UAE officials explicitly ruled out withdrawal from the Gulf Cooperation Council following the April 2026 OPEC exit, stating the country is reassessing multilateral roles but has no plans for further departures from bodies such as the GCC. Despite visible Saudi-Emirati tensions over Yemen policy, regional security coordination amid Iran-related threats, and occasional public criticism of GCC responses, the six-member bloc continues joint diplomatic and economic activities. Traders assign the “No” outcome a 93% implied probability because these official clarifications, combined with sustained GCC summits and institutional continuity, outweigh speculation about deeper fractures. No legislative moves, leadership statements, or procedural steps toward exit have emerged in the ensuing months.