Arab revolution threatens oil states

If the Arab revolutions reach the oil-producing states in the Middle East the repercussions will be felt all over the world, writes the daily Večer: "No one dares to predict how far the revolutionary flames will spread, but they are already menacing several oil-rich countries. If the oil starts to burn, the entire world will be roused in the effort to put it out. ... The flight of Tunisia's President Ben Ali would have remained just another bit of African folklore, but the involuntary departure of the 'last Egyptian pharao' Hosni Mubarak has reshuffled the geo-political cards. The uprising in Egypt, which has nothing to offer the world aside from the Suez Canal, the pyramids and the world's largest Arab population, has already shaken the oil markets to their foundations. It is a clear warning that the revolution of the young demonstrators from relatively poor North Africa could spread to the oil-rich Middle East."

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