I don't know about 5D chess or anything else, but there is no way this is not good for us. They state they think they can pump 5 million barrels a day. If OPEC circles the drain, that will be some major disruption. According to several sources not just LIV but F1, UFC, the Premier League, and several others that have that Saudi money injection have all been told there is a major change coming (back in December by reports.). Now the UAE is cutting bait? Wow, just f'ng wow. MG

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html


The United Arab Emirates will exit OPEC on May 1, in a major blow to the cartel that coordinates production among many of the world’s largest oil producers, particularly those in the Middle East.

The shock announcement Tuesday comes after the UAE was the target of missile and drone attacks for weeks by fellow OPEC member Iran. Tehran’s attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has also severely constrained the UAE’s ability to export oil, threatening the foundation of its economy.

The UAE has played an influential role in OPEC’s decisions over nearly six decades. It was the group’s third-largest oil producer in February behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The Gulf state joined OPEC in 1967, seven years after the organization was founded.

The UAE came to the conclusion that exiting the group was in its national interest following a comprehensive review of its production policy and capacity, the Energy Ministry said in a written statement.

Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei subsequently told CNBC that the UAE made the decision to leave OPEC at a time when it would be the least disruptive to the other producers in the group.

“Our exit at this time is the right time for it, because it will have a minimum impact on the price and it will have a minimum impact on our friends at OPEC and OPEC+,” Al Mazrouei said.