Around two-thirds of delegates to the Adipec conference in Abu Dhabiagreed that the country – already a top oil producer in the region – had thepotential to developits infrastructure to the point of leading the Middle East in 18 years’ time.
A third ofrespondents to consultants GL Noble Denton disagreed, pointing to issues likeinadequate facilities, a disadvantaged economy and an under-developed regulatoryframework as roadblocks to such market dominance.
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