There’s a quote that is commonly attributed to Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
I know the veteran members of our investment community here at Energy and Capital know it well. If his name eludes you, Sheikh Rashid was the second prime minister of the UAE and one of the primary reasons why Dubai enjoys the economic success it does today.
As the story goes, he was fond of saying, “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son drives a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel.”
That’s not a very happy vision of the future for his great-grandchildren.
Although there are several different takeaways one can infer from his quote, perhaps the most famous is that this was what awaited the future generations of the UAE when its oil production dried up.
But for all the doom-and-gloom sentiment over Sheikh Rashid’s ominous words, I’ll tell you a little secret…
He was wrong.
Your Children Won’t Ride Camels
Truth is, Sheikh Rashid’s great-grandson isn’t destined to ride camels.
Make no mistake, he’ll be driving a Land Rover, just like his father and grandfather.
Except there’s one slight catch…
His Land Rover might look a little something like this:
The difference is that this kid’s fifth-generation Land Rover will be fully electric. Although this might come as a relief to some, don’t be fooled into thinking the world’s energy problems will be solved by transitioning away from oil.
Actually, they’re just beginning.
Don’t get me wrong, dear reader, that transition is well underway.
You can see it take place yourself if you look closely enough.
Last year, the number of EVs sold in the U.S. doubled to over 600,000 vehicles. Globally, EV sales more than doubled year over year to 6.75 million units.
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That’s a trend we can expect to continue too.
Recently, Volkswagen announced it would invest $7.1 billion manufacturing electric vehicles over the next five years. In fact, the $124 billion automaker even plans on ONLY selling electric vehicles in the U.S. by 2026.
Ask yourself whether or not you think this kind of EV momentum will gain traction as Americans are filling up their tanks right now for $4 a gallon or if this trend will accelerate when we’re all paying $5 a gallon or more this summer.
Let me show you the most profitable chart you’ll ever come across:
Thing is, there’s one power hurdle that threatens to bring the next wave of the EV boom to its knees.
Consider this one of the most overlooked booms taking place right under everyone’s nose.
The cold, bitter truth here is that any transition to electric vehicles is in serious jeopardy unless the world can solve the coming lithium shortage.
While the rest of the world is focused on the war raging in Ukraine and surging oil prices, few have realized that lithium prices have doubled during the last three months.
Remember, neither Russia nor Ukraine are major lithium producers.
No, this supply squeeze is coming strictly from the fact that demand is exploding higher.
More importantly, this supply crisis won’t be solved by mining more lithium.
This time, we’re going to have to turn to one disruptive technology that is unlocking a new supply of lithium that has been unattainable… until now.
Until next time, Keith Kohl A true insider in the technology and energy
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