Chapter 1. Securitisation of energy in discourse and practice.- Chapter 2. The heterogeneity of 'energy security'.- Chapter 3. State formation, energy, and security from 1920 to 1970.- Chapter 4. Competition or Cooperation? Energy discourse during 1970 to 1989.- Chapter 5. Neoliberalising energy post 1990.- Chapter 6. Energy and social development, post-Bouazizi to 2015.- Chapter 7. Climate change and financial stability, 2015 to 2020.- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Oman's eclectic take on 'energy security'.- Appendix.- Bibliography.