SamudraManthanThe UAE's exit from OPEC and OPEC+ took effect on which date?
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Answer: (B) 1 May 2026
Core Trigger: On 28 April 2026 the UAE announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, effective 1 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 1
Topic 079 · International Relations & Organisations
UAE quits OPEC and OPEC+
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: On 28 April 2026 the UAE announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, effective 1 May 2026.
- Stated Reason: The UAE cited its national interest and long-term strategic and economic vision.
- Current Head: Haitham Al Ghais is OPEC Secretary General; his second term began 1 August 2025.
- Key Term: OPEC+ is the 2016 Declaration of Cooperation linking OPEC with about ten non-OPEC producers led by Russia.
- Data: EIA says OPEC produced about 35% of world crude in 2025, falling to about 31% without the UAE.
- Stakeholders: OPEC shrinks from 12 to 11 members, as announced; ADNOC chief Sultan Al Jaber called the decision sovereign.
- India Link: The exit came during the Hormuz closure; India, a major crude importer, is exposed to Gulf supply.
- Headquarters: OPEC is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
- Founded: OPEC was created at the Baghdad Conference in September 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
- Landmark: The Declaration of Cooperation, concluded in Vienna on 10 December 2016, created OPEC+.
- Membership History: Abu Dhabi joined OPEC in 1967, before the UAE formed in 1971.
- Doctrine: Withdrawal is a sovereign act of a member state; Qatar left in 2019 and Angola announced its exit on 21 December 2023.
What reason did the UAE cite for exiting?
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Answer: (D) National interest and long-term vision
Stated Reason: The UAE cited its national interest and long-term strategic and economic vision.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 2
Who is OPEC Secretary General?
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Answer: (D) Haitham Al Ghais
Current Head: Haitham Al Ghais is OPEC Secretary General; his second term began 1 August 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 3
OPEC+ links OPEC with non-OPEC producers led by which country?
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Answer: (C) Russia
Key Term: OPEC+ is the 2016 Declaration of Cooperation linking OPEC with about ten non-OPEC producers led by Russia.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 4
Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. OPEC produced about 35 per cent of world crude in 2025. 2. Without the UAE, its share would rise to about 40 per cent.
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Answer: (A) Only 1
Data: EIA says OPEC produced about 35% of world crude in 2025, falling to about 31% without the UAE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 5
After the UAE exit, OPEC shrinks from 12 to how many members?
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Answer: (C) 11
Stakeholders: OPEC shrinks from 12 to 11 members, as announced; ADNOC chief Sultan Al Jaber called the decision sovereign.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 6
Where is OPEC headquartered?
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Answer: (A) Vienna
Headquarters: OPEC is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 8
At which conference was OPEC created in September 1960?
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Answer: (A) Baghdad
Founded: OPEC was created at the Baghdad Conference in September 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 9
On which date was the Declaration of Cooperation that created OPEC+ concluded in Vienna?
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Answer: (D) 10 December 2016
Landmark: The Declaration of Cooperation, concluded in Vienna on 10 December 2016, created OPEC+.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 10
Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Qatar left OPEC in 2019. 2. Angola announced its exit on 21 December 2023.
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Answer: (A) Both 1 and 2
Doctrine: Withdrawal is a sovereign act of a member state; Qatar left in 2019 and Angola announced its exit on 21 December 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 079, point 12
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