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UAE exit from OPEC is sign of broader global realignment - Afshin Rattansi (VIDEO)

RT News · · 255 words · By Russia Today
Global Energy Market Shifts Geopolitical Influence of OPEC
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“The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC will further weaken the cartel of oil producers, whose power has been eroding over the years, Afshin Rattansi, host of Going Underground, has told RT.”
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Multiple web search results cite Afshin Rattansi stating that the UAE's departure from OPEC will weaken the cartel. This claim is supported by the content of the web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Afshin Rattansi (born 1968) is a British broadcaster, journalist and author [1] who presents Going Underground broadcast around the world except in the UK and EU, for Ghaf TV Productions, on networks …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afshin_Rattansi
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web search NEUTRAL — The paper begins with historical background on OPEC and the UAE's relations with the United States and Saudi Arabia. It then examines the precedent set by Qatar's decision to quit the cartel in 2019 b…
https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/should-abu-dhabi-qui…
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web search NEUTRAL — WAR ON IRAN: Afshin Rattansi Challenges Obama's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin 1.2K views2 weeks ago
https://www.youtube.com/@TVGoingUnderground
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“The Emirati government announced the departure on Tuesday, citing plans to focus on “national interests” and the Gulf state’s “long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that the UAE announced its departure from OPEC on Tuesday, citing reasons related to 'national interests,' 'long-term strategic and economic vision,' and 'evolving energy profile.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Libya has a developing economy. It depends primarily on revenues from the petroleum sector, which represents over 95% of export earnings and 60% of GDP. These oil revenues and a small population have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Libya
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“The move comes amid uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway crucial to global oil trade, which has remained largely closed to shipping since February due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries (2026 Iran war, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign) consistently report that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“Speaking to RT, Rattansi noted that the UAE’s departure is not unprecedented, as another oil-rich Arab monarchy, Qatar, left the organization in 2019.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Qatar announced its withdrawal from OPEC, citing a date in 2019. Sources include Al Jazeera and Daily Sabah.
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking to RT, Rattansi noted that the UAE’s departure is not unprecedented, as another oil-rich Arab monarchy, Qatar, left the organization in 2019. The journalist argued that the cartel can no long…
https://rtrunews.com/news/639227-uae-exit-opec-realignment-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qatar announces it was withdrawing from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries “OPEC” effective 1 January 2019. — Qatar Petroleum (@qatarpetroleum) December 3, 2018.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2018/12/3/qatar-to-withdra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qatar is to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month, the Gulf emirate's new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. "Qatar has decided to withdraw its …
https://www.dailysabah.com/energy/2018/12/03/qatar-to-leave-…
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“The journalist argued that the cartel can no longer wield power comparable to what it had in 1973, when Arab countries declared an embargo on the US and other states supporting Israel.”
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Multiple web search results quote Afshin Rattansi arguing that OPEC's power has diminished and is not comparable to its peak power in 1973.
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web search NEUTRAL — Afshin Rattansi is a British broadcaster, journalist and author who presents Going Underground broadcast around the world except in the UK and EU, for Ghaf TV Productions, on networks including the RT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afshin_Rattansi
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web search NEUTRAL — The journalist argued that the cartel can no longer wield power comparable to what it had in 1973, when Arab countries declared an embargo on the US and other states supporting Israel. “One has to rea…
https://rtrunews.com/news/639227-uae-exit-opec-realignment-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE’s reported decision to leave OPEC is already being framed as a major geopolitical shock — but Afshin Rattansi argues the real story is far deeper. The host of Going Underground says the move r…
https://www.mgtow.tv/watch/afshin-rattansi-on-uae-leaving-op…
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““Russia and the United States are the top oil suppliers in the world,” Rattansi added.”
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The claim that 'Russia and the United States are the top oil suppliers in the world' is only mentioned in the context of Afshin Rattansi's commentary and is not independently corroborated by the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries. Therefore, it is treated as a single source assertion from the provided context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Community driven reporting on the ongoing war in Ukraine - Videos, photos, discussions, this subreddit aims to cover both sides of the narrative and allows intelligent discussions.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/new
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia didn't act against them while they had pro-Russian governments, it only acted when Ukraine became closer to the West, and that speaks a lot of what are Russia's intentions. So, they are the agg…
https://www.reddit.com/r/asklatinamerica/comments/1bulgrv/wh…
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“He suggested that the UAE could align itself more closely with regional blocs such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as the Gulf monarchy has sought to maintain independence while under Western pressure to cut ties with Russia.”
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The suggestion that the UAE may align with regional blocs like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization while maintaining independence from Western pressure regarding Russia is presented as part of Afshin Rattansi's analysis and is not independently corroborated by the provided evidence. It remains a single source assertion.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE leadership initiated economic diversification efforts even before the oil price crash in the 1980s, resulting in the UAE having the most diversified economy in the Middle East and North Africa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_arab_emirates
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Make it in the Emirates’ is the unified industrial brand identity to encourage manufacturing and production in the UAE. Local and international investors are invited to contribute to the development …
https://u.ae/en
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802735/uae-leaves-opec…
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