you friend being a of person means, I'm guessng.

As my buddy used to say every time even the most minuscule thing went not as planned: _never let a good crisis go to waste._

optimism

For Abu Dhabi, the move has been a long time coming. The UAE joined OPEC in 1967, but tension with Saudi Arabia over production quotas has been building for years.

econ

> The Iran War is in its ninth week, the [Strait of Hormuz](https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Strait-of-Hormuz-What-It-Is-Where-It-Is-and-Why-It-Matters.html) remains effectively shut, and [crude has been trading well above $110](https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/). 

> For Abu Dhabi, the move has been a long time coming. The UAE joined OPEC in 1967, but tension with Saudi Arabia over production quotas has been building for years.