i want to ask about whether these two sati arabia a, can they be considered equals? Asat arabia is by far the larger economy and traditional power house in the region. Thereis talk that the u a e could even withdraw from ope in order to maximize production. Thet would be pretty huge, because the u a has been an opec member for more than half a century. Andi is very, very close to america and britain and other western allies.