Gulf Arab States Should Seize Opportunity Presented by Iraqi Protests
Iraqi social and economic grievances open possibilities for positive Gulf Arab engagement and investment.
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Challenges to the Energy Transition in the Gulf Countries
The energy world is entering an era of disruption, where traditional methods of extracting, using, and trading energy are changing rapidly and where old rules no longer apply.
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One Year On, the Iraqi National Oil Company is Everything and Nothing
While facing bureaucratic and legal hurdles, INOC’s fate rests upon competing visions for the future of Iraq’s oil and gas sector.
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Saudi Ambition Confronts New Vulnerability
Saudi Vision 2030 champions national pride and a new economy of tourism and technology. But a direct hit on the kingdom’s central oil processing plant at Abqaiq ruthlessly reveals: As yet, the kingdom’s future still depends on allies, and oil.
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Global Oil Stocks Mitigate Market Impact of Saudi Attacks
Despite cutting more than half of Saudi Arabia’s current crude oil production, the market response to the attacks on Saudi oil facilities has been muted.
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As Personnel Shuffle, the PIF Marches Steadily to Saudi Vision 2030 Beat
The reshuffling of top officials in Saudi Arabia’s flagship state-owned firms and key ministries underscores the growing authority of the Public Investment Fund.
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Aramco, Ministry Reshuffle Highlight Role of Oil Giant in Saudi Economic Transformation
To be effective, Saudi Arabia needs to keep its oil sector healthy while invigorating the other value-creating parts of the economy.
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IMO 2020: Demand for Low Sulfur Fuel Benefits Gulf Oil and Gas Producers
Countries that export larger quantities of low-sulfur crude oil will be the foremost beneficiaries of the demand brought on by IMO 2020, but the new regulations will not be a boon for everyone in the region.
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Challenges to Maximizing Renewables in Oman's Energy Mix
For the Gulf Arab states, renewables could contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while also supporting economic goals of meeting increasing domestic energy demand and creating jobs.
Value-Added Tax in Gulf Arab States: Balancing Domestic, Regional, and International Interests
Despite beginning as a regional policy, the VAT in the Gulf is becoming an increasingly country-focused initiative.
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