Founded in BeirutLebanon in 1957 by Fuad W. Itayim, Middle East Economic Survey provides comprehensive source of news and analysis of energy, financial, economic and political developments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Since its establishment in November 1957, it has been recognized as the world’s foremost authority on oil and gas in the region.
Anne-Marie Johnson: former Middle East Economic Survey Associate Editor: The International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) “Excellence in Written Journalism”, USA, 1997
Walid Khadduri: former Middle East Economic Survey Executive Editor: The International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) “Excellence in Written Journalism” Norway, 1993
Walid Khadduri: former Middle East Economic Survey Executive Editor and currently Middle East Economic Survey Consultant: King ‘Abd Allah Bin ‘Abd al-’Aziz Al Saud Award “Petroleum Journalism Excellence”, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2007
Walid Khadduri: former Middle East Economic Survey Executive Editor and currently Middle East Economic Survey Consultant: The first OPEC Award for Journalism “Outstanding Career in Oil Reporting”, Vienna, 2009
Middle East Economic Survey is published each week with five clearly labeled sections:
Top Stories: Major forward-looking features shedding new light on Middle East energy developments, and the financial and political implications associated with them. Each week, one of the Top Stories is a Middle East Economic Survey Agenda item, highlighting a topic that our editors see as a key subject for discussion in the days ahead for those with an interest in the Middle East energy/finance world.
Energy Fundamentals: The vital facts & figures of the week’s Middle East energy developments grouped together in an easily accessible single section. Energy Fundamentals provides comprehensive coverage of oil prices, market trends, and supply and demand developments. It also charts countries’ budget oil price assumptions, and key ratings changes.
News By Country: Specialized news by country embodies all the key news developments of the week, from Algeria to the Gulf. Laid out in alphabetical order by country – with a Regional category as well – this section provides a comprehensive round-up of events that will be compulsory reading for anyone attempting to follow the fast-moving Middle East energy scene. As well as news of upstream/midstream/downstream oil and gas changes, and petrochemical and power/desalination projects, Middle East Economic Survey also specializes in coverage of energy finance and analysis of the budgets of the oil/gas producing countries of the Middle East. Furthermore, Middle East Economic Survey follows closely government policies affecting energy and finance, and key energy sector appointments. Middle East Economic Survey is also one of the leading sources of information on upcoming conferences associated with the Middle East.
Political Comment: A weekly commentary on developments by Middle East Economic Survey Political Editor Charles Snow, with occasional contributions from other analysts.
OP ED/Documents: A much-sought-after platform for outside contributors. Middle East Economic Survey publishes a wide range of longer articles on subjects from some of the world’s leading Middle East experts – government officials, energy industry executives, leading academics and other eminent analysts. The Op Ed pages have proved to our readers to be as stimulating as they are interesting, provoking further debate inside and outside Middle East Economic Survey.
Middle East Economic Survey is delivered electronically or by airmail. It provides a platform for international experts to share their views with the newsletter’s high-profile readership. Also available to subscribers is access to Middle East Economic Survey on-line Archives. Middle East Economic Survey archives comprise the complete issues from Volume 28 (October 1985) to date.
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The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) is a multi-governmental organization headquartered in Kuwait which coordinates energy policies among oil-producing Arab nations. OAPEC's primary objective is safeguarding the cooperation of numerous members in various aspects of economic activity within the oil industry as well as maintaining strong relations among themselves; to provide legitimate means to preserve the members' individual and collective efforts within the industry; unite on-going efforts for the procurement of oil; provide access to consumer markets on fair and reasonable terms; and provide conditions, adequate capital, and experience of investors in the oil industry.
John K. Defterios is an American journalist best known for his work at CNN. He is currently CNN Business Emerging Markets Editor on CNN International.
International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) is an international non-profit society of professionals interested in energy economics. IAEE was founded in 1977, in the period of the energy crisis, when it became obvious that lack of knowledge on energy economics is one of the problems when dealing with the short- and long-term issues of energy supply and demand. IAEE is incorporated under United States laws and has headquarters in Cleveland.
