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Saudi Arabia: Buying Food Security With Petrodollars
Jun 16, 2008 | 19:04 GMT
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Summary
Gulf Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, are using their petrodollar wealth to secure food supplies via foreign agribusiness investments. However, if the countries in which the Gulf states are investing should experience their own food shortages, they are likely to backtrack on their business deals in order to feed their populations and maintain internal stability.
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