The Impact of Displacing Fuel Oil on Saudi Refineries

  • Program Oil & Gas (upstream & downstream) Oil & Gas (upstream & downstream)
  • Type Commentary
  • Date 03 November 2024
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Abstract

Saudi Arabia aims to displace fuel oil in its electricity system and industry. Such a move ­will impact the operation of its oil refineries, and this commentary explores ­these potential effects.

Authors

Walid Matar

Walid Matar

Principal Fellow- Oil & Gas Walid works on modeling energy systems. He is developing or has developed the following components of the KAPSARC Energy Model…

Walid works on modeling energy systems. He is developing or has developed the following components of the KAPSARC Energy Model (KEM): electric power generation, oil refining, petrochemicals and fertilizers, cement production, and iron and steel. He is also working on a bottom-up residential electricity use framework that merges microeconomics with the physical laws governing electricity use.

Expertise

  • Energy Systems Modeling
  • Optimization
  • Electricity Prices
  • Energy Efficiency and the Interdisciplinary Connection Between Energy Economics and Engineering

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