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To: Road Walker who wrote (341448)6/26/2007 6:51:25 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1576628
 
Actually there was a previous wave of nationalization that was much larger.

Yes there was. Most of the ME oil producers nationalized. But it doesn't mean that the newer wave or waves don't explain a good portion of the change.

we are becoming clients instead of producers

In terms of oil? That happened quite some time ago. (Although we still produce a lot, it would be more accurate to say "an importer instead of an exporter")