Energy security in the Gulf : challenges and prospects / The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

A collection of papers presented to the 15th Annual Energy Conference held on November 16-18, 2009 at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by the ECSSR.

Conference program handbook (Eng. and Arabic) includes summary of papers and short biography of the scholars who presented the papers to the 15th Annual Energy Conference.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375 -435) and index.

Foreward / Jamal S. Al-Suwaidi -- Introduction: Energy Security in the Gulf: An OPEC Perspective / H.E. Eng. Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos -- 1. Global Energy Security: Implication for the Gulf / Hisham Khatib -- 2. In the Eye of the Beholder: Global Consumption Uncertainties and Energy Security in the Gulf States / Raad Alkadiri -- 3. Energy Security in the Gulf and the US Dollar: An Overview / Mohammad A. Al-Sahlawi -- 4. GCC Oil Price Preferences: At the Confluence of Global Energy Security and Local Fiscal Sustainability / Ali Aissaoui -- 5. Asia{u2019}s Energy Demand and Implications for the Oil Producing Countries of the Middle East / Philip Andrews-Speed -- 6. The OPEC-Russia Relationship: Current Status and Future Outlook / Nodari A. Simoniya -- 7. Dimensions of Energy Security: Competition, Interaction and Maximization / Anas F. Alhajji -- 8. The Producer-Consumer Gap: Experience and Prospects / Vincent Lauerman -- 9. The Politicization of Markets: Implications for Conflict and Cooperation / Amy Myers Jaffe and Ronald Soligo -- 10. A Sustainable Energy Mix: Options and Consequences for the Gulf / Leila Benali --11. Science and Technology: Prerequisites for Energy Security in the GCC / Riyad Y. Hamzah -- 12. Clean Energy Perspectives in the Gulf: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) / Sa{u2019}ad Al Jandal.

"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".