UAE OPEC

The UAE says it will leave OPEC, amid tensions with Saudi Arabia and the chaos of the Iran war. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The United Arab Emirates announced this morning that they are leaving OPEC. That's the global oil cartel that governs production of the vital commodity. The UAE says the decision was based on meeting the market's needs. NPR's international correspondent Aya Batrawy joins us from Dubai to explain what all this means. I mean, Aya, the UAE has been an OPEC member for nearly 60 years. …