As the UAE’s May 1 exit from OPEC removes the cartel’s third‑largest producer and further erodes its ability to manage global oil prices, University of Maryland experts in the Robert H. Smith School of Business can break down the economic and geopolitical stakes. Research Professor and Academic Director of UMD’s Center for Global Business Kislaya Prasad, can assess implications for oil prices, OPEC cohesion and regional strategy as Abu Dhabi seeks greater production freedom. Contact: kprasad@umd.edu.
Dean’s Professor Martin Dresner can speak to supply‑chain and coordination impacts, including how the UAE’s departure may heighten price swings and weaken collective output discipline. Contact: mdresner@umd.edu.