The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1st, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia as they aim for higher domestic production amid the war in the Middle East, in a move that shakes up the global oil market.

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 28/04/2026 at 14:58

Be the first to react!

United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC on May 1, in a decision that pressures the world’s largest oil exporting group, hits Saudi Arabia, and reinforces the country’s pursuit of more investment and its own energy production.

The United Arab Emirates is set to leave OPEC on May 1, amid the war in the Middle East. The decision was announced this Tuesday (28) by the state agency WAM and marks a significant change in the country’s relationship with the oil exporting group.

OPEC exit aligns with the Emirates’ strategy

The decision is linked to the long-term strategic and economic vision of the United Arab Emirates. The statement also cites the development of the country’s energy sector and the acceleration of investments in domestic energy production.

The exit comes after years of pressure from the Emirates for higher production quotas within OPEC. The country sought to expand its production capacity to levels above those assigned by the group.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Move hits group led by Saudi Arabia

The Emirates’ departure represents a blow to OPEC and to Saudi Arabia, the organization’s main member. The group collectively accounts for 36% of the world’s oil production.

In addition to its share in production, OPEC controls nearly 80% of the world’s total proven oil reserves. Therefore, the Emirates’ decision carries weight within the global structure of the sector.

Emirates had been part of OPEC since the 1960s

OPEC was founded in 1960 by Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, and Kuwait. The United Arab Emirates joined the organization seven years later.

With the scheduled exit on May 1, the Emirates end a long presence in the group. The decision reinforces the country’s priority to expand its own investments and redefine its energy role outside of OPEC.

The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1st, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia as they aim for higher domestic production amid the war in the Middle East, in a move that shakes up the global oil market.

United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC on May 1, in a decision that pressures the world’s largest oil exporting group, hits Saudi Arabia, and reinforces the country’s pursuit of more investment and its own energy production.

OPEC exit aligns with the Emirates’ strategy

Move hits group led by Saudi Arabia

Emirates had been part of OPEC since the 1960s

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Egypt built an entire capital from scratch in the middle of the desert, with the tallest tower in Africa and the largest cathedral in the Middle East, to relieve Cairo of the burden of more than twenty million people.

The end of Japan? Population is disappearing, country loses more than 3 million inhabitants in just five years and birth rate falls for the tenth consecutive year, raising alarm about demographic collapse and lack of workers.

China surprises the world by inaugurating a new era: the country will create a “digital ID” for 28,000 humanoid robots from 100 manufacturers, while machines capable of cooking, doing laundry, and caring for the elderly begin free domestic testing in 2027.

The world’s smartest ring is now 40% smaller, measures blood pressure signals during sleep, monitors over 50 health metrics, has a battery life of up to 9 days, and features enhanced sensors for more accurate readings on any skin tone.

Forget the Toyota Hilux: with a 2.0 turbo engine and 475 hp, the new BYD Shark Performance tows 3,500 kg, accelerates in 5.5 seconds, and addresses historical criticism, but loses load capacity and surprises even medium pickup truck owners.

The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1st, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia as they aim for higher domestic production amid the war in the Middle East, in a move that shakes up the global oil market.

United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC on May 1, in a decision that pressures the world’s largest oil exporting group, hits Saudi Arabia, and reinforces the country’s pursuit of more investment and its own energy production.

OPEC exit aligns with the Emirates’ strategy

Move hits group led by Saudi Arabia

Emirates had been part of OPEC since the 1960s

A giant printer called the “Ferrari” of concrete has landed in Latin America and can already build a 120-square-meter house in just 48 hours, making the traditional construction site look like something from the last century.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

From an artificial island in the Gulf, Abu Dhabi’s oil company drilled more than fifteen kilometers horizontally and earned the title of the longest well ever drilled in the world.

On the coast of Guyana, neighboring Brazil, ExxonMobil has begun drilling oil wells with an automated system that practically removes human hands from controlling the drill.

Brazilians create cashierless mini-market in the USA, use AI to define products and prices, raise R$ 10 million, and achieve financial balance in the first month before planning nine more units in Miami by the end of 2026.

BNDES opens billion-dollar credit of up to R$ 50 million per client for the purchase of trucks, buses, and equipment and promises to accelerate the renewal of the heavy fleet on Brazilian roads.

PCC and Comando Vermelho enter the U.S. terrorism list and the Brazilian market is already trying to understand where this might hit first.

Egypt built an entire capital from scratch in the middle of the desert, with the tallest tower in Africa and the largest cathedral in the Middle East, to relieve Cairo of the burden of more than twenty million people.

The end of Japan? Population is disappearing, country loses more than 3 million inhabitants in just five years and birth rate falls for the tenth consecutive year, raising alarm about demographic collapse and lack of workers.

China surprises the world by inaugurating a new era: the country will create a “digital ID” for 28,000 humanoid robots from 100 manufacturers, while machines capable of cooking, doing laundry, and caring for the elderly begin free domestic testing in 2027.

The world’s smartest ring is now 40% smaller, measures blood pressure signals during sleep, monitors over 50 health metrics, has a battery life of up to 9 days, and features enhanced sensors for more accurate readings on any skin tone.

Forget the Toyota Hilux: with a 2.0 turbo engine and 475 hp, the new BYD Shark Performance tows 3,500 kg, accelerates in 5.5 seconds, and addresses historical criticism, but loses load capacity and surprises even medium pickup truck owners.