5 reasons why UAE’s exit from OPEC is big for the world

Leaving OPEC removes the UAE from collective agreements on oil production outputs Dubai: The UAE's decision to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the wider OPEC+ alliance from May 1, 2026 ends nearly six decades of participation in coordinated oil production policy. The country joined OPEC in 1967 through Abu Dhabi and r…