Is OPEC Losing Control of the Global Oil Market?
Grinfi Political Risk Brief
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From Grinfi Political Risk Observatory (GPRO), here’s what we’re monitoring:
High Impact Situational Updates
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Here are the key issues that are expected to shape political risk this week.
After decades of membership in the OPEC cartel, the United Arab Emirates, the group’s third largest producer, has formally exited.
This breakaway, long in the making, is expected to add a new but critical layer of fragmentation to the alliance at a time when regional tensions are already constraining supply.
It comes as the ongoing US-Iran war has triggered disruptions/dual blockade in the Persian Gulf, keeping Gulf oil exports well below pre-war levels.
The exit is largely predicated on underlying tensions with Saudi Arabia and dissatisfaction with production quotas that have limited the UAE’s ability to fully utilize its capacity. With the UAE’s departure, OPEC loses