In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

The twilight of Opec

UAE’s departure leaves Saudi Arabia trying to hold together a fractious cartel

The Guardian view on the UAE quitting Opec: whatever importers pay, the price of fossil fuels is too high | Editorial

The world must accelerate the shift to renewables, regardless of the economic effects of Abu Dhabi’s decision Opec appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after 60 years. The loss of a critical member is a blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, in the midst of the biggest supply crisis in history. This is a geopolitical decision, not merely an economic one. The UAE has built itself i...

By Editorial

UAE OPEC

The UAE says it will leave OPEC, amid tensions with Saudi Arabia and the chaos of the Iran war.

By Aya Batrawy

UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond

UAE signalling intent to pursue independent economic policies and reshape Gulf oil politics.

Why China may benefit from the UAE’s Opec withdrawal amid Iran war oil crisis

China may gain from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrawing from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), benefiting from additional supply as global oil markets face growing strain three months into the US-Israeli war in Iran, analysts said. The UAE – Opec’s third-largest producer, accounting for about 12 per cent of its total output – will formally leave the bloc on May 1. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei told CNBC that it was the “right time” to exit, addi...

By Frank Chen,Mia Nurmamat

OPEC+ set to agree another oil output hike without UAE, sources say

UAE’s OPEC exit : Shockwaves will be felt beyond oil prices - The Straits Times

UAE’s OPEC exit : Shockwaves will be felt beyond oil prices  The Straits Times

The UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel

But it highlights long-standing tensions that the Gulf war has exacerbated

Trade, Economy, Investment: How UAE's OPEC Exit Will Affect Saudi Relations

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are so deeply enmeshed in trade, investment and logistics that analysts say a full-blown economic rift is unlikely.

UAE quits OPEC, eroding oil cartel’s leverage

The country had been the organization’s third-largest producer

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Kremlin Hopes OPEC+ Will Stand Firm Despite UAE Exit

Moscow said it has no plans to withdraw from the organization, calling it “especially crucial when energy markets are in turmoil.”

UAE exit leaves Opec facing more rivals with limited buffers - The National

UAE exit leaves Opec facing more rivals with limited buffers  The National

EDGE highlights growth in defence manufacturing at Make it in the Emirates 2026 - Gulf News

EDGE highlights growth in defence manufacturing at Make it in the Emirates 2026  Gulf News

1.6kg onion, grapes in Al Ain desert: How agriculture thrives in UAE - Khaleej Times

1.6kg onion, grapes in Al Ain desert: How agriculture thrives in UAE  Khaleej Times

UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says

Exit of ⁠UAE widens rift with Saudi ​Arabia, which is effectively OPEC's leader

By Reuters

Russia to stay in OPEC+, hopes UAE move not end for group

⁠Russia plans to stay in the OPEC+ group despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to leave this May, the Kremlin ​said Wednesday, voicing hopes the ​alliance ⁠of oil pr...

VVD MP Harry Bevers takes sick leave after leukaemia diagnosis

Harry Bevers, an MP for the right-wing liberal VVD party, has taken sick leave after being diagnosed with acute myeloid...

By Gordon Darroch

UAE withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ delivers major blow to global oil producers - AzerNews

UAE withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ delivers major blow to global oil producers  AzerNews

Kazakhstan Has No Plans to Change OPEC+ Participation, Energy Ministry Says

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – Kazakhstan does not plan to change its format of participation in the OPEC+ alliance, the country’s Energy Ministry said on April 29, reaffirming its commitment to existing cooperation mechanisms. “At present, the question of changing the country’s participation format in the alliance is not on the agenda,” reads the ministry’s statement. The clarification… The post Kazakhstan Has No Plans to Change ...

By Fatima Kemelova