Synopses & Reviews
Energy is essential to the ongoing process of development in the Arabian Gulf region, both in terms of its direct use and in the allocation of the proceeds from its export. Hence, there is an ever-present need to achieve the maximum level of energy security possible for producers and consumers alike, particularly in light of todays various geo-strategic developments and escalating economic and security-related challenges. To discuss the issue of energy security in the Arabian Gulf, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) convened its 15th Annual Energy Conference under the title Energy Security in the Gulf: Challenges and Prospects on November 16-18, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, hosting a group of distinguished energy experts from various academic, professional and technical backgrounds. This book comprises a collection of the papers presented at the conference, and as such provides a scholarly examination of energy security in a region vital to the global energy industry, yet characterized by instability and conflict. The papers presented in this volume identify energy security challenges in a globalized economy in view of worldwide consumption uncertainties, oil price preferences and the diversification of energy sources. The interplay between oil prices and fiscal sustainability in the Gulf states is examined, as well as the politicization of markets and the relationship between energy resources and regional conflict. Russian and Asian perspectives on energy security are also discussed, as is the role of new technology in achieving energy sustainability for both producers and consumers.
About the Author
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Table of Contents
Figures and Tables * Abbreviations and Acronyms * Foreword -- Jamal S. Al -Suwaidi * Introduction: Gulf Energy Security: Challenges and Prospects * Keynote Address: Energy Security in the Gulf: An OPEC Perspective -- H.E. Eng. José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos * Energy Security and the Gulf Region * Global Energy Security: Implications for the Gulf -- Hisham Khatib * In the Eye of the Beholder: Global Consumption Uncertainties and Energy Security in the Gulf States -- Raad Alkadiri * Energy Security in the Gulf and the US Dollar: An Overview -- Mohammed A. Al-Sahlawi * GCC Oil Price Preferences: At the Confluence of Global Energy Security and Local Fiscal Sustainability -- Ali Aissaoui * Russia and Asia : Perspectives on Energy Security * Asias Energy Demand and Implications for the Oil-Producing Countries of the Middle East -- Philip Andrews-Speed * The OPEC-Russia Relationship: Current Status and Future Outlook -- Nodari A. Simoniya * Global Dimensions of Energy Security * Dimensions of Energy Security: Competition, Interaction and Maximization -- Anas F. Alhajji * The Producer-Consumer Gap: Experience and Prospects -- Vincent Lauerman * The Politicization of Markets: Implications for Conflict and Cooperation -- Amy Myers Jaffe and Ronald Soligo * Energy Security and Sustainability * A Sustainable Energy Mix: Options and Consequences for the Gulf -- Leila Benali * Science and Technology: Prerequisites for Energy Security in the GCC -- Riyad Y. Hamzah * Clean Energy Perspectives in the Gulf: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) -- Saad Al Jandal * Contributors * Notes * Bibliography * Index