Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+ was not taken as a standalone energy move, but forms part of a wider push to reshape the country’s industrial base, deepen economic resilience and give policymakers more flexibility in global energy markets, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said at the opening of the Make it in the Emirates Forum. “The United Arab Emirates’ sovereign decision to reposition itself within the global energy landscape, and to exit OPEC and OPEC+, is not a decision directed against anyone,” said Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, and Executive Chairman of XRG. “It is a carefully considered strategic decision that reflects our confidence in our capabilities, and our ambition for a more diversified economy, and a better future,” he stated.…