Kazakhstan to Stick With OPEC+ After UAE Exit

Defying some analysts’ expectations, Kazakhstan has opted not to follow the United Arab Emirates in abandoning OPEC’s oil production quotas. The Kazakh Energy Ministry announced April 29 that “the issue of changing the format of the country’s participation in the alliance is not on the agenda.” Kazakhstan cooperates with OPEC under the OPEC+ platform, which coordinates production between full OPEC members and other oil-producing states with the aim of optimizing energy supplies and prices. The UAE announced…