Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, founded in 1982,^[1] is an independent energy research institute,^[2][3][4] based in Oxford.

Their stated aim is to undertake advanced research on issues currently affecting the world’s energy sector, and to help inform the public debate and improve understanding of the political economy of energy,^[5][6] energy policy and the energy transition.

Research and publications

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies research is structured into seven research programmes: Oil, Gas, Electricity, Carbon Management, China Energy, Hydrogen, and Energy Transition.^[7]

The research fellows at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies are frequently quoted across international media outlets.^[8][9][10]

Funding

The Institute receives funding from a variety of government institutions and energy companies such as Saudi Aramco, Shell plc, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and BP.^[11]

Awards

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has consistently been recognized as one of the top Think Tanks in the world for Energy and Resource Policy in the TTCSP GLOBAL GO TO THINK TANK IDEX REPORTS^[12]

Year	Rank	Category
2020	1st	Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks[12]
2019	3rd	Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks[13]
2018	3rd	Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks[14]
2017	3rd	Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks[15]
2016	4th	Energy and Resource Policy Think Tanks[16]

References

1. "The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies". Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 6 (1): 72–73. 1988. Bibcode:1988EExEx...6...72.. doi:10.1177/014459878800600107. ISSN 0144-5987. JSTOR 43753645. S2CID 208066127.
2. "Will the energy crisis crush European industry?". Financial Times. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
3. Jucca, Lisa (18 October 2022). "Breakingviews - Europe's energy crisis nears winter of discontent: podcast". Reuters. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
4. "How Putin has maimed Gazprom". POLITICO. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
5. Savcenko, Kira (12 April 2023). "How the Russia-Ukraine war is turning natural gas into the 'new oil'". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
6. "ICE increases Brent position limits following WTI Midland addition". www.qcintel.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
7. "Home". Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
8. "EU on a 'tightrope' as winter gas supply worries increase". POLITICO. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
9. "Resale trend grows as China ships unwanted LNG, but still buys more Russian gas". South China Morning Post. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
10. "MENA energy investments to reach $900B: Big plans in uncertain times". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
11. "Benefactors and Sponsors". Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
12. McGann, James (28 January 2021). "2021 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports (18): 376 – via University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
13. McGann, James (6 June 2020). "2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports (17): 274 – via University Pennsylvania Libraries.
14. McGann, James (January 2019). "2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports (16): 266 – via University Pennsylvania Libraries.
15. McGann, James (31 January 2018). "2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports (15): 208 – via University Pennsylvania Libraries.
16. McGann, James (2 September 2016). "2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports (14): 172 – via University Pennsylvania Libraries.

External links

• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Website
• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Library
• OIES research papers in the Oxford Research Archive^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• OIES research papers in the library catalogue (SOLO)