UAE exit from OPEC exposes Nigeria’s structural output limits

    Oluwatobi Ojabello | Editor’s picks | May 06, 2026    
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The departure of Abu Dhabi ends more than five decades of membership and removes one of OPEC’s most capacity-rich producers. For oil-dependent economies unable to expand output, the implications are structural rather than temporary.

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