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## 7 Stories

[mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-loses-market-share-in-gulf-oil-race)

### [OPEC Loses Market Share in Gulf Oil Race](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-loses-market-share-in-gulf-oil-race)

[The UAE's exit from OPEC sparks a price war among Gulf states, undermining the cartel's influence and market stability.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-loses-market-share-in-gulf-oil-race)

[2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-loses-market-share-in-gulf-oil-race)

[mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iraqs-opec-strategy-2027-quota-push)

### [Iraq's OPEC Strategy: 2027 Quota Push](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iraqs-opec-strategy-2027-quota-push)

[Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi rules out OPEC exit, pushing for a higher output quota in the 2027 review amid shifting Gulf oil politics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iraqs-opec-strategy-2027-quota-push)

[2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iraqs-opec-strategy-2027-quota-push)

[mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opecs-august-hike-saudi-arabia-vs-uae)

### [OPEC's August Hike: Saudi Arabia vs UAE](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opecs-august-hike-saudi-arabia-vs-uae)

[Saudi Arabia's fifth production increase and Aramco price cut indicate a race for Asian oil market share amid fractured Gulf oil diplomacy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opecs-august-hike-saudi-arabia-vs-uae)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opecs-august-hike-saudi-arabia-vs-uae)

[mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-august-output-rise-exposes-gulfs-s)

### [OPEC+ August Output Rise Exposes Gulf's S](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-august-output-rise-exposes-gulfs-s)

[OPEC+ increases August oil output by 188,000 bpd, highlighting Gulf's fiscal challenges and shifting alliances post-Iran war.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-august-output-rise-exposes-gulfs-s)

[2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/opec-august-output-rise-exposes-gulfs-s)

[mena](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-war-oil-shock-gulf-diplomacy-rewired)

### [Iran War Oil Shock: Gulf Diplomacy Rewired](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-war-oil-shock-gulf-diplomacy-rewired)

[The Iran war caused a billion-barrel oil supply loss, reshaping Gulf diplomacy and breaking OPEC, with the UAE now independent and Saudi Arabia hedging.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-war-oil-shock-gulf-diplomacy-rewired)

[2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-war-oil-shock-gulf-diplomacy-rewired)

[us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-war-reshapes-energy-markets-boosts-us-exports)

### [Iran War Reshapes Energy Markets, U.S. Gains](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-war-reshapes-energy-markets-boosts-us-exports)

[Iran's war is driving a structural shift in global energy markets, reshaping OPEC dynamics and boosting US exporters as buyers scramble for stable oil supplies.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-war-reshapes-energy-markets-boosts-us-exports)

[2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-war-reshapes-energy-markets-boosts-us-exports)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-challenge-to-opec-control-or-chaos-in-oil-markets)

### [Trump's Challenge to OPEC](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-challenge-to-opec-control-or-chaos-in-oil-markets)

[Trump's pressure campaign has fragmented OPEC, with the UAE's exit and Venezuela under US control, reshaping global oil dynamics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-challenge-to-opec-control-or-chaos-in-oil-markets)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-challenge-to-opec-control-or-chaos-in-oil-markets)