Principal Fellow & Head, Energy Economics Division
Dr Tilak K. DOSHI

Dr. Tilak K. Doshi is an industry expert with over 15 years of international work experience in leading oil and gas companies. Among his prior executive management positions, Dr. Doshi was appointed by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (a Dubai World company) as Executive Director for Energy in 2005 to implement infrastructure and product development for the Dubai oil, gas and petrochemical sectors. Prior to joining DMCC, he worked as Specialist for Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in the crude oil sales and marketing and corporate planning departments. Previously, he has held senior positions as Director of Industry Analysis at the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), Los Angeles; Chief Energy Economist, Unocal Corporation, Los Angeles and Singapore; Head of Research, Louis Dreyfus Energy Asia, Singapore; and Consultant at Arthur D. Little Inc., Singapore.

• Energy economics and policy
• Energy and climate change
• Oil and Gas markets in the East of Suez region

Recent Publications:

Dr Tilak K. Doshi & Nahim Bin Zuhar, “Prospects for transpacific energy trade", Supplement to the State Of The Region 2011-2012, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council.

Book Chapters:

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Climate Change and the Oil Industry: Consequences for Policy and Business” in The Oil Era: Emerging Challenges. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Emirates Center For Strategic Studies and Research, 2011.

Recent Commentaries:

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “To save the earth, know human nature”, The Straits Times, 10 November 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “It's too soon to predict a bright future for solar power”, The Straits Times, 14 September 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Fukushima’s shadow on nuclear ambition”, The Business Times, 04 April 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Energy security has produced much bad policy”, The Straits Times, 04 January 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Renewable energy, at what price?”, The Straits Times, 06 July 2010.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Goh Keng Swee, the practicing economist”, The Straits Times, 16 June 2010.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Conserving energy: paradox and policy”, The Straits Times, 15 March 2010.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Singapore can be carbon trading hub for ships”, The Straits Times, 15 December 2009.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi, “Jockeying for advantage at climate summit”, The Straits Times, 06 October 2009.

On the news:

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Gas ‘Golden Age' Heralding Asia LNG-Trading Hub: Energy Markets” in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 16 December 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Call to adopt innovation for renewable energy growth” in Gulf Times, 08 December 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Hooking up to region’s powerhouses” in The Strait Times, 08 November 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Asian Mercantile Exchanges Try Their Hand at Energy Contracts” in Energy Intelligence Finance Volume XXXIV No. 38, 21 September 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi interviewed by Al Jazeera about power shortages in Asia, 30 August 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi interviewed by Channel 8 about EV test-bed, 9 July 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “OPEC Post-Mortem” in Foreign Reports Inc, 10 June 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Malaysia, Indonesia imports to lift Asia LNG price” in Reuters, 10 June 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “Malaysia Petronas plans $20 bln refining, petchem” in Reuters, 13 May 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi interviewed by Prime Time News, Channel News Asia, 26 March 2011.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “China Passes U.S. as world’s biggest energy consumer, IEA says” in Bloomberg, 20 July 2010.

Dr Tilak K. Doshi quoted in “City of The Future” in The New Paper, 21 December 2009.

Other reports:

Dr Tilak K. Doshi and Nahim Bin Zahur, “Trans-Pacific Energy Trade: Status and Future Prospects”, August 2011.