Energy and Environment in Saudi Arabia: Concerns & Opportunities

• Main Authors: Taher, Nahed (Author), Hajjar, Bandar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Economic policy.; Economic growth.; Economics.; Economic Policy.; Economic Growth.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

The vast oil resources in Saudi Arabia have for decades encouraged a generous system of oil subsidies, making the Kingdom one of the leading countries in the world with the cheapest domestic price of oil. Such subsidies have, however, encouraged inefficient utilization of oil, which is largely consu...