Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Economic Structural Change and Freight Transport Demand in China Xun Xu, Tianduo Peng After decades of rapid economic development, China is quickly becoming the world’s second-largest transport energy consumer. Recently, it has also surpassed the United States (U.S.) as the world’s largest oil importer, and it is expected to become the largest oil… Xu, Xun Tianduo Peng
Future of Global Oil Markets Can Oil Refiners Adjust to a Greater Supply of Shale Oil? Walid Matar, Rami Shabaneh The advent of American shale oil and its prospects for continued production growth have raised concerns about whether oil refineries can handle the increasingly lighter crude oil supply. To provide a perspective on this issue, we run a global oil… Matar, Walid Shabaneh, Rami
The Saudi Move into Hydrogen: A Paradigm Shift Hatem Al Atawi, Abdulelah Darandary Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with its diversification plan, Saudi Vision 2030, by adopting hydrogen. The Kingdom is keen to enable the circular carbon economy (CCE) by producing and utilizing clean hydrogen. On September 27, Saudi Aramco announced its first… Al Atawi, Hatem Darandary, Abdulelah
In Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastructure Fateh Belaïd, Jean-Pierre Lévy This chapter looks at different models and approaches concerning the energy consumption of households and buildings. The modelling of building energy consumption falls completely within this context. The field of building energy consumption modelling is therefore vast, diverse and involves… Belaïd, Fateh Jean-Pierre Lévy
Extreme Market Distortions Canadian Crude Oil Flows Jennifer Considine, Philipp Galkin, Abdullah Aldayel With extensive natural resources and strategic access to both the Atlantic and Pacific basins, Canada has the potential to become a global energy powerhouse – provided that the nation is successful in alleviating its infrastructure bottlenecks. According to the United… Considine, Jennifer Galkin, Philipp Aldayel, Abdullah
Productivity and Economic Diversification Real Gross Domestic Income for Saudi Arabia: A Measure of National Income Anwar Gasim, Walid Matar “A country’s national income is defined as the total market value of its output. The most used measure for national income is gross domestic product (GDP). One way to estimate GDP for a country is to sum its government consumption,… Gasim, Anwar Matar, Walid
Gasoline Demand Elasticities at the Backdrop of Lower Oil Prices: Fuel-Subsidizing Country Case MDPI Jeyhun Mikayilov
Regional Energy Markets Charting Saudi Energy Flows Andrew Stanley KAPSARC has developed an energy flow chart for Saudi Arabia. The graphic provides a comprehensive view of the Kingdom’s energy profile, breaking down energy supply by source, sector, and electric power. Andrew Stanley
Regional Energy Markets Models, Data and Tools Electricity Sector Transitions Saudi Arabia Energy Report Abeer AlGhamdi Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s leading oil producers and exporters. It has the second-largest proven crude oil reserves after Venezuela. Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves have made it one of the most significant players in the global oil market.… AlGhamdi, Abeer
COVID-19 and Mobility in Riyadh: An Analysis of Changes in Motorized Trips and Possible Emission Loss Abu Toasin Oakil In this insight, we investigate the implications of COVID-19 on mobility in Riyadh. COVID-19 has impacted our world, leading to a ‘new norm’ for our standard of living. Countries have restricted personal mobility significantly, among other measures, to control the… Oakil, Abu Toasin
Renewables and the Future of Geopolitics: Revisiting Main Concepts of International Relations from the Lens of Renewables Russian Journal of Economics The development of renewable energy is often treated as a purely positive outcome for the world, without consideration of the challenges that come with implementation at scale, which will inevitably follow with the process of a global energy transition. Studies… Emre Hatipoglu, Saleh Al Muhanna, Brian Efird
How the World Trading System Promotes and Impedes the Diversification of Developing Countries Abdelaaziz Aït Ali, Mohammed Al Doghan, Muhammad Bhatti, Carlos Braga, Abdulelah Darandary, Uri Dadush, Anabel González, Niclas Poitiers Diversification is important because it is associated with economic growth and reduced volatility. Export diversification is especially important for developing countries as a source of foreign exchange and imported know-how. We examine how export diversification is affected by trade policies,… Abdelaaziz Aït Ali Mohammed Al Doghan Muhammad Bhatti Carlos Braga Darandary, Abdulelah Uri Dadush Anabel González Niclas Poitiers
How Responsive is Saudi New Vehicle Fleet Fuel Economy to Fuel-and Vehicle-price Policy Levers? Science Direct This paper investigates the drivers of recent improvements in Saudi Arabia’s fleet fuel economy for new vehicles including passenger cars and light-duty trucks. Vehicle choice models are estimated using both aggregate new vehicle sales data and disaggregate new vehicle buyer… Rubal Dua, Tamara Sheldon
The Value of Storage in Electricity Generation: A Qualitative and Quantitative Review Science Direct Electricity storage (ES) is a technology that can complement variable renewable generation in the widely sought low-carbon future. Given the several unique features of ES, it is important for utilities, investors, and regulators to understand how ES evaluation is conducted… Amro Elshurafa
Electricity Sector Transitions The Value of Storage in Electricity Generation: A Qualitative and Quantitative Review Amro Elshurafa Electricity storage technology has many useful applications in the energy sector and can complement variable renewable power generation to achieve a low-carbon future. For policymakers, utilities, and investors, effective decisions in this context require an understanding of how to determine the monetary value of storage. Elshurafa, Amro
Unlocking the Asian Market for Canadian Oil Producers Malik Selemankhel On Friday, September 23, 2020, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump gave the green light to a 2,570 kilometer (km) rail link proposed by the private company Alberta to Alaska (A2A). According to A2A, the rail link will be able… Selemankhel, Malik
Regional Energy Markets The Path Toward a Hydrogen Economy: How Industry Can Broaden the Use of Hydrogen In the past couple of years, it became evident that hydrogen would need to play a pivotal role in a carbon-free energy system. It would help decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors and act as an energy carrier to manage large variability in…
World’s First Blue Ammonia Shipment Signals Prospective New Low-Carbon Energy Trade for Saudi Arabia Rami Shabaneh, Majed A. Al Suwailem, Jitendra Roychoudhury On September 27, 2020, Saudi Aramco successfully exported the world’s first shipment of carbon-neutral ammonia to Japan, helping to fuel the nascent Japanese hydrogen economy. This pilot shipment of 40 tonnes is an important realization of the hydrogen economy for… Shabaneh, Rami Al Suwailem, Majed A. Roychoudhury, Jitendra
Energy Price Reform in Saudi Arabia: Modeling the Economic and Environmental Impacts and Understanding the Demand Response Science Direct Saudi Arabia has regulated domestic energy prices for decades, setting them below international market levels. Energy subsidies in Saudi Arabia are generally implicit because they lead to foregone revenues for the government. Low energy prices also encourage rapid energy demand… Mohammad Aldubyan, Anwar Gasim
Electricity Sector Transitions Distribution Networks Tariff Design in the Era of Decentralization: A Business Model Approach Rolando Fuentes In this paper we discuss the unexplored two-way relationship between distribution network tariff design and the emergence of new business models in the power sector. Distribution network tariffs have traditionally used a cost accounting method. We suggest, instead, the use… Fuentes, Rolando
