Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.
Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University •
conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~9 min
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~9 min
Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.
Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University •
conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life -- but it must be managed carefully
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
Raya A. Al-Masri, Researcher in Resources Governance and Sustainability, University of Surrey
• conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~7 min
Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever
Price shocks are a feature of the global oil market, not a bug – and even when governments take many steps to grow supply or reduce demand, it can be years before prices ease.
Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington •
conversation
March 11, 2022 • ~9 min
March 11, 2022 • ~9 min
Prehistoric desert footprints are earliest evidence for Homo sapiens on Arabian Peninsula
These findings represent the earliest evidence for Homo sapiens on the Arabian Peninsula, and demonstrates the importance of Arabia for understanding human prehistory.
Richard Clark-Wilson, PhD Candidate in Geography, Royal Holloway •
conversation
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~8 min
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