Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-435) and index.

Energy security in the Gulf : an OPEC perspective / José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos -- Global energy security : implications for the Gulf / Hisham Khatib -- In the eye of the beholder : global consumption uncertainties and energy security in the Gulf States / Raad Alkadiri -- Energy security in the Gulf and the US dollar : an overview / Mohammed A. Al-Sahlawi -- GCC oil price preferences : at the confluence of global energy security and local fiscal sustainability / Ali Aissaoui -- Asia's energy demand and implications for the oil-producing countries of the Middle East / Philip Andrews-Speed -- The OPEC-Russia relationship : current status and future outlook / Modari A. Simoniya -- Dimensions of energy security : competition, interaction and maximization / Anas F. Alhajji -- The producer-consumer gap : experience and prospects / Vincent Lauerman -- The politicization of markets : implications for conflict and cooperation / Amy Myers Jaffe and Ronald Soligo -- A sustainable energy mix : options and consequences for the Gulf / Leila Benali -- Science and technology : prerequisites for energy security in the GCC / Riyad Y. Hamzah -- Clean energy perspectives in the Gulf : the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) / Sa'ad Al Jandal.