UAE Exits Arab Oil Exporter Group OAPEC

The United Arab Emirates has left the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), ⁠a statement from the intergovernmental organization that is headquartered in Kuwait showed on Sunday. The ⁠statement follows UAE's announcement on April 28 of its departure from the OPEC and OPEC+ producer groups, to prioritize boosting its ⁠own ⁠output. OAPEC was formed in 1968 with the aim of boosting cooperation among Arab oil exporters.