"Lights out in the Gulf"
Op-Ed, Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections
November 25, 2008
Author: Justin Dargin, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
"It seems surprising that an area which has the world waiting breathlessly for any opaque statement about increases in oil and gas production should face a domestic energycrisis at home. In dealing with the crisis, the Gulf has turned to everything from building civilian nuclear plants, engaging in solar energy, looking for renewables and educating the public about conservation.Their reaction to the power crisis concerns the world, because much of our additional gas and oil supplies will be coming from the Gulf, so their reaction directly impacts the rest of us."
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