Mid-East: Matters of Energy
Posted on March 3, 2011 by David Laidlaw The political uprisings which started with the self-immolation of a Tunisian fruit vendor continue to spread throughout the Mid-East. The current scene is one of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi waging a bloody pitched battle against his own people to hold on to power. These events have caused the price of oil to spike and the equity markets have become more volatile. We have no educated opinion regarding whether or not the political changes will lead to a more democratic Mid-East or represent the transformation from lands ruled by dictators…