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Why the UAE’s Strategic Exit From OPEC+ Signals a New Era of Energy Geopolitics and Economic Autonomy
The withdrawal removes OPEC's third-largest producer and roughly 13–15% of its production capacity, reflecting the UAE's dissatisfaction with assigned quotas and shifting regional alliances.
There seems to be clear intent in the UAE’s recent decision to opt out of OPEC, even as it exploits a geopolitical moment to declare allegiance to the US-Israel axis and facilitate a diversification strategy.