Oil & the Middle East Programme Seminars

The  Oil and the Middle East Programme seminars are held in Oxford

and are attended by key senior figures from governments, oil companies, the financial industry, and academia. The theme of each seminar is different and selected by the Programme Director to reflect currently pressing issues and the interests and concerns of those attending. The day long discussions are held under the Chatham House Rule of non-attribution; attendance is by invitation only.

 


Oil Price Volatility: Causes and Mitigation Strategies

Dates: 9 October 2009
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On October 9 2009, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies held a one-day conference in Oxford on “Oil Price Volatility: Causes and Measures of Mitigation Strategies”.  The conference focused on three themes: the role of fundamentals and financial factors in explaining the recent sharp swings in oil prices and the marked increase in price volatility; [...]

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Regulation of Oil Markets: Current Reforms and Implications

Dates: 28 January 2011
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On January 28 2011, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies held a one-day conference on ‘Regulation of Oil Markets: Current Reforms and Implications’. The conference focused on 1) The inter-linkages between the physical and financial layers in the current international oil pricing system and the role of these linkages in the oil price discovery process; 2)An [...]

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