May 13, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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MEB 7203 National Oil Companies - Operations, Policies, and Investments

(3 hours)
Study of the history, politics, and operations of state-run energy companies (national oil companies), and how private firms make energy investments in countries where political uncertainty may be high. Compares characteristics of oil-producer countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Norway, and Nigeria. The role of state energy firms in upstream and downstream competition in global and regional markets (e.g., coal, power, transportation) is also considered. A writing intensive course.



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