Comments on: The Middle East Will Remain "LEAF" – Less as Nissan Puts Electric Car Efforts Elsewhere

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By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:53 +0000

If Iran is the second major oil producer, the Iranians must wonder where all their oil money is going. I would, if my country was making at that oil, and I wasn't making enough to buy a white gold mercedes (even if faux gold). http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/03/02/18004/wh…Of course I am jesting. Not sure if I believe in peak oil.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:18:50 +0000

But let's remember that not all Middle East countries are oil rich. There is Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan… no oil. Qatar's economy is based on natural gas. The major oil players are the Saudis, Iran, UAE, Iraq, and Kuwait. If we could get the oil-less to think cleaner, there'd be a lot of pressure on the oil-producers. Problem is that besides Israel and Lebanon, the other countries are quite poor and not likely they'll adopt infrastructure. Lebanon looks like it is getting worse all the time, because of the Hezbollah, and terror regimes, but I don't have stats on their economy. From MEES:http://www.mees.com/postedarticles/oped/a46n40d…Saudi Arabia is by far the region’s largest producer and exporter – accounting for approximately 41% of production from the Middle East – followed by Iran 19%, and UAE, Iraq and Kuwait at approximately 10-11% each. Qatar and Oman each account for 4% of total production. These countries produced close to 21mn b/d in 2000. Oil prices declined through most of 2001, and in response to this OPEC output was cut sharply from the 2000 level. However, it is projected that this year the seven producers’ total volume will be slightly over 20mn b/d, assuming that Iraq will be able to achieve a level of 2mn b/d by the end of the year.

By: aja

aja — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:27:15 +0000

Yea, the Saudis are in a strange position now. The cost of extracting oil is going up and everytime the price goes up, worldwide desire for an alternative to ICE vehicles surges.Peak is oil is going to drive EV acceptance and then when enough people are driving EVs, curbing CO2 emisions and pollution will be an even easier proposition. Their prospects are not that great long term – unless they have something other than exporting oil to fall back on.

By: davidg11

davidg11 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:45 +0000

My point was America rotates around the Middle East and their oil. I think it's time we let THEM enjoy their oil all to themselves if they don't wish to build electric infrastructure. Let US enjoy electric vehicles. I am saying that they better HOPE the rest of the world doesn't use the Leaf because the MidEast economies are based on OIL. Kill their oil based economy and watch out middle east. I hope you guys have a backup plan for an economy that is based on sand. In fact, if I were them I'd be building an extremely large footprint of solar panels in their deserts right about….now.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:40 +0000

I think that people who care about the environment and who live in the Middle East, wonder if people in the Middle East will buy the leaf. The world isn't rotating around America.

By: davidg11

davidg11 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:31:03 +0000

Why do we care if the Middle East uses the Leaf?What they better hope for is that the rest of the world doesn't use the Leaf.