South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Why the UAE’s Opec exit spells the beginning of the end of Gulf unity
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The UAE's unexpected withdrawal from OPEC in April 2024, announced with minimal notice to Saudi Arabia, signals a breakdown in Gulf Arab unity driven by security concerns and differing geopolitical alignments rather than oil production disputes.
Why the UAE’s Opec exit spells the beginning of the end of Gulf unity
On April 28, the United Arab Emirates informed the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) it was leaving. Three days’ notice. No call to Riyadh beforehand, apparently. The grievance about production quotas was years old: Abu Dhabi had threatened to quit in 2021. What’s changed has nothing to do with the barrel count. It is about who underwrites Abu Dhabi’s security when it acts on a decision Riyadh opposes.
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