Michael Cohen

Head of Energy Markets Research, Barclays Capital

As Head of Energy Markets Research at Barclays, Mr. Cohen is responsible for the firm’s oil and natural gas forecasts. Based in New York, Mr. Cohen is also responsible for the firm’s research covering developments in North American energy markets.  Prior to joining Barclays in August 2013, Mr. Cohen spent two years as a senior member of the Oil Industries and Markets Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), where he was a principal author of the industry benchmark Oil Market Report and Medium Term Oil Market Report.  Prior to the IEA, Mr. Cohen worked for seven years with the US Department of Energy as an economist with the Energy Information Administration and with the Office of Policy and International Affairs’ Eurasia division.  He also has experience in gas and power markets as a trading desk analyst for American Electric Power and as a consultant on electricity market design with LECG.

Mr. Cohen received an MA in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and a BSBA in Economics and BA in Political Science from The Ohio State University. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.