Publications

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Deployment of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Pathways (BECCS) Globally

Muhammad Adnan Hayat, Khalid Alhadhrami, Amro Elshurafa

Countries are exploring various options to achieve net-zero emissions, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), which is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) from processes that utilize bioenergy to produce heat, electricity or biofuels. However,…

Adnan Hayat, Muhammad

Alhadhrami, Khalid

Elshurafa, Amro

KAPSARC Oil Market Outlook

This quarter’s oil demand highlights include muted quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) demand growth from OECD countries, while non-OECD countries are experiencing declines in line with seasonal patterns. Monetary tightening policies, particularly in OECD countries, have stalled due to ongoing uncertainty, indicating that…

Implications of Climate Policy on Energy Poverty

Fateh Belaïd, Mohamad Hejazi, Puneet Kamboj, Fatih Yılmaz

This article examines the complex issue of energy poverty and its various dimensions, including energy access and affordability. It explores the challenges of addressing energy poverty and the trade-offs that may exist between energy poverty and climate change policy.

Belaïd, Fateh

Hejazi, Mohamad

Puneet Kamboj

Yılmaz, Fatih

Energy Policy Pathways to Inform Climate Policy in Saudi Arabia

Walid Matar, Noura Mansouri, Evar Umeozor

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 278 million tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e). In this regard, this paper contributes a modeling view of the climate-related effects of various energy policies on the Saudi energy…

Matar, Walid

Mansouri, Noura

Umeozor, Evar

Eyes Off the Prize? Labor Flows in the Saudi Oil Industry 2019-2023

Cian Mulligan

While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has also been a rising chorus of analyses highlighting an emerging talent gap in traditional energy industries.

Mulligan, Cian

Climate Futures Report

Mohamad Hejazi

Saudi Arabia, a country characterized by its vast deserts, unique geographical features, and rich cultural heritage, stands at the precipice of a transformative challenge: adapting to the impacts of a rapidly changing climate. As global temperatures continue to rise due…

Hejazi, Mohamad

Chapter 7. Energy and Industry

Mohamad Hejazi

This chapter examines the potential impacts of climate change on Saudi Arabia’s energy sector under a 3-degree world, with a focus on domestic energy infrastructure and its related economic and productivity impacts. Given that studies assessing such aspects are lacking,…

Hejazi, Mohamad

3-Degrees Warmer World

Mohamad Hejazi

This is the intro chapter in a report that KAPSARC are publishing in collaboration with KAUST and AEON Startegy. The chapter sets the stage for the report, which will present a broad perspective on the implications of a 3°C warmer…

Hejazi, Mohamad

Renewables and Geopolitics in the Middle East

Emre Hatipoglu, Aisha Al-Sarihi, Brian Efird

The energy transition is fundamentally transforming geopolitics, with renewable energy and other decarbonization options reshaping existing energy markets, trade flows, and energy security strategies. What new opportunities and challenges await us? Will it pacify global energy relations or bring a…

Hatipoglu, Emre

Al-Sarihi, Aisha

Efird, Brian

The Effects of a Shock to Critical Minerals Prices on the World Oil Price and Inflation

Science Direct

Jennifer Considine, Philipp Galkin, Emre Hatipoglu, Abdullah Aldayel

Worldwide Intraregional and Interregional Air Freight Traffic Volume Distribution

Andres Felipe Guzman, Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Rubal Dua

Freight by air does not comprise a significant share of the worldwide tonnage due to its cost compared to land (road and rail) and sea transport. However, air freight is important for commodities that either have high values or are…

Felipe Guzman, Andres

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Dua, Rubal

Global Crude Oil Refining Capacities

Evar Umeozor

Global crude oil refining capacities are presented according to the classification of global refineries in the KOVA model. The evolution of Saudi Arabian refining capacities and configurations between 2005 and 2020 is also presented.

Umeozor, Evar

Recent Developments and Trends in Cybersecurity in the Power Sector

Ahmed Al-Balawi, Frank Felder, Muhammad Khurram Khan

The power sector is a crucial component of critical national infrastructure, and its continuous and resilient operation underpins the socioeconomic prosperity of any nation. Energy security is a priority in many regions of the world, as it is essential for…

Ahmed Al-Balawi

Felder, Frank

Muhammad Khurram Khan

Saudi Arabia’s Population, GDP, and Seaborne Trade

Mohammad Al Telmesani, Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

This infographic tells the story about Saudi Arabia’s population, GDP, and seaborne trade. It shows the trade between Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world.

Al Telmesani, Mohammad

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Interfuel Substitution in the Industrial Sector in Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Javid

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken many decisive steps toward a more sustainable future, in line with its Vision 2030, including the use of clean energy, offsetting of emissions, and protection of the environment. In this context, Saudi Arabia…

Javid, Muhammad

US’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program Key Takeaways for Global Players

Shahid Hasan

From the launch of federal energy and research agencies in the 1970s to the enactment of legislation dedicating resources to clean energy research and the creation of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy , the US has had…

Hasan, Shahid

World’s Population, GDP, and Seaborne Trade

Mohammad Al Telmesani, Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

This infographic tells the story about the world’s population, GDP, and seaborne trade. The trade is reflected in regions across the globe.

Al Telmesani, Mohammad

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Global Geothermal Electricity and Heat Generation Since 2000

Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Geothermal energy is a form of renewable energy generated by tapping into the Earth’s internal heat. This heat is produced by the radioactive decay of minerals and the original heat of the Earth, which dates to its formation. There are…

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Aircraft seating capacity designation by selected airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America

Saif Almutairi, Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Andres Felipe Guzman

Aircraft capacity utilization is one of the main factors in an airline’s productivity. It is also vital when analyzing both energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the aviation sector per passenger. In fact, the energy consumption by passengers…

Almutairi, Saif

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Felipe Guzman, Andres

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Aerodynamic Improvement Technologies for Road Freight Transport in Saudi Arabia

Xun Xu, Rubal Dua

For the last several decades, road freight transport has been one of the fastest growing energy- and oil-consuming sectors in Saudi Arabia. With sustainability being one of the key pillars of Vision 2030 and given the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving…

Xu, Xun

Dua, Rubal