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There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up
Gulf desalination plants supply water to about 100 million people yet face rising threats from attacks, cyber intrusions, and pollution amid ongoing regional conflict.
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By Laura Paddison, CNN. On the darkest, sleepless nights, Sofia worries about whether the taps will run dry. “After all, we are in a desert,” the UAE resident said. Oil and gas may be the heart of the economy, but water is “the basis of our survival.” As the war with Iran escalates, so do her fears. “If I were in the enemy’s shoes—for lack of a better term—this is what they would attack, our most valuable resources… I never thought I could be in…
There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up
The petrostates of the Gulf are famed for their vast oil and gas resources, but their populations and prosperity have also been built on another commodity: water.
They are global superpowers in producing man-made water from the sea with fossil fuels. The arid Gulf countries are extremely dependent on desalination. But one of their greatest advantages… There is a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East – and it is at risk as the war escalates - ΘΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
Javier Blas: The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil
The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East. But it’s not referring to oil or natural gas. What the American spy agency has in mind is far more prosaic: drinking water. Don’t underestimate it, though, because if…
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