2026-04-29
4 分钟The Economist.
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1,
after six decades of membership.
The departure is likely to weaken a group that supplies around a third of the world's oil.
The UAE, which in 2025 was the cartel's third largest producer and has long chafed at OPEC's constraints on its output,
recently criticised its neighbours in the Gulf for not doing enough to defend it against attacks from Iran,
another member.
In a speech to America's Congress, King Charles III sought to salvage the country's battered,
quote, special relationship, saying ties were more important than ever and that global challenges were,
quote, too great for any one nation to bear alone.
He stressed that the two countries have worked closely together on defence and intelligence for decades.
Earlier, he met Donald Trump at the White House.
Mr Trump claimed Iran had told America it was in a state of collapse and wanted the Strait
of Hormuz reopened as soon as possible.
Officials in Iran have not confirmed this.
Mr Trump also lashed out at Friedrich Mertz,
Germany's chancellor, saying he, quote, does n't know what he 's talking about,
after Mr Mertz said America has been humiliated by Iran.
An Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Zun,
near the country's border, wounded two soldiers and trapped three rescuers under rubble, according to the Lebanese army.