The Gulf region’s “petro-USD” power is in the spotlight in a long Bloomberg feature — part of Bloomberg Markets’ April/May Gulf Issue — diving into the confluence of wealth and “soft power” — and what the shift away from oil will mean for both of these in the region as we head into a less fossil-fuel-focused world. The UAE’s investments in everything from ports to agricultural land and overseas real estate exemplifies this shift, Bloomberg writes.

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