Mukesh Sahdev is the Senior Vice President and Head of Global Commodity Markets Analysis – Oil Trading & Macro at Rystad Energy. In his role, Mukesh provides thought leadership and analysis on global oil markets and the energy transition. He is an industry-leading voice and a prominent commentator in the media on oil markets and energy trends.
Mukesh has over 30 years of industry experience across the oil value chain, having held leadership roles at Shell, AspenTech and Indian Oil.
He has worked in the APAC and U.S. markets for two decades, specializing in energy markets analysis, strategy, hydrocarbon management consulting, project management, oil economic optimization and refining & petrochemical asset operations.
Mukesh joined Rystad Energy in 2021 from Global Shell Trading in Houston, where he spent six to seven years leading oil markets analysis and a decade in APAC Shell strategy.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from India and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He also earned a diploma in data science from the University of Texas at Austin, U.S.