It seems like the real shock to the world markets was that Abu Dhabi stood quiet instead of immediately stepping in to guarantee at least some of the money.
It happened before http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123532630416442781.html so why not again?
It happened before http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123532630416442781.html so why not again?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8382275.stm - have a look through the section titled "Competition".
Also, oil is relatively inexpensive right now. Abu Dhabi exports a lot of oil. I don't want to risk making a false correlation, but that could have something to do with it.