Vienna Energy Strategy Summit

The status of the Petrodollar
Outlook and Implications for global energy policy

Core topics:

1. Climate policy:

• Saudi Arabia’s transformation to renewable energy: Implications for the Petrodollar
• Impact of regulations on oil price and the world order. (e.g. Paris agreement)

2. Russia/China:

• Impact of silk-road and Petroyuan on the US-Dollar: Impact on Energy trade?
  
• BRICS payment system withdrawal of SWIFT: Implications for Oil & Gas industry.

3. USA/Europe:

• Strategic goals of Donald Trump w.r.t. the maintenance of the Petrodollar system:
  Conflict of interest?
• Battlefield Europe - more than just another market for US energy dominance ambitions
  
• Iran Sanctions: Reasons, goals und implications for global oil markets w.r.t. the
  Petrodollar system.

Welcome Adress:

o Dr. Robert Kobau (WEC Austria)

Expected discussants:

o Gökhan Cebiroglu (Financial Expert)
o Rudolf Huber (LNG Austria)
o Gaurav Sharma (Oilholics)
o George Filis (University of Bournemouth)
o Mamdouh Salameh (Oil Economist)

Moderation: 

o Stefan Uher (Ernst & Young) 

Concept:

o Stephan Unger (Anselm College)