UAE reaffirms OPEC+ commitment, says West must be ‘reasonable’

The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be “reasonable” in their expectations, underlining its commitment to the global OPEC+ energy alliance.

The grouping of the 13 members of the Saudi-led Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their 10 allies, including Russia, is an “alliance to stay”.

“We always believe that whatever we do as countries, when it comes to production and this work, it needs always to stay out of politics,” said UAE’s Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei during an energy forum in Dubai.

A surge in prices and supply fears since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month has led to calls for OPEC to increase output.