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Petro Diplomacy

Petro Diplomacy is a signature annual event in Washington, DC bringing together private and public sector stakeholders from the United States and the Gulf Arab countries to discuss emerging trends in energy markets and regional politics.

Gulf States Advance Clean Energy Agenda but Need to Decarbonize Much Faster

Gulf States Advance Clean Energy Agenda but Need to Decarbonize Much Faster

Kate Dourian
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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: The Energy Transition and the Road to COP28
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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: The Energy Transition and the Road to COP28

Kate Dourian

AGSIW's ninth annual Petro Diplomacy conference examined how the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are managing the energy transition and expectations for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai beginning in November.

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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries on the Front Line of Energy Security
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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries on the Front Line of Energy Security

Kate Dourian

The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington's eighth annual Petro Diplomacy conference examined the upheaval in the oil and gas markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the role of Gulf Arab oil producing states in meeting the sudden demand surge.

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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries in a Net-Zero World
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Event Report – Petro Diplomacy: Gulf Countries in a Net-Zero World

AGSIW's seventh annual Petro Diplomacy conference examined the energy transition and ways in which the Gulf petrostates are positioning themselves for a net-zero environment.

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Event Report: Petro Diplomacy 2020
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Event Report: Petro Diplomacy 2020

AGSIW's sixth annual Petro Diplomacy conference focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the energy sector and the transition to a low carbon economy.

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Petro Diplomacy: Challenges to the Energy Transition in the Gulf Countries
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Petro Diplomacy: Challenges to the Energy Transition in the Gulf Countries

On October 2, AGSIW held its fifth annual Petro Diplomacy conference, exploring what measures the oil-producing states are adopting to manage the global transition to renewables and alternative energy sources and how this will impact demand for oil in the decades ahead.

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Petro Diplomacy: Back to the Future – Oil and Gas at the Center of New Growth in the GCC
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Petro Diplomacy: Back to the Future – Oil and Gas at the Center of New Growth in the GCC

On October 18, 2018, the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington convened its fourth annual Petro Diplomacy conference, “Back to the Future – Oil and Gas at the Center of New Growth in the GCC States.”

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Petro Diplomacy: Navigating the New Oil Era
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Petro Diplomacy: Navigating the New Oil Era

On September 25, 2017, speakers and discussants from the oil industry, finance, government, and academia convened in Washington to examine the challenges of navigating the new oil era at the third annual Petro Diplomacy conference.

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Petro Diplomacy: Challenges in the New Energy World
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Petro Diplomacy: Challenges in the New Energy World

Diane Munro

Oil, economic growth, and politics have long been intertwined in the Middle East, transforming the region over the past 50 years into a dynamic player on the global stage.

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Petro Diplomacy: The Political Economy of Volatile Oil Prices
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Petro Diplomacy: The Political Economy of Volatile Oil Prices

Vinod K. Aggarwal

In June 2014, the price of oil, projected to continue increasing to at least $125 to $150 per barrel WTI, collapsed within six months to just under $50 per barrel.

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Gulf Mediation in the Ukraine Crisis

Gulf Mediation in the Ukraine Crisis

The role of Gulf Arab states in Russia-Ukraine mediation reflects their rising global influence and the benefits of hedging and balancing in foreign policy.

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Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.

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