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Drone Hits UAE Nuclear Plant, Prompting OPEC Exit

5/20/2026

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UAE Generator Struck

On May 17, a drone struck a power generator outside the Barakah nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates.
The ministry reported destroying two drones and that the third damaged the generator.
War-related attacks have halved UAE oil and gas exports, prompting its exit from OPEC.
Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met German foreign minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin, where Germany condemned the attacks and pledged solidarity.

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Modi condemns attacks

BRICS ministers in New Delhi could not agree as Iran demanded condemnation and UAE rejected it.
India, chairing BRICS in 2026, issued a statement noting members held differing views on the conflict.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UAE and called the attacks on the Gulf nation unacceptable.
The Reserve Bank of India is tightening oversight of outbound capital and probing overseas direct investments amid rising foreign-exchange pressures.

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UAE Generator Struck

On May 17, a drone struck a power generator outside the Barakah nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates.
The ministry reported destroying two drones and that the third damaged the generator.
War-related attacks have halved UAE oil and gas exports, prompting its exit from OPEC.
Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met German foreign minister Johann Wadephul in Berlin, where Germany condemned the attacks and pledged solidarity.

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