Ali Aissaoui
Senior Reserach Adviser

Ali Aissaoui is senior consultant at the Arab petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) where he previously held the position of Head of Economics & Research. Before joining APICORP he worked as senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Prior to that, he served as energy policy advisor to the Algerian government. At the same time, he acted as the country’s representative in the OPEC Board of Governors. At APICORP his main focus has been the scanning of the corporation’s business environment and the framing of its strategy. Ali Aissaoui is author and co-author of books, chapter books, and numerous analyses and critical reviews. Topics addressed include energy markets and prices, investments and funding, as well as the political economy of the major petroleum-exporting countries. His current thoughts and views are reflected in APICORP’s monthly Economic Commentary, which he authors and edits. Ali Aissaoui is member of several professional associations, including the Oxford Energy Policy Club, the Paris Energy Club and the Arab Energy Club.