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Ben Cahill

Senior Fellow

Center for Strategic and International Studies


Ben Cahill is a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He focuses on oil market issues and macro trends affecting the oil and gas sector. Ben was previously a director in Energy Intelligence's Research & Advisory group and led its country risk practice, advising oil and gas companies on politics, economics, and policy risks. He frequently led client briefings for supermajors, national oil companies, government agencies, and the financial sector. Ben formerly worked at PFC Energy (now part of IHS Markit) in Washington, D.C. and Kuala Lumpur. He has an M.A. in international affairs and economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a B.A. in international relations and English from Boston University.