Researchers

FUKAZAWA, Koji　

Executive Analyst, JIME Center, IEEJ

Specialty:Energy Sector in GCC countries, mainly in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman
　　　　　International oil market and OPEC

1991-1995	B.A. in Economics, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
2022	Executive Analyst, JIME Center, IEEJ
1995	Mitsubishi Oil（now ENEOS）
2003-2005	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan（Qatar Desk, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau）
2007-2008	Chinese language course at East China Normal University
2009-2013	Beijing Office（GM, Business Planning）
2013-2018	Overseas Products Trading Group
2018-2022	Houston Office（GM, Crude Trading）

Agency for Natural Resources and Energy ‘Survey Project on Trends in Energy Policies of Foreign Countries and International Energy Statistics’ (FY2022-24)
JCCME ‘Investment Promotion Project in the Middle East and Other Oil-producing Countries (Investment Promotion and Other Surveys)’ (FY2022-2023).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ‘Survey and Analysis Unit on the Situation in the Gulf, including Iran and Iraq’ (FY2023).
JOGMEC ‘Information gathering services relating to the holding of Middle East Committee meetings and trends related to Middle East oil and gas producing countries’ (FY2022-23).
Nippon Export and Investment Insurance ‘Country Risk Survey in the Middle East and North Africa’ (FY2022-23)

‘Trends in Oman's green hydrogen development’, JCCME News, May 2024.
‘Geopolitical Risks Rising in the Oil Market: Will the “$100 Era” Return’, Monthly Energy Forum, November 2023.
‘Energy and economic relations between Japan and Middle East oil-producing countries:comparison with China and consideration’, Monthly Middle Eastern and Energy Bulletin, Vol. 22, No. 5, Sep 2023.

‘Middle East Situation and Oil Market Trends, Energy Strategies of Gulf Oil Producing Countries’, International Economy Research Group, Cabinet Secretariat, 4 June 2024.
‘Oil Markets and Middle East Energy’, Japan Arab Association, 19 April 2024
Trends in Crude Oil Markets and the Energy Situation in Middle East Oil Producing Countries’, Jime Center, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, 26 March 2024.
‘Trends in the International Crude Oil Market and the Economic and Energy Situation in the Middle East Oil Producing Countries’, Jime Center, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, 24 October 2022.

Monthly Energy Forum, ‘Impact of Middle East tensions on energy prices’, August 2024
Tokai TV NEWS ONE, ‘What about oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East?’ , 18 October 2023
Fuji Television Mezamashi 8, ‘Oil prices and the impact on Japan following Hamas’ attack on Israel’, 10 October 2023
NHK BS International Report ‘Concerns over soaring oil prices, the “biggest factor” that will determine the course of events’, 6 September 2023
TBS Radio Ogiue Chiki Session, ‘OPEC Plus agrees to continue oil production cuts’, 5 June 2023