UAE Leaves OPEC, Shakes Up Oil Cartel

On April 29th, the United Air of Emirates just pulled out of OPEC, shaking up the oil cartels

grip on global markets and sparking fears of a bigger.

Split with Saudi Arabia, the group's real boss.

This move hits on April 29th from Abu Dhabi, where UAE production sits at around 5 million

barrels a day with plenty of extra capacity, too.

Stir things up.

Tensions have been brewing between these Gulf Heavyweights over clashing oil strategies,

heights in Yemen and Sudan, plus straight up economic, competition.

Analysts see this OPEC exit as the latest flashpoint in a rivalry that's been simmering.

Despite the drama, experts say a total economic breakup ain't likely.

Their trade and investments run too deep to slash without self-harm.

Non-oil bilateral trade hit $41.3 billion in 2024, up from $37.3 billion the year before.

Looking through ports, groceries, and investments worth billions on both sides.

Look back to 2017 when Saudi, UAE, and others blockaded Qatar over unrest claims that reshaped

ties but hit a smaller player.

Here, UAE's the second biggest source of Saudi foreign investment at $2.4 billion last

year, and their rivals too, with UAE inking.

So will trade deals and Saudi pushing firms to base in Riyadh over Dubai.

Saudi prolonged beef could ripple hard across the Middle East, tanking investor confidence

amid Iran fallout, and messing with both nations' big economic.

Visions.

Just when the region needs steady business flows to thrive.

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