== UAE Quits OPEC The historic decision by the UAE to leave OPEC has added more tension to an already critical international situation. Prompted by the war between the US and Iran, this decision became unavoidable in the wake of Iran's bombing of territories hosting American military bases. It presents an historic opportunity to redefine the balance of power with all the exporting countries in the energy sector, including Saudi Arabia itself, which has recently suspended the US military’s ability to use its bases and has even banned US fighter jets from using its airspace.