Qatar Crisis and Energy

Authors : Oğuzhan AKYENER, Sezayi TOPRAK

Pages : 27-46

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Publication Date : 2017-08-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The crisis started between Qatar, which has the third largest natural gas reserves and  the biggest LNG supply capacity, and the block of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE  and its impact continues in all over the world. This block with Bahrein, Yemen, Libya’s Tobruk Government have accused Qatar as  the financer of terrorism and made the decision of ceasing all relations with Qatar as a  reaction. The fact that this development occurred right after Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia where  a weapon sale agreement was signed and this process is supported by many Western  institutions and countries creates some questions. In this context, answers for those questions below, potential impact of energy to this  process and the results created by this process will be examined: • What is the problem between Qatar and the other countries? • Did they have this problem before? • What is relation of the US and Israel with this process? • Where is the place of energy in this process, by taking into account that Qatar is one of the most important country in the world? • What is the relation of Turkey with the process by taking into account other developments in the Middle East? • Does it mean a step towards Iran? • Is Turkey’s strategy correct?
Keywords : Qatar crisis, qatar energy, qatar energy crisis