The oil and gas sector has gained in strength since the 2014 price shock. But it faces new challenges and existential threats from the evolution of commodity markets and the energy transition.
For IOCs, maximising shareholder value while maintaining capital discipline remains the priority, but does "big oil" have the appeal that it once had? And what are the most attractive global investment opportunities?
Can the Middle East continue to attract IOC investment in the face of these challenges and considerable market volatility? And what opportunities do we see for Middle Eastern NOCs abroad?
Abu Dhabi: 28 October 2019
Muscat: 31 October 2019