Gulf Monitor
Gulf Monitor
Castlereagh’s Gulf Monitor provides an insight into key developments in economic diversification, monetary and fiscal policy, social policy and foreign relations in line with the collective ambitions of GCC states to change their economies, yet preserve their systems of governance.
Also housed on this page is the Market Watch collection by Karen E. Young, who has followed and mapped closely the GCC states’ policy response since 2015. It is an authoritative guide to understanding policy formation, reaction and hydrocarbon reliance in the GCC in the last five years.
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Gulf States’ Fiscal Situation Accelerates Consensus for Economic Reforms
The Gulf economic model has historically envisioned the state as an engine of growth.
Counting the Cost – military expenditure in the GCC
Oil prices fell again the week of November 9 to a more than a six and a half year low.
Why renewable energy makes sense for the UAE
The major drivers behind the UAE’s commitment to renewable energy are both political and economic in nature.
Egypt’s Economic Recovery Linked to Gulf Banks and Foreign Investment
When Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi confidently addressed Arab Gulf heads of state and foreign ministers and delegates of the Manama Dialogue on Friday, he made no mention of a continued need of Gulf aid and loans to Egypt, instead his remarks focused on regional security cooperation and the preference for Arab state-led intervention in Middle East conflicts.
It’s all in the Financing – Renewable Energy Potential in the GCC and Iran
In the heat of the Gulf summer, Dubai closed a deal to build solar power plants that will produce renewable energy at the world’s lowest production cost, 5.98 U.S.
“Monetizing Assets” – Has a Great Gulf Sell-Off Begun?
As early as March, oil and gas producing countries from Angola to Saudi Arabia began selling assets to offset declining energy prices.
Declining Gas Prices, Asian Demand, and Effects on Qatar
Like the oil market, global supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasing.
Volatile Global Markets and the Arab Gulf States
The equities market rout on Monday left the Shanghai Composite Index down over 40 percent from its peak in June.
From Lenders to Borrowers: The New Public Finance of the Arab Gulf States
Governments generally make bad loan customers, as seizing territory is generally not possible for banks trying to collect unpaid loans.
Seizing the Moment: Why Fuel Deregulation is Happening Now in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has done the unthinkable among many rentier economies by reducing petrol subsidies and tying the price of fuel to international markets.
Imagining Economic Opportunity in Iran
While a nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 is a diplomatic breakthrough, there has also been a massive realignment of investment and infrastructure targets across the Middle East that has been in process for many months, if not years, in anticipation of this week’s announcement.