The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years

UAE's Minister of Energy and Industry Suhail al-Mazrouei is shown arriving for an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, on June 4, 2023. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has announced that it's leaving OPEC, the cartel representing major state-owned oil producers, on May 1. …