Introduction
KAPSARC’s research agenda addresses and engages with the interests of its stakeholders, offering informed insights into the impacts of local, regional and global energy-related issues.
This agenda covers a broad range of initiatives, from the potential impact of global freight on Saudi energy demand to emissions reduction policies that could help the Kingdom meet its commitments to the Paris Agreement.
Active initiatives 10
Total Publications 535
Researchers 76
Evaluation of Public Investment Projects
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The Kingdom has begun to diversify its economy, changing its resource use and creating new development opportunities. This initiative assesses the opportunity costs of Saudi energy resources to inform Saudi Arabia’s economic decision-making. It will also help shape a framework for evaluating public investment projects in the Kingdom.
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The Opportunity Cost of Domestic Oil Consumption for an Oil Exporter: Illustration…
When appraising investment projects from a public perspective, a barrel of oil…
March 1, 2020
Estimating the Household Consumption Function in Saudi Arabia
This research is part of a joint project between the Saudi Arabian…
February 5, 2019
The Value of Saving Oil in Saudi Arabia
What is the value of saving a barrel of oil that would…
March 25, 2018Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsFuture of Transport and Fuel Demand
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This initiative aims to advance the understanding of passenger transport energy demand using a network analysis of future passenger transport activity, starting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also investigates how changes in freight movement globally will alter the Kingdom’s energy demand.
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Share of Road Transport and the Consumption of Diesel and Petrol in…
As of 2015, India had approximately 230 million registered vehicles. Over 70%…
January 6, 2021
Economic Structural Change and Freight Transport Demand in China
After decades of rapid economic development, China is quickly becoming the world’s…
January 6, 2021
China’s Green Freight Policy
In September 2019, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), together with…
October 13, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsRegional Energy Markets
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This initiative analyzes energy market integration among Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the implications of China’s changing energy demand, energy policies and security strategies for Saudi Arabia. It also assesses India’s energy demand drivers, the significance of its energy policies, and security strategies for the Kingdom.
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Charting Saudi Energy Flows
KAPSARC has developed an energy flow chart for Saudi Arabia. The graphic…
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia Energy Report
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s leading oil producers and exporters.…
December 15, 2020
The Path Toward a Hydrogen Economy: How Industry Can Broaden the Use…
In the past couple of years, it became evident that hydrogen would…
November 26, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsClimate Change Policies and Governance
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This initiative will investigate emissions-reduction policies to provide options to Saudi policymakers as they implement the Paris Agreement and prepare to negotiate the new nationally determined contributions. It will also examine development pathways that can help Saudi Arabia achieve its economic and carbon abatement goals.
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Supply-side Climate Policy for Crude Oil Producers
This paper considers the potential for supply-side climate policy to increase climate…
September 21, 2020
Green Growth Pathways for Saudi Arabia
Green growth emphasizes that positive environmental outcomes can be consistent with economic…
April 6, 2020
The Relentless Politics of Climate Change: The Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement entered into force in November 2016 and, to date,…
March 19, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsFuture of Global Oil Markets
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This initiative investigates what role oil can play in an environmentally sustainable future energy and feedstock mix. It also considers the extent to which the Kingdom needs to diversify and bolster its economy to remove its reliance on oil revenue and oil-based economic activity.
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Refining Value Chain Optimization Trends in the United States: The Shale Factor
Shale oil or light tight oil (LTO) is a sweet, less viscous…
January 18, 2021
Can Oil Refiners Adjust to a Greater Supply of Shale Oil?
The advent of American shale oil and its prospects for continued production…
January 6, 2021
KAPSARC Oil Market Outlook
The global oil market moved into deficit in the third quarter of…
October 29, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsFuture of Natural Gas Markets
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This initiative explores the potential of Saudi Arabia’s consumption, domestic supply, and natural gas trade in the global context. It will provide a roadmap for a functioning, competitive and globally connected natural gas market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Opportunities for Natural Gas Trade and Infrastructure in the GCC
Despite the common interests, markets, and economic policies among Gulf Cooperation Council…
November 16, 2020
Can Cooperation Enhance Natural Gas Utilization in the GCC?
The last decade saw dramatic changes in the energy sector, including the…
October 12, 2020
Natural Gas Utilization in GCC Countries
Between 2009 and 2019, marketed gas production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
September 22, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsElectricity Sector Transitions
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This initiative explores the role of electric power in the energy transition and investigates how the transition will affect the global supply of and demand for electricity. How Saudi Arabia can mitigate the risks and capitalize on the opportunities presented by this transition are questions at the forefront of the initiative.
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Utility-Scale Storage: Sleeping Giant or Mirage?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, among other countries, has ambitious plans to…
January 18, 2021
The Value of Storage in Electricity Generation: A Qualitative and Quantitative Review
Electricity storage technology has many useful applications in the energy sector and can complement…
November 26, 2020
Distribution Networks Tariff Design in the Era of Decentralization: A Business Model…
In this paper we discuss the unexplored two-way relationship between distribution network…
November 25, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsEnergy and Economic Vulnerability
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In an interconnected world, national economies and societies are vulnerable to global energy price shocks and disruptions to energy systems. This initiative will explore policies that can help identify and mitigate against such risks in the Kingdom and help it achieve macroeconomic stability.
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Toward Fiscal Stability and Sustainable Development: The Role of Sovereign Funds in…
The study, “Optimal Policies for Managing Oil Revenue Stabilization Funds: An illustration using…
July 26, 2020
The Impact of Fiscal Policy on Non-Oil GDP in Saudi Arabia
A clear objective of Saudi Vision 2030, the strategic roadmap for the…
July 19, 2020
The Impact of Fiscal Policy on Non-Oil GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Vision 2030 (SV2030), the strategic roadmap for the future of the…
January 16, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsModels, Data and Tools
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This research aims to assess the opportunity costs of Saudi energy resources, to inform Saudi Arabia’s economic decision-making. It will also help shape a framework for evaluating public investment projects tailored to the Saudi economy’s specific characteristics.
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Fiscal Multipliers for Saudi Arabia Revisited
Fiscal policy lies at the heart of key macroeconomic and budgetary decisions…
October 5, 2020
Regional Heterogeneous Drivers of Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia
Aggregate residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia has increased rapidly over the…
September 13, 2020
Sectoral and Economy-Wide Effects of Domestic Energy Price Reforms in Saudi Arabia
This paper simulates the sectoral and economy-wide consequences of deregulating energy prices…
August 19, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news
Integrated Electricity Markets Within the GCC, the Middle East and North Africa Support Electricity Sector Liberalization
31st December 2020 General newsProductivity and Economic Diversification
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This initiative focuses on the relationship between employment and sustainable economic growth in Saudi Arabia, and the determining factors that lead to business growth and job creation. It also examines the drivers of productivity in the country and how they might impact upon the Kingdom’s economic diversification.
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Real Gross Domestic Income for Saudi Arabia: A Measure of National Income
“A country’s national income is defined as the total market value of…
December 27, 2020
What Happened to Residential Electricity Consumption in Saudi Arabia Between 2015 and…
Between 2007 and 2018, residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia increased by…
August 26, 2020
Energy Price Reform in Saudi Arabia: Modeling the Economic and Environmental Impact…
The government of Saudi Arabia, like many around the world, has long…
June 21, 2020Latest news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced Hydrogen Initiatives Around the World
23rd January 2021 General news
جائحة كوفيد-19 ساهمت في تعزيز مبادرات الهيدروجين في جميع أنحاء العالم
18th January 2021 General news