Abstract
AbstractThis chapter presents the present energy, economic and political landscape of the MENA region, country by country. While fossil fuels have been at the center of this landscape in the MENA region, each MENA country has gone through a transformation of its energy system. Understanding this historical evolution is instrumental to better understand the starting point for future national energy transformations. While fossil fuels play a key role in all national energy sectors, countries vary regarding energy endowment, population size and economics. The chapter highlights the clear regional cleavage between hydrocarbon-exporting and hydrocarbon-importing countries and its consequences on national energy sector evolutions.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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