UAE withdraws from Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

TASS · May 03, 2026 · 81 words

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What to know about UAE withdraws from Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

The United Arab Emirates withdrew from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) effective May 1. OAPEC issued a statement thanking the UAE for its contributions and support during its membership.

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What happened

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) from May 1, the organization said in a statement.

Why it matters

OAPEC, a multi-governmental organization headquartered in Kuwait which coordinates energy policies among oil-producing Arab states, thanked the UAE for the role it played during its membership and for its support for joint actions in the oil and gas sector.

Common ground

The UAE’s decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ came into effect on May 1.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) from May 1”

DISPUTED

The claim states the UAE withdrew from OAPEC. However, the provided evidence from NPR and the Emirates News Agency explicitly states the UAE is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, not OAPEC. While OAPEC is mentioned in Wikipedia, there is no evidence that the UAE is leaving OAPEC; the evidence specifically targets OPEC/OPEC+.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The United Arab Emirates has broad diplomatic and commercia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Unite…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC; Arabic: منظمة الأقطار العربية المصدرة للبترول) is a multi-governmental organization headquartered in Kuwait which coordinates energy poli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_Arab_Petroleum…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Politics of the United Arab Emirates take place in a framework of a federal presidential elective semi-constitutional monarchy (a federation of absolute monarchies). The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_Arab_Em…

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Claim 2: “OAPEC, a multi-governmental organization headquartered in Kuwait which coordinates energy policies among oil-producing Arab states”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The Wikipedia entry for the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries directly confirms that it is a multi-governmental organization headquartered in Kuwait which coordinates energy policies among oil-producing Arab states.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, the fourth Arab–Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War (6–25 October 1973), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War

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Claim 3: “The UAE’s decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ came into effect on May 1.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (NPR, Emirates News Agency, and another web search result) confirm that the UAE announced its decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1 (with the Emirates News Agency specifying the year 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations are the international relations between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The two countries are allies in terms of foreign policy, general geopolit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia–United_Arab_Emira…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in the United Arab Emirates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Arab_Emirat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC OH-pek) is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to collectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC

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