UAE to leave Opec in blow to oil cartel
Move underlines long-running frustrations with group over production quotas
Move underlines long-running frustrations with group over production quotas

Exit represents a rejection of the production-control system dominated in recent years by Saudi Arabia

Leaving the oil cartel is not just a commercial decision — it reflects structural changes in global energy markets

After putting on a united front during the Iran war, the Gulf’s most consequential rivalry has burst into the open again

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

Russia and Kazakhstan confirm their intention to remain within Opec+

Middle East conflict forces Riyadh to postpone any response to the UAE’s decision to quit the oil cartel