OPEC member states hold meeting in Vienna after UAE’s decision to leave bloc

Russia says it hopes the UAE's decision to leave OPEC won't spell the end of the oil-producing group.
The UAE announced it will depart the oil-producing bloc on Friday, after nearly 60 years of membership.
It paves the way for the country to raise production from 3.6 million to up to five million barrels a day.
Russia, the second-largest crude producer in OPEC+, says it will stay in the group.
The Iran war has disrupted global energy supplies.
OPEC is holding a meeting at its headquarters in Vienna to discuss the latest data on the oil and gas industry.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen is there for the latest updates.

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