Is the new drive behind the internationalization of the renminbi a game changer for hydrocarbon trade between China and the GCC? For the GCC’s oil & gas exporters, a shift towards the petro-yuan has long been perceived as detrimental to the strategic security partnership with the United States. In our latest report, the Atlantic Council’s Jean Francois Seznec and Azal Advisors Managing Director Nicolas Dunais argue that the combination of energy-flow rebalancing, loose US monetary policy, and financial reforms in China are paving the way for a broader acceptance of the renminbi by Gulf hydrocarbon exporters while minimizing risks to the relationship with the United States.