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OPEC+ to set first production quotas after UAE exit

Seven OPEC+ members meet Sunday to set oil-production quotas after the UAE left the cartel, as price pressure from the Mideast war intensifies.

Published May 2, 2026, 11:08 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Seven OPEC+ members are meeting Sunday to make their first decision on oil-production quotas since the United Arab Emirates' departure from the cartel. The UAE's exit has added to soaring price pressure unleashed by the Mideast war.