What are OPEC and OPEC +, and why has the UAE quit? The Gulf state is the latest to quit the group, which was created to form a united front on oil pricing.Share this: UAE quits OPEC as oil cartel takes blow during war on IranDateApril 28, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+DateApril 28, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUAE leaves OPEC in blow to oil cartel amid war on IranDateApril 28, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera