Qatar has recently withdrawn from which organization?

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Qatar has recently withdrawn from which organization? Answer: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Qatar's most notable withdrawal from a major international organization was from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).The withdrawal became effective in January 2019. The decision was announced in December 2018 and was stated to be a business decision to focus on its position as the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), an area where it is a global leader, as opposed to oil where it was a smaller producer within OPEC.

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