The annual World Energy Outlook is the International Energy Agency's flagship publication, widely recognised as the most authoritative source for global energy projections and analysis. It represents the leading source for medium to long-term energy market projections, extensive statistics, analysis and advice for both governments and the energy business. It is produced by the Office of the Chief Economist, presently under the direction of Dr. Fatih Birol.
The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) is an independent, UK-registered educational charity. The centre is working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil depletion and peak oil problem. It is based in London and belongs to the New Economics Foundation.
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia or ERIA is an international organization established in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2008 by a formal agreement among Leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region to conduct research activities and make policy recommendations for further economic integration in the East Asia. ERIA works very closely with both the ASEAN Secretariat and 16 Research Institutes to undertake and disseminate policy research under the three pillars, namely “Deepening Economic Integration”, ”Narrowing Development Gaps”, and “Sustainable Development” and provide analytical policy recommendations to Leaders and Ministers at their regional meetings. ERIA provides intellectual contributions to East Asian Community building and serves as a Sherpa international organization. ERIA ranks 32nd among the world's "Top 85 International Economics Think Tanks" according to the 2016 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report conducted by University of Pennsylvania.
Djavad Salehi-Isfahani is a professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, and a visiting fellow at the Middle East Youth Initiative at the Wolfensohn Center for Development housed in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution. His expertise and research focus is in economics, demographic economics, energy economics, and the economics of Iran and of the larger Middle East.
Energy in Saudi Arabia involves petroleum and natural gas production, consumption, and exports, and electricity production. Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter. Saudi Arabia's economy is petroleum-based; oil accounts for 90% of the country's exports and nearly 75% of government revenue. The oil industry produces about 45% of Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product, against 40% from the private sector. Saudi Arabia has per capita GDP of $20,700. The economy is still very dependent on oil despite diversification, in particular in the petrochemical sector.
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) is the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, and is central to the Research Councils' Energy Programme. The centre has its headquarters at Imperial College London in South Kensington, providing support to 70 researchers based in 11 universities and research institutions across the UK: UCL; Strathclyde; Leeds; Imperial College London; Exeter; Sussex; the University of East Anglia; the Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Cardiff; Oxford; Aberdeen.
Farid A. Khavari Ph.D, is an economist, author, patent-holder, designer, and small business owner. In 2010, he ran as an independent candidate for Governor of Florida. He was also an independent candidate for the 2014 Florida Gubernatorial race.
Saudi Association for Energy Economics (SAEE) is an international non-profit professional organization based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mohammad Al-Sahlawi was the first president in 2009. SAEE is an affiliation of the International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE), which is a global, nonprofit organization founded in 1977 and based in the United States. IAEE has more than 3,000 members and more than 30 national affiliates around the world.
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Elshan Mahmud oglu Hajizadeh is an Azerbaijani professor, doctor of economic sciences Academician of International Academy of Sciences, an Academician of International Transport Academy, Academician of the Union of Experts in Management International Academy of Management, foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Member of the International Union of Economists.
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Shanghai Business Review provides international and local business information on China and its enterprises. Founded in 2004, SBR currently operates as an English-language bi-monthly business magazine and news website produced in Shanghai and published by Middle Kingdom Media Ltd. in Hong Kong.
Russell Gold is an author and journalist for The Wall Street Journal. He was previously an investigative reporter for San Antonio Express-News and suburban correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Middle East Eye (MEE) is a London-based online news outlet covering events in the Middle East. MEE describes itself as an "independently funded online news organization that was founded in April 2014". It seeks to be the primary portal of Middle East news, and describes its target audience as "all those communities of readers living in and around the region that care deeply for its fate".
Laury Haytayan is a Lebanese oil & gas expert in the Middle East and North Africa. Since 2011, she has been leading the parliamentary capacity development portfolio at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) in the MENA region, focusing on the legislative and oversight roles of Arab parliamentarians in advancing reforms in the Middle East Oil and Gas sector.
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