
Iran’s stepped‑up strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure have rattled markets and pushed prices sharply higher, prompting officials to authorize crude sales and temporarily relax some restrictions. The UAE’s exit from OPEC underscores Gulf producers’ alarm and reduces collective ability to coordinate production responses to these attacks. Together, the strikes and the UAE decision heighten the risk of prolonged price volatility despite emergency measures.
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