# Crude Breakup, Olfactory Map, and Infrasound Hauntings  ## Metadata - Author: [[1440 Daily Digest]] - Full Title: Crude Breakup, Olfactory Map, and Infrasound Hauntings - Category: #articles - Summary: The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC to control its own oil production. Scientists have made the first map of smell receptors in mice, helping us understand how smell works. Purdue Pharma was sentenced for its role in the opioid crisis, leading to a major settlement. ## Highlights - The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday [it will leave](https://link.join1440.com/click/45436395.6818829/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvb3BlYy11bml0ZWQtYXJhYi1lbWlyYXRlcy1sZWF2aW5nLWNhcnRlbC00OTY2MTA4YzNmYWZhY2I2NzE4MTE1MjIxNmRlZGExND91dG1fc291cmNlPWpvaW4xNDQwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3BsYWNlbWVudD1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnVzZXJfaWQ9NjllNTYxYTljMjY5YTVlYzBkMTE0ZDRj/69e561a9c269a5ec0d114d4cB3c0c2996) the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, effective May 1, citing national interests and a desire for greater autonomy over its energy policy. The move signals a reshaping of Middle Eastern alliances exacerbated by the Iran war. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kqcsvfk247fe346sxngamddy)) - The 12-member group sets prices for more than a quarter of the world’s oil by imposing production quotas on its members. Before the Iran war, the UAE was OPEC’s third-largest oil producer, accounting for 3.6 million barrels per day, or 12% of the group’s total output. The country now aims to produce 5 million barrels per day by 2027. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kqcsvztj10js9nktkcn8zhjy))