'Empowered': UAE's exit from Opec appeases Trump, delivers blow to Saudi Arabia
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-04-29 07:52 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The UAE’s exit from Opec next month is a shot across the bows to Saudi Arabia and a potential offering to US President Donald Trump, in the latest sign the war on Iran is exacerbating old tensions in the Gulf instead of uniting the region.
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