Senior Regional Oil Market Analyst

Rystad Energy A/S; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rystad Energy in Houston seeks a Lead Analyst to guide the Americas oil market coverage within our Commodity Markets – Oil team. You will supervise a small group, develop regional fundamentals, and deliver ad hoc analysis to clients.

You will coordinate with global teams, track crude and product balances, and present insights at conferences while mentoring colleagues and contributing to research products.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years in oil insights or trading analysis with strong quantitative skills.
• Engineering degree preferred; other technical degrees considered with oil market experience.
• Knowledge of crude oil and refined products markets, margins, and trade flows.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts to monitor Americas oil market developments and deliver insights.
• Develop regional fundamental analysis including supply, demand, and inventories.
• Collaborate with global teams to form cross-regional views on balances and margins.
• Provide leadership on NGL/LPG dynamics within the Americas and mentor staff.
• Present research at conferences and engage with clients to generate leads.

Skills

Oil market analysis

Team leadership

Python

SQL

Excel

Education

Engineering degree (Master or Bachelor)

Tools

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

Rystad Energy offers global and regional data, analytics and advisory services tailored specifically for in-depth analysis of the energy industry and several key sub-segments – Commodity Markets, Upstream, Downstream, Supply Chain, Renewables & Power, and Energy Transition. The high consistency of data is a result of our systematic research, which involves combining publicly available information with Rystad Energy's own professional estimates and models. At the core of everything we do is a bottom-up approach to data, gathered by our analysts from public sources including governments, company reports, investor presentations, press releases, as well as public institutions and agencies such as IEA, OPEC, EIA and USGS. Clients benefit from this approach by subscribing to our data and analytics solutions and/or by utilizing our industry experts in collaborative consulting projects.

The Role

Rystad Energy is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Lead Analyst in the oil market space to join our Commodity Markets – Oil team. This new role will be responsible for guiding a team on providing fundamental regional market analysis and will play a key part in further developing our global and regional oil market coverage.

The Analyst will be integrating detailed crude oil and products supply and demand data, tracking regional trade flows, and following key oil market geopolitical and economic developments. The Analyst will focus on the Americas region but will be a member of a global team that works collaboratively.

The Analyst should be able to adjust their regional analysis to keep pace with the rapidly changing market conditions. They should also be able to discuss potential changes in the market and the impact these will have on regional balances.

The foundation of our research products is high volume of factual data, combined with sophisticated in-house data management systems and forecasting tools, to model physical relationships and market mechanisms governing the oil market and other global energy systems.

In this round we are looking for (1) one analyst to cover the Americas and to be located in Houston but other locations in North America will be considered recognizing that travel to the US will be required.

Role description

• Lead a team of analysts to monitor short-term crude oil and oil products market developments in the Americas and to develop ad hoc analysis and insights to keep our clients up to date on potential market impacts
• Lead the development of regional fundamental analysis, including crude oil and refined product supply, demand, trade flows, and inventories to develop a monthly base-case forecast for publishing scheduled reports
• Collaborate with the global fundamentals team and other regional teams to develop cross-regional fundamentals-based views on crude oil and oil product balances, prices, price-arbitrages, and refinery margins
• Provide leadership in the Americas region on NGL/LPG market dynamics and work collaboratively with the global NGL team to develop monthly fundamentals views
• Add insight and value to the general research, product development and client-facing activities for the Americas team
• Present our research at conferences and engage with clients in commercial-led relationships
• Engage with media through our media-relations team to broaden the Rystad Energy brand’s reach
• Generate leads for ad-hoc analysis and reports
• Mentor team members to develop their knowledge of oil markets to enable their career growth

Experience and Skills

• We are looking for a motivated candidate with a minimum of eight years of experience either in the oil insights business, or in an analysis role for a trading organization, downstream company, or an integrated company. An analytical mindset and demonstrable quantitative skills are required.
• University degree (Master or Bachelor) within Engineering is highly valued. Another technical degree may be considered only if the candidate has direct industry experience in oil market analysis or oil commodity trading that extends beyond crude oil and into refined products
• Demonstrated knowledge of both crude oil and refined product markets including a strong understanding of crude oil qualities, supply locations, crude oil values, typical trade flows, refined product specifications, refinery operations, refinery margins, and product trade flows
• Strong quantitative skills including knowledge of Python, SQL, and advanced Excel
• Strong technical writing skills and excellent verbal communication skills (English)
• Proactive, independent, open-minded, creative, collaborative, and able to lead a diverse team effectively
• Willing to travel primarily within region but globally from time to time. Travel within region may be one full week per month
• Willing to accommodate time zones for global collaboration
• Able to communicate verbally in Portuguese or Spanish is not required but is valued

What We Offer

• A quickly expanding international business culture
• A diverse, dynamic and highly skilled working environment
• The opportunity to work with senior executives and experts
• Attractive compensation and benefits
• Development opportunities locally and internationally
• Chance to travel globally for external and internal events

About Rystad Energy

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and with offices across the globe, Rystad Energy is independent Energy research and business intelligence company providing data, tools, analytics, and consultancy services to clients exposed to the energy industry across the globe.

Rystad Energy has a range of global databases and research products for companies in the Oil & Gas, Oilfield Services, and Renewables sectors, as well as Investors, Investment Banks and Governments. We also provide a range of advisory services for our clients with capabilities across the Energy value chain.

Rystad Energy is a rapidly growing company providing the next generation analytical tools and advice for the industry. Rystad Energy combines a high-performance culture with a deeply collaborative ethos, providing ample opportunities for growth, learning, contribution, and career advancement. Read more at www.rystadenergy.com.

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