The global energy consumption still relies on fossil fuels more than anything else. Of all fossil fuels，oil is still dominant as an important strategic resource. Although the U.S. energy independence policy and shale oil revolution have reduced the U.S. energy dependence on the Middle East and Arab countries，the Middle East energy still occupies an important position in global energy configuration. In 2012，the Arab countries in the Middle East stepped up their oil and gas production，consumption and trade volume;they were also China’s main energy source of imports. With the globalization of energy development，global energy configuration is in transition，where global economic trends，shale oil revolution and geopolitical risks will continue to have an important impact on energy production in the Middle East.