https://macworks.dev/tags/opec/Recent content in Opec on MacWorksHugoenhttps://macworks.dev/docs/month/bloomberg/weekly-2026-W19/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://macworks.dev/docs/month/bloomberg/weekly-2026-W19/<h1 id="bloomberg--week-of-2026-04-18-to-2026-05-01">Bloomberg — Week of 2026-04-18 to 2026-05-01<a class="anchor" href="#bloomberg--week-of-2026-04-18-to-2026-05-01">#</a></h1> <h2 id="story-of-the-week">Story of the Week<a class="anchor" href="#story-of-the-week">#</a></h2> <p>A severe escalation in the US-Iran conflict effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz this week, prompting the United Arab Emirates to historically quit OPEC and sending Brent crude surging past $126 a barrel. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s strict naval blockade and stalled peace talks have fueled a massive energy shock, pitting war-driven stagflation against the deflationary momentum of the global AI boom.</p>https://macworks.dev/docs/archives/bloomberg/bloomberg-2026-04-28/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://macworks.dev/docs/archives/bloomberg/bloomberg-2026-04-28/<details> <summary>Sources</summary> <div class="markdown-inner"> <ul> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/business/news.rss">Bloomberg.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/businessweek/news.rss">Bloomberg Businessweek</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/citylab/news.rss">Bloomberg CityLab</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/crypto/news.rss">Bloomberg Crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/economics/news.rss">Bloomberg Economics</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/equality/news.rss">Bloomberg Equality</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/green/news.rss">Bloomberg Green</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/industries/news.rss">Bloomberg Industries</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/markets/news.rss">Bloomberg Markets</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/bview/news.rss">Bloomberg Opinion</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/politics/news.rss">Bloomberg Politics</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/pursuits/news.rss">Bloomberg Pursuits</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/wealth/news.rss">Bloomberg Wealth</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <h1 id="bloomberg--2026-04-28">Bloomberg — 2026-04-28<a class="anchor" href="#bloomberg--2026-04-28">#</a></h1> <h2 id="lead-story">Lead Story<a class="anchor" href="#lead-story">#</a></h2> <p>The United Arab Emirates will officially leave OPEC and its wider alliance on May 1, dealing a severe structural blow to the cartel and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia. The historic departure comes as global energy markets grapple with massive supply disruptions stemming from the war in Iran, which has sent Brent crude surging past $110 a barrel and effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz.</p>