over issues ranging from geopolitics to production quotas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei told Reuters the decision was taken after a careful look at the regional power&#8217;s energy strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether the UAE consulted with Saudi Arabia, he said the UAE did not raise the issue with any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a policy decision, it \u200bhas been done after a careful look at current and future policies related to level of \u2060production,&#8221; said the energy minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPEC \u2060Gulf producers have already been struggling to ship exports through the Strait of \u200bHormuz, a narrow chokepoint between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of \u200bthe world\u2019s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, because of Iranian threats and attacks against vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mazrouei said the move, in which the UAE will also leave the OPEC+ grouping, would not have a huge impact on the market because of the situation in the strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE&#8217;s exit from OPEC represents a win for United States President Donald Trump, who, in a \u200b2018 address to the UN General Assembly, accused the organisation of &#8220;ripping off the rest of the world&#8221; by inflating oil prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has also linked US military support for the \u200cGulf \u2060with oil prices, saying that while the US defends OPEC members, they &#8220;exploit this by imposing high oil prices&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move came after the UAE, a regional business hub and one of Washington&#8217;s most important allies, criticised fellow Arab \u200bstates for not doing \u200benough to protect \u2060it from numerous Iranian attacks during the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser for the UAE president, criticised the Arab \u200band Gulf response to the Iranian attacks in a \u200bsession at \u2060the Gulf Influencers Forum on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Gulf Cooperation Council countries supported each other logistically, but politically and militarily, I think their position has been the weakest \u2060historically,&#8221; \u200bGargash said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I expect this weak stance from the \u200bArab League and I am not surprised by it, but I haven&#8217;t expected it from the [Gulf] \u200bCooperation Council and I am surprised by it,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mazrouei noted the UAE has \u200bbeen a member \u2060of OPEC and OPEC+ for a long time, but he said the world would demand more energy, suggesting his country&#8217;s move will help meet those needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE&#8217;s exit comes as global spare capacity hovers at historically low levels, leaving the oil market increasingly tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operating outside the \u2060producer group \u200ballows the UAE to fully leverage its position as a supplier of some \u200bof the world&#8217;s lowest-cost and lowest-carbon barrels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting groups and \u200btheir de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran \u200cwar has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. 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