Profile
Affiliate Research Fellow, Middle East Institute of Japan
Masahide Takahashi
Middle East and North Africa Area studies, Energy Economics, France's Middle East Policy
He received his MA degrees from Sophia University and Aoyama Gakuin University. His research interests focus on the energy policies of Middle East countries and French foreign policy. From September 2023 to September 2024, he was based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and affiliated with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. He is the author of articles on energy policies of Gulf countries including “UAE's Clean Energy Policy and Natural Gas Industry”, The Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Vol.551, 2024.
List of publications
- 2026.06.09 The Petrodollar Order Under Strain as the Iran War Disrupts Gulf Energy Revenues
- 2026.02.18 Australia’s Strategic Importance to Japan’s Energy Policy
- 2026.01.06 India’s Dependence on China in the Renewable Energy Industry and the Future Outlook
- 2025.09.16 The Oil Policies of India are Torn Between the United States and Russia
- 2025.06.12 Why France is Focusing on the UAE in its Indo-Pacific Strategy -- An Energy and Resource Diplomacy Perspective
- 2025.03.17 China’s Clean Energy Policy: Why China Will Push for Clean Energy Despite the Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
- 2025.01.10 France’s Nuclear Power Industry Makes Its Presence Felt During the Ukraine Crisis ― Energy Cooperation with Europe and the United States and the Future of the Procurement of Uranium from Niger
- 2024.09.09 U.S. LNG Exports and the Impact of Climate Change Measures: How Will the Presidential Election Change Things?
- 2024.05.31 Anticipated Role of African Nations as Emerging Gas Suppliers: Addressing Dependency on Russian LNG and Exploring Diversified Sourcing Opportunities
- 2024.03.11 The Future of Russian Energy Exports under Sanctions