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Title: The oil policies of the Gulf Arab Nations

Abstract

At its heart, Arab oil policy is inseparable from Arab economic and social policy. This holds whether we are talking about the Arab nations as a group or each separately. The seven Arab nations covered in this report-Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--participate in several organizations focusing on regional cooperation regarding economic development, social programs, and Islamic unity, as well as organizations concerned with oil policies. This report focuses on the oil-related activities of the countries that may reveal the de facto oil policies of the seven Persian Gulf nations. Nevertheless it should be kept in mind that the decision makers participating in the oil policy organizations are also involved with the collaborative efforts of these other organizations. Oil policies of five of the seven Arab nations are expressed within the forums of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC). Only Oman, among the seven, is not a member of either OAPEC or OPEC; Bahrain is a member of OAPEC but not of OPEC. OPEC and OAPEC provide forums for compromise and cooperation among their members. Nevertheless, each member state maintains its own sovereignty andmore » follows its own policies. Each country deviates from the group prescription from time to time, depending upon individual circumstances.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
East-West Center, Honolulu, HI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
64148
Report Number(s):
DOE/IE/10859-T5
ON: DE95011458; TRN: 95:004376
DOE Contract Number:  
FG01-90IE10859
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; 02 PETROLEUM; ARAB COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; OPEC; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; OIL WELLS; PRODUCTIVITY

Citation Formats

Ripple, R D, and Hagen, R E. The oil policies of the Gulf Arab Nations. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/64148.
Ripple, R D, & Hagen, R E. The oil policies of the Gulf Arab Nations. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/64148
Ripple, R D, and Hagen, R E. 1995. "The oil policies of the Gulf Arab Nations". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/64148. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/64148.
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abstractNote = {At its heart, Arab oil policy is inseparable from Arab economic and social policy. This holds whether we are talking about the Arab nations as a group or each separately. The seven Arab nations covered in this report-Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--participate in several organizations focusing on regional cooperation regarding economic development, social programs, and Islamic unity, as well as organizations concerned with oil policies. This report focuses on the oil-related activities of the countries that may reveal the de facto oil policies of the seven Persian Gulf nations. Nevertheless it should be kept in mind that the decision makers participating in the oil policy organizations are also involved with the collaborative efforts of these other organizations. Oil policies of five of the seven Arab nations are expressed within the forums of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC). Only Oman, among the seven, is not a member of either OAPEC or OPEC; Bahrain is a member of OAPEC but not of OPEC. OPEC and OAPEC provide forums for compromise and cooperation among their members. Nevertheless, each member state maintains its own sovereignty and follows its own policies. Each country deviates from the group prescription from time to time, depending upon individual circumstances.},
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year = {Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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