UAE to Withdraw From OPEC, OPEC+: State Media

The United Arab Emirates is set to leave the OPEC and OPEC+ groupings on May 1, state media reported Tuesday, framing the move as a strategic shift by the leading oil producer. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (FILES) An Emirati man stands at the oil terminal of Fujairah during the inauguration ceremony of a dock for supertankers on September 21, 2016. The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels on May 1, 2026 state media said on April 28, 2026, calling it a strategic decision by the major producer. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels on May 1, state media said on Tuesday, calling it a strategic decision by the major producer. “This decision reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile,” the official WAM news agency said. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official .