Despite billions of dollars in infrastructure damage and economic loss, Gulf sovereign wealth funds are still investing in clean energy projects as a pathway to resilience. – Christopher Gooding https://t.co/nvKmoQ3fib
While Western majors are leaning back into the Middle East, the region’s national oil companies are simultaneously pushing outward, often alongside the same international partners. @kdourian https://t.co/21uTSTPPMK
There was a growing war risk premium in the oil markets tied to escalating regional tensions; the shift from shadow confrontation to direct military action changes the calculus. @kdourian https://t.co/4bmPMEiU8A
Sustainable bond issuance in the GCC states is highly correlated to oil prices – rising during fiscal surpluses and falling in low-price environments. This trend suggests that green finance is still seen by many Gulf issuers as optional rather than integral. – Christopher Gooding https://t.co/0MQaMAkF9k
Oil markets have shown a remarkable tolerance for geopolitical risk in recent years, and that is partly due to the availability of more than 5.5 million barrels per day of spare production capacity. @kdourian https://t.co/qZ3EPwZgsW
The energy heavyweights in the Middle East are shifting to a new strategy that focuses on embracing new technologies and decarbonizing their mainstay energy industry. @kdourian https://t.co/VM0xVYlrwe
Although electric vehicle penetration remains low compared to traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles, the Saudi government has emerged as the regional front-runner in establishing an electric vehicle manufacturing base. @kdourian https://t.co/o19AG59Ncm
Perhaps no federal officeholder in modern U.S. history has been accused of ignoring, testing or breaking as many aspects of campaign finance law so flagrantly, in such a short span, as George Santos. His extreme case illustrates the system's weaknesses. https://t.co/vWgZHYzIEO
My latest blog for the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, part of our Energy and Climate initiative series leading up to COP28. https://t.co/0sEPjpMtbQ