Dr Bassam Fattouh

Consultant Senior Research Fellow

Tel: +44 (0)1865 889121
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Relevant Expertise

Bassam Fattouh focuses his research on aspects of the international oil pricing system such as the relationship between the futures market and spot market, the relationship between OPEC and the market, the causes of oil price volatility and the dynamics of oil price differentials. He also focuses his research on the IOC-NOC relationship and its implications for investment behaviour. He has a strong background in the economic environment of the Middle East.

Current/Forthcoming Projects in the Institute

• Relationship between National Oil Companies and International Oil Companies in the Middle East
• Oil Pricing Systems and Oil Price Behaviour
• Russia and the Middle East Energy Relations

Academic and Professional Experience

Current Position

Reader in Finance and Management and Academic Director of the MSc in Management for the Middle East and North Africa,
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

1996-1999:

PhD in Economics, SOAS, University of London

1995-1996:

MSc in Economics, SOAS, University of London

1991-1995:

BA in Economics, American University of Beirut

Some Relevant Publications

The Origins and Evolution of the Current International Oil Pricing System: A Critical Assessment, Oil in the 21st Century , Oxford University Press, forthcoming

The Investment Challenge, Oil in the 21st Century , Oxford University Press, forthcoming

Institute Publications

sorted by date, most recent first

The Dynamics of Crude Oil Price Differentials
by Bassam Fattouh, 2008.  WPM36  [0.26MB]

How Secure Are Middle East Oil Supplies?
by Bassam Fattouh, 2007.  WPM33  [0.25MB]

OPEC Pricing Power The Need for a New Perspective
by Bassam Fattouh, 2007.  WPM31  [0.12MB]

The Drivers of Oil Prices: The Usefulness and Limitations of Non-Structural model, the Demand–Supply Framework and Informal Approaches
by Bassam Fattouh, 2007.  WPM32  [0.32MB]

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