UAE Exits OPEC and OPEC+ in Major Blow to Global Oil Cartel
★ Must KnowThe UAE announced its withdrawal from both OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to the oil producers' group amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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