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    "data": {
        "id": 1722503,
        "msgid": "uae-exits-opec-saudi-arabias-dominance-questioned-1778162107",
        "date": "2026-05-06 21:40:11",
        "title": "UAE Exits OPEC, Saudi Arabia's Dominance Questioned",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially left the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after nearly 60 years, a move seen as a pivotal shift in global oil market governance and raising concerns over OPEC's ability to control production and prices. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei stated the decision allows unrestricted production to meet global market needs and investor expectations, while ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber described it as a strategic step to accelerate energy investments and independent growth in the oil and gas sector. This exit stems from longstanding tensions with Saudi Arabia over production quotas, highlighting widening political rifts in energy policy within the Gulf region and a perceived centralisation of leadership under Saudi's Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.",
        "content": "<p>The United Arab Emirates\u2019 (UAE) decision to leave the Organisation of\nthe Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is viewed as a crucial turning\npoint in the governance of the global oil market. The move, announced in\nearly May 2026, has sparked concerns about the weakening influence of\nOPEC in controlling global oil production and prices. The UAE has\nofficially exited OPEC after nearly 60 years as a member of the\norganisation, which has long been led by Saudi Arabia. UAE Energy\nMinister Suhail Al Mazrouei stated that the decision was taken to meet\nglobal market needs while fulfilling investor expectations for the\nexpansion of the country\u2019s energy sector. \u201cThe UAE owes it to investors\nto produce without restrictions,\u201d Al Mazrouei said, quoted from Reuters\non Wednesday (6\/5\/2026). ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber also described the\nUAE\u2019s departure from OPEC as a strategic step to accelerate energy\ninvestments and enhance independent growth in the oil and gas sector.\nTensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been ongoing for several\nyears, particularly regarding the allocation of production quotas. The\nUAE has long felt that its production capacity has continuously\nincreased but remains constrained by OPEC+ rules. According to a report\nfrom Oilprice.com, the UAE has sought greater production space after\npouring significant investments into boosting its national oil\nproduction capacity. These differing interests are seen as increasingly\nwidening the political divide in energy policy between the two Gulf\ncountries. The report also noted that the leadership style of Saudi\nArabia\u2019s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman is perceived as\nincreasingly centralised and less accommodating of traditional consensus\nwithin OPEC. Several delegates reportedly feel that decisions are more\noften communicated unilaterally to smaller members.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/uae-exits-opec-saudi-arabias-dominance-questioned-1778162107",
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