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UAE says it will leave OPEC and OPEC+ on 1 May, ending nearly 60 years of membership

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The United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC on Friday 1 May, ending nearly 60 years of membership, Al Jazeera reported; WBUR said the UAE had expressed frustration at OPEC output limits. The decision came while most of the UAE's oil exports were blocked by Iran's restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

When
28 April 2026
Where
United Arab Emirates, the UAE
What
policy
Acting party
Government of the United Arab Emirates
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The UAE announced the decision.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: UAE government announcement · published 2026-04-29 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration WBUR Media · Unaffiliated origin: UAE government announcement · published 2026-04-28 00:00 UTC

History

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