Falling Oil Prices Hit the Middle East

What a difference a year makes. Last July the price of oil was at a record high close to 150 dollars a barrel. Today it’s less than half that. But as the global recession deepens and supply outstrips demand, prices look set to fall further. So what does that mean for the countries of the Middle East?

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