The country's economy is based on petrol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United

The country's economy is based on petrol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_Arab_Emi.... At least 46%. Maybe Dubai managed to diversify its economy with tourism and what-else but it's rather obvious to understand that such a city cannot thrive on its own (without an extensive, petroleum-based food/energy delivery system).