UAE quits oil cartel Opec after six decades

阿联酋退出OPEC,油价要大跌?

Global News Podcast

2026-04-28

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The United Arab Emirates says quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations will provide more flexibility. The move is being seen as a blow to the groups' de facto leader Saudi Arabia. Also, Russia has accused Ukraine of destabilising global energy markets after renewed drone strikes caused a huge fire at an oil refinery in the Black Sea port of Tuapse. At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a long distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta. An Austrian man has pleaded guilty to planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. King Charles is due to address Congress as part of a state visit to the United States. He'll underline the history of co-operation between Britain and the US amid differences over the war in Iran. A study in the effects of isolation on astronauts, SOLIS100, has begun in Germany. One of India's wealthiest men, Anant Ambani, is offering to save the lives of eighty hippos in Colombia once owned by the late drugs baron Pablo Esbocar. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • Hello, I'm Ankur Desai, and in the afternoon of Tuesday, the 28th of April,

  • these are our main stories.

  • The United Arab Emirates says it's quitting OPEC and OPEC Plus,

  • dealing a heavy blow to the Saudi-led oil cartel.

  • Ukrainian drone strikes have caused a huge fire at a Russian oil refinery

  • in the Black Sea port of Tuapse.

  • And details of a crash in Indonesia, where at least 15 people were killed

  • when a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train east of the capital, Jakarta.

  • Also in this podcast, an Austrian man has pleaded guilty

  • to planning a terror attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago.

  • A member of India's wealthiest family, the Ambanis,

  • is offering to save the lives of 80 hippos threatened with being culled.

  • The animals are currently in Colombia,

  • having been introduced to the country by the late drugs baron Pablo Escobar.

  • And the family of Kenya's new marathon world record holder prepare to welcome him home.

  • "When I saw Sebastian pull ahead, I was so excited."

  • "I started celebrating and did not even watch the end of the race."

  • The United Arab Emirates says it's leaving the group of oil-producing countries OPEC and OPEC Plus