UAE leaves OPEC; King Charles III addresses Congress, and more
From The World in Brief from The Economist by The Economist
April 29, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 20260429
About this episode
The episode discusses the UAE's departure from OPEC and King Charles III's address to Congress.
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1st, after six decades of membership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- OPEC
- UAE
- King Charles III
- politics
- energy
- international relations
Keywords
- UAE
- OPEC
- King Charles III
- Congress
- politics
- energy policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Places: United Arab Emirates
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