#53 Currents: An Energy Update (UAE Leaves OPEC) Links: UAE exits OPEC: What it means for UAE, petrodollar system and global markets: https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/style/uae-exits-opec-what-it-means-for-uae-petrodollar-system-and-global-markets/ar-AA21Zf0W The UAE Leaves OPEC: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/the-uae-leaves-opec/ Attacks in Gulf Threaten to Reignite Conflict: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/04/world/iran-hormuz-ships-navy?smid=url-share#heres-the-latest OPEC Signals Unity After U.A.E. Exit With Pledge to Boost Oil Output: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/opec-signals-unity-after-u-a-e-exit-with-pledge-to-boost-oil-output-4bd82d07

#54 Currents: An Energy Update (Edwin Drake and Henrietta Larson)

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