Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology in the UAE, said on Monday that the decision to exit OPEC+ and OPEC is sovereign and strategic and is not directed against anyone.

The Emirates News Agency (WAM) quoted Al Jaber as saying, in his speech during the opening of “Made in the UAE 2026,” that “the experience that the UAE has recently gone through has proven that our infrastructure is solid and unshakable, and that our true and sincere partnerships are firm and irreversible.”

He explained that “the decision to exit OPEC+ and OPEC is sovereign and strategic, not directed against anyone, and reflects our capabilities and confidence in our ability to build a more diversified economy, and our ambition for a better future.”

He also stressed that “the UAE will remain a reliable and responsible partner in global energy markets, and we will continue to support its stability from a more flexible position.”

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber added: “We raised the industrial sector’s contribution to the national economy to 200 billion dirhams, with a growth of 70 percent, and our industrial exports reached 262 billion dirhams, of which 92 billion dirhams are advanced industrial exports.”

He also pointed out that “artificial intelligence will not be just a tool in our factories, but rather a partner in the decision that will redefine efficiency and productivity.”

He pointed out, “Raising the value of industrial procurement opportunities from 168 billion dirhams to 180 billion dirhams over the next ten years, and localizing more than 5,000 products in strategic sectors that enhance our economic, food and health security.”