Energy

Global shifts have revitalized the move toward hydrogen as an energy source. However, discussions often center on cost and technical barriers, neglecting critical questions regarding water as a feedstock in hydrogen production.

While geopolitical tensions have the oil market “on edge,” the IEA expects a well-supplied market amid weaker demand.

On January 25, AGSIW hosted a discussion on hydrogen in the Gulf.

While not short on ambition in its energy diversification policy, the UAE faces a particular set of challenges along the pathway to carbon neutrality.

Iran’s oil resurgence is a critical market and political development, but the Iranian energy industry remains in a shaky state.

Without an integrated energy transition strategy and political will to implement difficult reforms, Iraq will be unable to reach its climate ambitions.

The divergence between the IEA and OPEC outlooks is largely due to assumptions regarding the speed at which internal combustion engine vehicles will be replaced by electric vehicles.

The Saudi push to become a global actor in the mineral supply chain is driven by strategic domestic, regional, and international considerations.