UAE's post‑OPEC expansion push to lift oil output above 5 million bpd next year, IEA says

The UAE could exceed 5 million barrels per day of oil output next year as it expands production after exiting OPEC, according to the IEA. The move would make the UAE a major contributor to non-OPEC+ supply growth and could add downward pressure to global oil balances. The article is informational rather than event-driven, but it has potential implications for crude market supply expectations.

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The UAE could exceed 5 million barrels per day of oil output next year as it expands production after exiting OPEC, according to the IEA. The move would make the UAE a major contributor to non-OPEC+ supply growth and could add downward pressure to global oil balances. The article is informational rather than event-driven, but it has potential implications for crude market supply expectations.