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The World Today - July IssueThe World Today - July Issue
Thursday 25 June 2009
Iran's elections were a monumental miscalculation and now the Islamic Republic faces the most serious crisis of authority in...

Urgent Need for Progress at G8Urgent Need for Progress at G8
Thursday 25 June 2009
There is an urgent need for progress at the G8 on a number of key items that were not...

Survey of Official Iran Results Casts Serious Doubt on Victory ClaimsSurvey of Official Iran Results Casts Serious Doubt on Victory Claims
Sunday 21 June 2009
A survey of Iran's election results, published today by Chatham House and the University of St Andrews, raises serious...

China in Africa - Preparing for the Next Forum for China Africa Cooperation
June, 2009
The Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), established to coordinate relations between the two entities, is due to hold...

From London to L’Aquila: Building a Bridge between the G20 and the G8
June, 2009
From many perspectives, the London Summit of the G20 leaders at the beginning of April 2009 was a success...

The UK and China: Dealing with a New-Old Friend
June, 2009
This briefing note explores how the UK can maxmize its relationship with China.

Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election
June, 2009
Working from the province by province breakdowns of the 2009 and 2005 results, released by the Iranian Ministry of...

 

 

Professor Paul Stevens

Professor Paul Stevens

Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Development Programme

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Expertise

  • International oil markets
  • National oil companies
  • Developments in oil producing countries
  • Political economy of the Middle East
  • Energy in developing countries

Professor Paul Stevens has been awarded the 2009 OPEC Award in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of oil and energy research. The award was established in 2004 by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to honour individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the petroleum industry and oil-related issues, especially those whose work has contributed to enhanced cooperation between oil producers and consumers. The award honours those who have demonstrated a high level of independence and integrity in their work and who have persistently presented a critical, yet impartial view on oil-related issues in debates.


Projects

  • Prospects for oil prices
  • National oil companies
  • Depletion policies in oil producing countries
  • The economics and politics of transit pipelines
  • Development in oil producing countries

Recent Publications

  • Transit Troubles: Pipelines as a Source of Conflict, Chatham House Report, 2009
  • The Coming Oil Supply Crunch, Chatham House Report, 2008
  • Ending Dependence: Hard Choices for Oil-Exporting States, with John V Mitchell, Chatham House Report, 2008
  • 'Resource Nationalism and the Role of National Oil Companies in the Middle East: History and Prospects', Journal of World Energy Law and Business, Volume 1, Number 1, 2008
  • 'Resource Curse: An Analysis of Causes, Experiences and Possible Ways Forward', With E Dietsche, Energy Policy, Volume 36 Number 1, January 2008
  • 'Investing in Oil in the Middle East and North Africa: Institutions, Incentives and the National Oil Companies', ESMAP, The World Bank, Washington DC, August, 2007
  • 'The Oil Market', in Helm D, The New Energy Paradigm, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2007
  • 'Resource Curse and How to Avoid It', Journal of Energy and Development, Volume XXXI Number 1, Autumn, 2005

Experience

1993 - 2007 Professor of petroleum policy and economics, Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Law and Policy, University of Dundee
1979 - 1993 Lecturer/Senior lecturer economics, University of Surrey, Guildford
1973 - 1979

Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon


Professional Activities

  • Awarded the 2009 OPEC Award in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of oil and energy research.

Broadcast Experience

Extensive