4 articles found

UAE’s OPEC exit ends a 58-year membership and challenges the group’s unity, founded in 1960 to counter Western oil giants, OPEC later expanded into OPEC+ but now faces weaker control over supply and prices.
April 29, 2026

The UAE announced it will leave OPEC and OPEC+, citing national interests and long-term strategy, as Gulf oil shipments face disruption from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
April 28, 2026

OPEC+ is likely to raise output in October, with Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others weighing a shift from earlier cuts; oil fell as US inventories rose ahead of Sunday's meeting.
September 7, 2025