This feels like a desperation move and just more evidence the UAE is never fully coming back.
The free cities are dead.
Anyone got a geopolitical take on this news; what could be going on?
Just gives them the ability to decide how much oil they produce. OPEC more or less sets the world's oil prices by limiting or sometimes increasing production. With current prices, if they reach their stated goal of 5 million bpd, that's over 500 million dollars per day. Since they're the only ones leaving OPEC for now, that means the price won't be affected TOO much by their increased production.
TL;DR: They just wanna make more money by drilling more oil.
TL;DR: They just wanna make more money by drilling more oil.
Tnx and yes stepping out of OPEC gives the U.A.E. leeway to produce more without adhering to any price or production cap OPEC cartel decides on. But since Iran & Russia are also OPEC, I was wondering what other motives existed.
I found this BBC article fyi.
TL; DR; they don't see the benefit in OPEC and have already strained relationships with some members, they want to sell oil while there is still a demand, due to increasing green energy alrtenatives.
Well it could also be about their relationship with Iran or SA, but honestly I think money is the main motivator. After the attacks on Dubai, it's no longer seen as the super safe luxury city it was just a few months ago, so tax revenue must be down and they're reaching for more oil income while they still can to buy time.
Look at the members of OPEC and take a look at whose been on the end of US aggression.
US consumers?
School children?
Women?
The environment?
Aliens?
In Iran and on Epstein Island
Bye bye petrodollar.
I mean if they're moving further away from OPEC and OPEC+, which put together contain Iran, Russia, etc... I don't think that's a move against the petrodollar at all.
Chances are they're going to drill more now and they'll be selling for the good ol' USD.
Interesting development. More to follow?
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