New book reflects on the interplay between politics and the oil and gas industry in the Arab world.

In the previous book “Fossil Fuels in the Arab World: Facts and Fiction”, an assessment was undertaken of mankind’s dependence on fossil fuels i.e. oil, natural gas and coal – particularly the position of Arab countries in this international industry. It evaluated commonly held beliefs, separating the hard facts from fiction by analysing the data and examining them impartially to provide a definitive, quantitative, answer, and through the perspective of a political lens. In addition, the book examined the interaction between fossil fuels and alternative energy. In concluding the book several questions were posed, identifying whether or not fossil fuel producing countries of the Arab world were an indispensable energy supplier and if the answer or beliefs around that question were affecting Western policies towards the Arab world.

This book answers these questions posed five years ago, placing them into “three perspectives”: market fundamentals, understanding the fossil fuel market fundamentals and the place of the Arab world within that; political influences, corruption & cultural norms in business dealings, the developing democracy and militarisation in the Arab world and their interplay with oil and gas, and finally, public relations, perceptions or concerns, where climate change and alternative energy questions are explored in detail.

This book is written in a non-technical style to appeal both, to the non-expert with no prior knowledge of oil and natural gas, and also to the oil and gas experts, who are interested in further insights on the future of Arab world and its oil and gas sector.

This book is structured into three parts totalling seven chapters. Part I consists of two chapters and reviews briefly the events of the last five years and puts them in context, then revisits the conclusions in the previous book, and examines if they still stand, providing a current update. Part II is the core analysis consisting of four detailed chapters, in which answers to all eight questions from the previous book are provided. Sets of data addressing the “three defined perspectives” are also presented. Finally, Part III is the concluding chapter, which connects all the threads of the analysis and looks at the bigger picture. Here again, more questions are asked and predictions offered of what is likely to happen in the future.

The book is now available worldwide at reputable bookstores and online book retailers.

Full Details:
Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: 2050 Consulting, +44 20 7490 2942
Language English
ISBN-10: 0956736815
ISBN-13: 978-0956736819
Retail price: £21.99
URL: http://books-fossilfuels.2050consulting.com