Book contents
- The Gulf’s Climate Reckoning
- The Gulf’s Climate Reckoning
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Introduction Climate Crossroads – Gulf Decarbonization and the Legacy of Oil
- Part I The Birth of the Petro-State: How Oil Reshaped the Gulf
- 1 The Philosophy of Oil: Theorizing Development in the Gulf States
- 2 Oil and Ambition: The Gulf’s Industrial Ascendancy
- 3 Modernization and Its Discontents: Climate Change, Sociopolitical Reform, and Demographic Anxiety
- 4 Geo-strategic Norm-Shaping and the Art of the Subsidy
- 5 Gaslighting the Gulf: The Perils of Low-Priced Natural Gas
- Part II Reinventing the Petro-State: The Gulf’s Race against the Climate Clock
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
5 - Gaslighting the Gulf: The Perils of Low-Priced Natural Gas
from Part I - The Birth of the Petro-State: How Oil Reshaped the Gulf
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 October 2025
Book contents
- The Gulf’s Climate Reckoning
- The Gulf’s Climate Reckoning
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Introduction Climate Crossroads – Gulf Decarbonization and the Legacy of Oil
- Part I The Birth of the Petro-State: How Oil Reshaped the Gulf
- 1 The Philosophy of Oil: Theorizing Development in the Gulf States
- 2 Oil and Ambition: The Gulf’s Industrial Ascendancy
- 3 Modernization and Its Discontents: Climate Change, Sociopolitical Reform, and Demographic Anxiety
- 4 Geo-strategic Norm-Shaping and the Art of the Subsidy
- 5 Gaslighting the Gulf: The Perils of Low-Priced Natural Gas
- Part II Reinventing the Petro-State: The Gulf’s Race against the Climate Clock
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter delves into the multifaceted challenges and strategic approaches associated with energy pricing reform policies in the Gulf states, focusing on Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. This chapter provides a rigorous analysis of the steps implemented until the early 2020s, investigating their multifaceted implications for economic development, environmental sustainability, and long-term fiscal stability. Furthermore, it critically examines the institutional barriers that could impede the comprehensive implementation of energy pricing reform.
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- The Gulf's Climate ReckoningDecarbonization, Development, and the Future of the Petro-States, pp. 128 - 142Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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