Global Energy Markets Changes in the Strategic Landscape

by Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research

• ISBN13: 9789948145257
• ISBN10: 9948145259
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-11-26
• Publisher: Independent Institute

Summary

The impact of the changing global strategic landscape on energy markets is being felt across the world, and is the subject of ongoing debate within industry and governments alike. These changes not only affect the evolution of oil markets and their influence on production rates and pricing, but also a host of other factors. These include energy security, the effects of global economic crises, and the growing market presence of producers from the Gulf states, both in terms of their conventional reserves and their development of alternative and renewable sources. This book provides a variety of informed views on these trends and their consequences for both producers and consumers in the Middle East and elsewhere. It explores the potential benefits and risks of nuclear energy production, as well as public sentiment toward nuclear development worldwide - particularly following recent events in Japan, the repercussions of which continue to be felt both in politics and industry. Theongoing effects of the global economic crisis are also discussed, particularly with reference to their consequences for energy markets worldwide.

Author Biography

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Table of Contents

Foreword * Introduction: Global Energy Markets: A Changing Landscape * Global Energy Markets and the Fallout from Japan * The Changing Energy Landscape * The Future of Nuclear Energy in the GCC * Global Energy Markets and the World Economy * Oil Markets and the Strategic Outlook for the Middle East * Key Energy Challenges for the World Economy to 2050 * Changing Oil Fundamentals: Impacts on Energy Security and the Global Oil Market * Emerging Trends in Nuclear Energy * Nuclear Energy: Prospects and Market Effects * Nuclear Risks: Implications for the Energy markets and the Environment * The Economics of Nuclear Power * Prospects for Renewable Energies * The Economic Viability of Renewable Energy * Global Outlook for Renewable Energies * Politics for GCC Producers * GCC Energy Sectors as 'Islands of Efficiency' * Energy Policies of the GCC Countries. Mohamed A. Ramady