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Dr. Carole Nakhle serves as Associate Lecturer in Energy Economics within the Department of Economics at the University of Surrey's Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences. She concurrently operates as founder and CEO of Crystol Energy while holding influential advisory roles including Governing Board membership at the Natural Resource Governance Institute, Advisory Board position at the Payne Institute (Colorado School of Mines), and non-Resident Scholar status at the Carnegie Middle East Centre.
Her research spans Petroleum Fiscal Regimes globally, Upstream Oil and Gas Economics, Energy Policy formulation, Natural Gas Markets analysis, and Gas Monetisation strategies. With fieldwork across 45+ countries and Arctic/North Sea exploratory visits, her work addresses petroleum contractual arrangements, revenue governance, and global market developments. She lectures at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government and Saint Joseph University in Beirut while advising governments, IOCs/NOCs, and international organizations.
Dr. Nakhle's publications reveal consistent focus on resource governance frameworks, with recent work examining fiscal regime evolution and wealth management in petroleum economies. Her books serve as primary academic references globally, demonstrating sustained scholarly impact in energy economics.
Her scientific recognition includes Tunisia's Honorary Professional Recognition Award (2017) and prominent media commentary for BBC, CNN, and CNBC. She founded 'Access for Women in Energy' (2007) and advises ADIPEC on Inclusion/Diversity, extending her influence beyond academia into global policy and gender equity initiatives.
As evidenced by her 2017 testimony to UK Parliament on Middle Eastern oil markets, she actively shapes energy policy discourse. Her collaborative network includes Carnegie Middle East Centre, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, NYU Abu Dhabi, and NRGI, reflecting deep institutional engagement across research and policy domains.
