Economic Shift Guides Gulf States on Oil – China Daily

Western pressure on Gulf nations to pump more oil amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict could derail the region’s economic diversification plans and its climate commitments, China Daily reported, citing experts.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar—key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries—have remained hesitant to increase oil and gas exports amid pressure from the United States, European Union countries and Japan. The other Gulf Arab nations comprise Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

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Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years and has a family in Bangkok.

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