2008年下半年国际金融危机导致原油价格大幅下跌。得益于上半年油价暴涨,2008年中东地区经济继续保持增长,支柱产业受国际金融危机冲击较小,首当其冲的表现是流动性紧张、股市暴跌和房地产价格下跌。2009年金融危机对中东支柱产业的影响逐渐显现,主要表现在石油及相关石化行业收入下降,房地产业遭受重创,银行信贷紧缩,旅游等服务业收入下滑等方面。2010年中东产业发展前景取决于全球能源需求和世界原油价格,以及欧洲和GCC国家经济增长的力度和最终复苏。
<<The impact of the financial crises on the key industries of the Middle East became visible since the second half of 2008. It was characterized by the shortage of liquidities in the banking system,the collapse of the security markets,the decline of the real estate prices,declining income in the oil,petrochemical and tourism sectors. The prospect of the Middle East industries depends on the world demand of energy and the level of world oil prices,as well as on the recovery of European economies and of the GCC economies.
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