The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has long been at the center of the global energy universe, with national oil companies (NOCs) and their predecessors charged with developing vast oil and gas resources for nearly a century. While the region will undoubtedly remain a dominant player in traditional oil and gas spheres for the foreseeable future, several key countries and NOCs are strategically positioning themselves to become key hubs and global leaders in new emerging energy markets. The result is an increasing divergence between the strategies of NOCs in the more forward-leaning countries, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia,…
