Energy geopolitics expert Giacomo Luciani suggested that the withdrawal of the UAE from the OPEC cartel reflects dissatisfaction directed at Saudi Arabia. This analysis touches upon the complex shifting dynamics within global oil markets.

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, expert in the geopolitics of energy Giacomo Luciani, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, says that the departure of the UAE from the OPEC cartels is a "manifestation of dissatisfaction vis à vis Saudi Arabia".