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The UAE's OPEC Exit: The Cracking of a Neo-Colonial Cartel and the Dawn of Sovereign Strategy

The United Arab Emirates has announced its immediate withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, a seismic decision driven by its ambition to maximize oil production and pursue an independent foreign policy, no longer bound by the cartel's quotas. This bold move is a powerful assertion of national sovereignty and a devastating blow to a Western-architected institution that has long constrained the strategic autonomy of Global South nations.