Yaoyu Zhang
Global Head of LNG & New Energies
PetroChina International
Yaoyu manages one of the largest and the most diverse energy portfolios globally with on average 30 mtpa of LNG, 9 mtpa of emissions and 5 million megawatt hours (MWh) of power sales. He is one of the driving forces for the low carbon development in PetroChina. Over the last few years, he built up the world-class carbon trading capability that helped many domestic and global customers offset emissions.
Prior to joining PetroChina, Yaoyu worked for Shell for over 10 years, where he held a number technical and commercial positions in the UK, Netherlands, Qatar and Singapore. His experiences cover LNG projects development, M&A and gas trading and marketing.
Yaoyu graduated from University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Technology and Policy and Heriot-Watt University with bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering (First-Class Honours).