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1 – 10 of 27Saudi Arabia has made significant progress since 2021 in developing its renewable energy sector. However, it contributes less than 5% to total electricity output. By end-2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282767
ISSN: 2633-304X
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NEOM is a futuristic smart urban centre and tourism hub in north-western Saudi Arabia. The official rhetoric associated with the launch of NEOM emphasises the project’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268098
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This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253419
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Saudi Arabia appears to be preparing the ground for a second offering of shares in Saudi Aramco, which could raise up to USD80bn for the PIF. The proceeds will be used to bolster…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267335
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As the COVID-19 pandemic depressed Chinese and global demand for oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia broke off their three-year price management agreement, sending prices tumbling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251753
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The decision came three days after Saudi Arabia confirmed during an OPEC meeting that it intends to persist in allowing oil prices to be determined by supply and demand, rather…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211580
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However, it has departed from other jihadist groups by developing an 'end-of-days' narrative centered on Syria, and by declaring a caliphate. As well as lending an air of…
Despite its promotion of an innovation ecosystem to attract start-ups, Abu Dhabi has overall made little progress in addressing the impact of the clean-energy transition on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258306
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Hosting the inaugural Saudi-Africa summit in November, Riyadh pledged to invest USD25bn, provide USD10bn in export finance and commit USD5bn billion to development projects by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283920
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US banking stress reinforces risks for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), although they are not significantly exposed to global banks directly. GCC SWFs…