### [2026-04-28](/feed/2026/04/28/index.md)

##### Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
# The United Arab Emirates announces that it is leaving the oil exporter group OPEC and OPEC+. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uae-says-it-quits-opec-opec-statement-2026-04-28/)

### Changes:

1. The United Arab Emirates announces that it is leaving the oil exporter group OPEC.  _2026-04-29 07:08:13 (First version)_
1. The United Arab Emirates announces that it is leaving the oil exporter group OPEC and OPEC+.  _(Current version)_

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