https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/uae-leaves-opec-and-opec
In case it becomes relevant, I’m an anarcho-communist that lives in the United States of America. I’m familiar with OPEC, but I don’t have enough of a grasp on OPEC or the global oil market to understand how this is likely to affect things, who it helps, who it hurts, what this might change insofar as ceasefire negotiations in Iran and Lebanon, etc.
As a Far-Leftist, of course my ultimate hope is that every leaf that falls from every tree somehow brings about the collapse of top-down capitalist civilization, but I’m more interested in what shifts this is likely to bring in the current, state-based economy and political landscape of 2026 Earth.
Thanks to those who can interpret my very simple request and offer their opinions and predictions, even those that are unpopular or unlikely.
And an advance “honey, shhh…” to those who want to turn this into yet another opportunity to be pedantic and divisive in a subreddit where, more often than not, people are just asking earnest questions and looking for earnest, relevant responses.