Energy Relations and Policy Making in Asia

1. GCC-NEA Oil Trade: Competition in Asian Oil Markets and the Russian 'Pivot' East - KAPSARC (GCC).- 2. Potential impact of methane hydrate development on GCC and NEA energy trade - MASDAR (GCC).- 3. Effects of Oil Price Volatility on Bilateral Trade between China and GCC - State Information Center (NEA).- 4. Market and Hierarchical Interactions between East and West Asian Oil Sectors: Theory and Practice - DERASAT (GCC).- 5. From GCC-Asian Energy-oriented Trade to Comprehensive Trade and Investment Links: A Case Study of Taiwan - Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research and CTCI Foundation (NEA).- 6. Changes in the Chinese natural gas market and their potential impacts on the relationship between China and GCC countries - Shanghai Fudan University (NEA).- 7. Impacts of PV Adoption in Qatar on LNG Exports Northeast Asia and Ensuring Environmental Benefits - QEERI (GCC).-8. The Dynamics of Energy Geopolitics inthe Gulf and Qatar's foreign relations with East Asia - Qatar University (GCC).- 9.Evaluating the impact of oil exports in GCC countries on China's oil security - Chinese Academy of Sciences (NEA).- 10.Assessing the Impact of Political Disruptions on Crude Oil Trade - KAPSARC (GCC).- 11.Commercial Stockpiling: An Alternative for Joint Stockpiling of Oil in North East Asia - KEEI (NEA).- 12.Energy embodiments of the GCC and NEA countries - Renmin University of China (NEA).- 13.Analysis of cooperation potential on low-carbon energy between GCC and NEA - International Energy Research Center (NEA).- 14.An era of collaboration to promote energy efficiency - Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (NEA).

Leo Lester is a Research Fellow leading KAPSARC's China and North East Asia research portfolio. Before joining KAPSARC, he worked in strategy and portfolio development for an international oil company.