Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Apr 29
UAE exits OPEC as oil prices surge over 3 percent
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Apr 29

UAE exits OPEC as oil prices surge over 3 percent

13 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Apr 29
  • Brent crude for June delivery rose 3.1% to $114.70, while U.S. crude gained 3.4% to $103.32 a barrel.
  • The UAE, one of OPEC's largest producers, will leave the group as of Friday, increasing market uncertainty and influencing global share performance.
  • Analysts say further oil price impacts depend on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, still closed amid the Iran war, while U.S.-Iran negotiations remain stalled.
Is the UAE's departure the final blow that shatters OPEC's control over oil markets?
Will the UAE’s OPEC exit trigger a new oil price war with Saudi Arabia?
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, is a global recession now inevitable?
The largest oil reserve release isn't enough. What is plan B for the global economy?
Can the Federal Reserve fight inflation when a war keeps pushing oil prices higher?
A fertilizer crisis looms from the Hormuz closure. Are we facing a global food shortage?