Gulf leaders meet in Jeddah as the UAE announces its withdrawal from OPEC — Key Events — Iran–Gulf

What happened

An emergency Gulf Cooperation Council summit convenes in Jeddah. On the same day the United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, effective 1 May 2026, ending fifty-nine years of membership and removing roughly an eighth of OPEC's output from coordinated production policy.

Two facts about Gulf cohesion on one day: the members meeting collectively about the war, and one of them leaving the institution that coordinates their principal export. The stated rationale was national interest and production ambition rather than the war, and the module records the coincidence of dates without asserting a causal link.

Confidence: High

When28 Apr 2026

KindDiplomatic · Energy · Economic

Confidence: High Sources: Al Jazeera English ↗ · Congressional Research Service — Iran, the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz · Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat ↗ Methodology Corrections

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