UAE OPEC departure 'a manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia', expert says

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UAE OPEC departure 'a manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia', expert says Middle East

Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 23:54

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, expert in the geopolitics of energy Giacomo Luciani, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, says that the departure of the UAE from the OPEC cartels is a "manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia".

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• Oil and gas industry
• Strait of Hormuz
• Iran

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