Econ of Energy and Oil

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor, Undergraduate

This course studies the links between the economy and politics of the major oil producers/exporters with a special focus on the main exporters of the Arab-Persian Gulf: Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar. Each of these states is attempting to diversify away for straight production of crude oil and expand in value adding energy-based products like petrochemicals. This transition will be reviewed in some detail, especially the internal and external political consequences of this evolution.