The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its definitive phase in 2026. This commentary assesses Saudi Arabia’s exposure to the mechanism using HS6-level trade data and the emissions intensities published by the EU in July 2026: Saudi-specific default values where they exist and fallback values otherwise.

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Olivier Durand-Lasserve
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Ryan Alyamani
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Abdullah Aljarboua
Energy Macro & Microeconomics
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