Dr. Bassam Fattouh is the director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

He was educated as an economist at the American University of Beirut and received his master’s and Ph.D from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

He served as a member of an independent expert group established to provide recommendations to the 12th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting held in Cancun during March 2010. He is the recipient of the 2018 OPEC Award for Research. He also acts as an adviser to governments and industry and is a regular speaker at international conferences.

Specialising in international oil pricing systems, OPEC pricing power and security of Middle Eastern oil supplies, he has published many articles that have appeared in various academic and professional journals.