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UAE Quits Big Oil Group

businessApril 30, 2026·125 words·1 min read

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UAE Quits Big Oil Group
OPEC is a group of countries that sell oil. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leaving OPEC. The UAE has been in the group for almost 60 years. It will leave on 1 May 2026. The UAE says it wants more freedom to sell its oil.
The UAE has been unhappy in OPEC. OPEC told the UAE to sell less oil than it could make. The UAE wanted to sell more. Saudi Arabia leads the group. The two countries often did not agree.
Now the UAE will sell more oil. This may make oil prices change. Saudi Arabia might lower its prices to fight back. President Donald Trump said the news was good. Oil is already very expensive. Drivers may soon pay more for fuel.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a number of countries together
n.
the right to do what you want
n.
what cars use to run
adj.
costing a lot of money
v.
to have the same opinion
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

groupn.

a number of countries together

nhóm / tổ chứcgrupoグループ / 団体grupgrupogrupaمجموعةgroepгруппа组织 / 团体그룹 / 단체
freedomn.

the right to do what you want

tự doliberdade自由özgürlük / serbestliklibertadwolność / swobodaحريةvrijheidсвобода自由자유
fueln.

what cars use to run

nhiên liệu / xăngcombustível燃料 / ガソリンyakıtcombustiblepaliwoوقودbrandstofтопливо燃料연료
expensiveadj.

costing a lot of money

đắt / mắccaro高い / 高価なpahalıcarodrogiغالٍ / مكلفduurдорогой昂贵的비싼
agreev.

to have the same opinion

đồng ýconcordar同意する / 賛成するaynı fikirde olmak / kabul etmekestar de acuerdozgadzać sięيتفقhet eens zijnсоглашаться同意 / 一致동의하다

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Question 1: True or False

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The UAE has been in OPEC for almost 60 years.

2

President Trump said the news was bad.

3

Saudi Arabia might raise its prices to fight back.

4

Oil is already very expensive.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why was the UAE unhappy in OPEC?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does the UAE want?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

The two countries often did not ______ with each other.

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