Abu Dhabi shocks oil markets, exits OPEC. The UAE's departure suggests urgency to boost production, a Bloomberg columnist writes.
Abu Dhabi made a shock departure from OPEC, indicating urgency to increase oil production while it still can, according to a Bloomberg columnist.
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Abu Dhabi made a shock departure from OPEC, indicating urgency to increase oil production while it still can, according to a Bloomberg columnist.
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