The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) has overcome daunting trials due to the global pandemic, and even managed an impressive move up the ranks of the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report issued by the University of Pennsylvania. The Center ranked 12th out of 60 research centers in the ‘Energy and Resource Policy Think Tank’ category and placed 15th out of 101 amongst MENA research centers.