Dr. Roudi Baroudi
Roudi Baroudi has almost five decades of both private- and public-sector experience in the fields of oil and gas, petrochemicals, power, energy-sector reform, energy security, environment, carbon trading mechanisms, privatization, and infrastructure. He also has led project and program development with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission (EC), the US Agency for International Development, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, and the Italian Bilateral Protocols, as well as multilateral agency financing in the United States, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Beginning his career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1978, Baroudi soon acquired hands-on experience in several facets of the energy business, including the domestic US oil and gas industry, nuclear power, and hydrocarbon exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, and the Middle East. Since then, his journey has included helping to formulate energy and environment policies across the Euro-Mediterranean, North Africa, and Middle East regions, and participating in the preparations for the Euro-Med Energy Free Trade Zone, as well as the Euro-Med Regional and Euro-Med Government negotiations. He has advised both the EC and some of its Mediterranean partners on energy and transportation policies, and was a founding member of the Rome Euro-Med Energy Platform (REMEP).
As the author of several books and hundreds of articles, studies, and research reports, Baroudi also has made countless television and conference appearances, earning international recognition as a thought leader on all things relating to energy and energy policy in the Euro-Mediterranean region, in particular their potential to bring peace and stability. Baroudi’s insights on energy, environmental issues, and regional diplomacy are frequently sought out by governments, media outlets, and local and international companies alike. For the past two decades, his work increasingly has focused on advocacy of energy, environmental, and other initiatives aimed at fostering dialogue, cooperation, and peaceful development in the Euro-Med region. His most recent books include “One Key, Multiple Prizes: Settling Maritime Boundaries Among Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria” (2025, NDU Press), “Settling Maritime Boundaries in the Mediterranean: Who Will be Next?” (2025, NDU Press) and “Climate and Energy in the Mediterranean: What the Blue Economy Means for a Greener Future” (2022, Transatlantic Leadership Network [TLN]). A new title focusing on Iran’s weaponization of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be published later this year.
Baroudi is also a Senior Fellow of the TLN, a leading Washington think-tank, and in 2023, he received its Leadership Award in recognition of his tireless efforts to promote peace. He lives in Doha, Qatar, where he serves as CEO of Energy and Environment Holding, an independent consultancy.