Gulf petrostates unify under the PCU banner, controlling global oil infrastructure and key aquifer networks.
The PCU Declaration was broadcast simultaneously from Riyadh, Doha, and Baghdad — announcing something functionally true for three years. Oil remains the PCU's hard currency, but water is the real power.
Control of the Arabian Peninsula's deep aquifer systems gives the PCU leverage that transcends petrostates. They're the dominant force in desalination technology, which they export selectively and expensively.