Michael Xiaobao Chen
Visiting Research Fellow

Michael Xiaobao Chen is a Principal Analyst at Statoil where he works with global strategy and business development. Michael started his career at the OECD as an economist, focusing his research on economic development in China and its global impacts. He then joined the International Energy Agency, where he worked in the World Energy Outlook’s long term global energy forecast team. Michael’s main areas of expertise are Chinese energy economy and regulations, ASEAN energy market, global fossil fuel subsidy and upstream industry trends. Michael holds a BA in Economics from Lancaster University, an MSc in Economics from University College London and an MSc in Development from the London School of Economics.