‘The beginning of the end of Opec’: can the oil cartel survive the UAE’s exit?
Abu Dhabi’s surprise decision to leave the oil cartel raises doubts over its future
Abu Dhabi’s surprise decision to leave the oil cartel raises doubts over its future

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

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

Move underlines long-running frustrations with group over production quotas

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

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

With rivals running out of juice, the cartel can afford to play the long game

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