Peter Kiernan is Lead Analyst, Energy at the Economist Intelligence Unit. He has a Master of Arts degree in International Political Economy and Development at Fordham University, New York, and since then he has worked in energy journalism and in consulting - in Washington, DC and in London. 

He has several years experience in the analysis of the politics of oil and gas, Middle East political economy, and analysis of the fundamentals of energy markets. He has published widely on energy topics in both online and print media outlets in the UK, US and Australia, including the Australian Financial Review. 

Prior to working at the EIU Peter was editor for a London-based energy consulting firm, focusing on market analysis of the global oil and gas industry. While in Washington, DC, he performed oil and gas market and geopolitical analysis for an international business consulting firm, focusing largely on US Middle East and foreign energy policies, and prior to this role he was a correspondent at Energy Intelligence Group. 

Topics covered in these roles included the politics of Iraqi oil, US-Iran relations, China's role in global energy markets, analysis of crude oil futures markets, and global oil and gas operator strategies. He has also travelled widely throughout the Middle East and Caspian regions for over a decade. 

At the EIU Peter edits the EIU's country energy reports, prepares in depth analysis and report-writing on current energy issues, and provides expert opinion to the media on a range of energy topics. In this capacity he has written and been interviewed by energy industry publications such as Petroleum Economist and Interfax.