UAE Energy Minister: The UAE has been a member of OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance for a long time, and we believe the world will need more energy in the future.

- The United Arab Emirates' energy minister told Reuters on Tuesday that his country's withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance gives it flexibility as it is not bound by any commitments within the group, adding that his country did not consult directly with other countries, including Saudi Arabia, before making this decision.