UAE abandons OPEC as Taoiseach rules out mini budget

About this episode

The episode discusses the UAE's decision to abandon OPEC and the Taoiseach's stance on a mini budget.

David Murphy, RTÉ Economics Editor and Tadgh McNally, Irish Examiner Political Correspondent

People in this episode

Guests: David Murphy, Tadgh McNally

Topics covered

• OPEC
• Irish politics
• economics
• budgeting
• energy policy

Keywords

• UAE
• OPEC
• Taoiseach
• mini budget
• economics
• politics
• David Murphy
• Tadgh McNally

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RTÉ Radio 1, Irish Examiner

Places: UAE, Ireland

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