Tayyeb. He added that the association would promote the understanding and application of economics across all aspects of the energy supply chain. “Given the central role energy plays in the Saudi economy,” said Al-Tayyeb, “we strongly believe that such an affiliation will enhance the local understanding of the challenges facing the energy industry and provide a forum to debate and propose solutions to these challenges.” SAEE is an affiliation of the International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE), which is a global, nonprofit organization founded in 1977 and based in Ohio, United States. IAEE has more than 3,000 members and more than 30 national affiliates around the world.