@ChrisMayLA6 This is exactly the same story in Australia. We give our resources away.
"Australia and Qatar are two of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, each exporting
around 80 million tonnes in 2023, worth $85 billion.
From these exports, the Qatari Government received
$A56 billion, while Australian governments received
just $11 billion."

https://cdn.australiainstitute.org.au/2026/01/18022225/P1816-Government-revenue-from-LNG-Qatar-vs-Aus-Web.pdf?t=1769493243