Corporate strategy under oil price volatility: structural determinants of strategic resilience in the upstream oil and gas sector
Cesetti, Lavinia (A.A. 2024/2025) Corporate strategy under oil price volatility: structural determinants of strategic resilience in the upstream oil and gas sector. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate strategy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Arturo Capasso, pp. 134. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
The oil industry cycle. Oil and industry review. The oil and gas industry value chain. Key players in the oil and gas industry. Corporate strategy differences: IOC vs NOC. The role of OPEC. Competitive advantage and performance in the oil and gas industry. The market for crude oil. Commodity cycles and macroeconomic impacts. Price shocks: causes and recent trends. The impact of ESG and energy transition on cyclical behavior. Corporate strategy in the oil and gas sector. Definitions of strategy. The process of strategy development. Approach to strategy in a cyclical industry. Strategic response to industry downturn. Influences on firm’s response to industry downturn. Oil and gas industry analysis. Oil and gas companies’ strategic response to oil price volatility. Macro-economic impacts of oil price volatility. Methodology. Research design and methodology. Case study analyses of integrated international oil companies. Case study 1: ENI S.p.a.–integrated with active clean energy strategy and upstream transformation. Case study 2: Repsol S.A.–early mover in transition, strategic diversification and value focus. Case study 3: Saudi Arabian Oil company (Saudi Aramco)–state owned and controlled resource-rich company. Case study 4: ADNOC–State-owned, resource-rich national oil company. Case study 5: EOG resource-unconventional oil focused independent upstream oil and gas company. Case study 6: harbour energy plc–Large North Sea-origin diversified independent oil company. Result comparison (strategic positioning under volatility). Extent of vertical integration and portfolio distribution/asset mix. Company size. Resource themes and average cost of production.
References
Bibliografia: pp. 113-134.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Corporate Finance, English language (LM-77) |
| Chair: | Corporate strategy |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Capasso, Arturo |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Morelli, Giacomo |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Extraordinary |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2026 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2026 14:47 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46833 |
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