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End-Gulfed: Preparing for a post-oil future

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
Episode • Feb 14, 2023 • 23m

The petrostates of the Gulf are modernising their economies, growing more tolerant and liberalising their social contracts as they prepare for a world run on fewer hydrocarbons—but who will be left behind? A Chinese maker of electric vehicles prepares to steal a march on Tesla. And a look at Britain’s newest islands reveals they are made of wet wipes.


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