Startseite
Podcasts
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler Podcast
Twilight Of The Oiligarchs – The end of petrochemical power?

Twilight Of The Oiligarchs – The end of petrochemical power?

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler vor 4 Jahren

0:00

57:17

Podcast

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

202 Episoden

From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

Nachrichten Gesellschaft & Kultur

Podcast aneignen

What happens to the Middle East when the world stops buying its
oil? As the world races to decarbonise, the region’s petrochemical
plutocrats face a terrible decision. To keep power, they must cut
off their addiction to oil. The plans of one young Saudi prince
– the ambitious, ruthless Mohammed bin Salman – are
already unleashing a wave of arrests, intimidation, black ops and
murder across the world. Oil power has enforced brutal stability in
the region since WWII. What happens when it crumbles? “Because
Jamal Kashoggi had worked for the regime, he had to die. The
message is that they can do anything with impunity, there are no
consequences – and everybody should be afraid of them.”
– HUGH MILES “How do we keep our thrones in a neighbourhood
where everybody hates us?” – IYAD EL-BAGHDADI “If you are
against the Saudi regime they will target you wherever you are.
Financially physically or mentally, they will try to destroy you.”
– ‘GHANEM’ “This is a perfect storm. We’re transitioning to a
new world and these governments are just not prepared for it.”
– IYAD EL-BAGHDADI “The Saudis are like the Tudors.
There are no rules. It’s a constant struggle for power with a
merciless focus on the sole question of succession: who is next?”
– HUGH MILES Want to support us, get episodes early and extra
content? Support us on Patreon and back us from just £3 per month
now. DOOMSDAY WATCH was written and presented by Arthur Snell, and
produced by Robin Leeburn – with assistant production from Jacob
Archbold. Theme tune and original music is by Paul Hartnoll. The
group editor is Andrew Harrison. DOOMSDAY WATCH is a Podmasters
production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
podcastchoices.com/adchoices