Thursday Jan 30, 2025

5: Exploring the Future of the Middle East Energy Transition (Part 2)

In Part 2 of their two-part discussion, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies experts Jim Krane, Osamah Alsayegh, and Salem Alhajraf continue to explore the evolving energy landscape of the Middle East. They further examine the region’s approach to balancing economic growth with environmental priorities, assess OPEC’s evolving role in global energy markets, and explore the long-term economic and policy implications of Kuwait’s heavily subsidized electricity.
 
This episode was recorded on Jan. 24, 2024.

Discussants

Salem Alhajraf, Ph.D.
Visiting Research Scholar, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies

Osamah Alsayegh, Ph.D.
Nonresident Fellow, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies

Jim Krane, Ph.D.
Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies, Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies

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