The Scottish Oil Club
The Scottish Oil Club is a national forum for the presentation and discussion of views on the economic, industrial, technological and political aspects of petroleum and other energy resources.
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The Scottish Oil Club The Scottish Oil Club is a national forum for the presentation and discussion of views on the economic, industrial, technological and political aspects of petroleum and other energy resources. |
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Synopsis | Speaker | Arrangements | Booking | Other Events "Global Oil Markets: The Long Term and the Short Term"
A programme of student dinner attendance is sponsored by
Wood Mackenzie
and The Scottish Oil Club. SynopsisThe presentation discusses determinants of demand, such as the growing share of Non-OECD economies in global growth, and constraints on supply, such as access restrictions, which are unlikely to disappear in the short term. It then contrasts these influences with reasons for short term price volatility. SpeakerChristof Rühl is Group Chief Economist and Vice President of BP plc. He manages BP’s global economics team. Christof analyses the global economy and energy markets, to provide economic underpinning for BP’s commercial strategy. Christof joined BP in 2005. He has a distinguished track record as an academic economist and in economic policy making. From 1998, he was at the World Bank, where he served as the Bank’s Chief Economist in Russia and Brazil. Before that, Christof worked in the Office of the Chief Economist at the EBRD (from 1996). Earlier, he was an academic economist, first in Germany, and from 1991 as Professor of Economics at the University of California in Los Angeles. He also held Visiting Professorships at academic institutions worldwide, including the University of Western Ontario and the University of Chicago. His area of specialization is macroeconomics and energy economics, and he has published widely in these fields. Christof is a German national. ArrangementsMembers and guests are invited to convene between 17:30 and 18:00 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available). Meeting commences at 18:00. An opportunity for informal discussion between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar where a pay-bar is available until commencement of the Discussion Dinner (Chatham House Rules) at about 20:00. Menu: Wild boar pâté with a Cumberland sauce and oatcakes ~ Steamed fillet of salmon with a lime and coriander butter Baby new potatoes and selection of vegetables ~Chocolate truffle torte with a berry coulis ~ Coffee & mints Wine: Santa Serena, Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc. Central Valley, Chile 07/08, Santa Serena, Cabernet Merlot. Central Valley, Chile 07/08 Cost: £33.50 inclusive of wine and VAT. (If vegetarian meal required, please order at time of booking). |
