Dr Florian Thaler
Head of OilX
Dr Florian Thaler is the Head of OilX at Energy Aspects, where he applies over two decades of experience in the oil industry to revolutionise oil trading analytics through domain expertise and cutting-edge data science. As the founder of OilX, which was later acquired by Energy Aspects, Dr Thaler has been instrumental in driving innovation in the field.
Prior to establishing OilX, he held key analytical roles at Shell in Hamburg, Zug, and STASCO in London, with a focus on refined products and North Sea Brent. He then advanced to Citigroup in London as an oil strategist within their oil trading team, and subsequently served as an oil strategist at the hedge fund Och-Ziff.
He holds a doctorate from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and a business administration degree from Bocconi University in Milan. His leadership and expertise in the energy sector are further recognised by his past membership in the 100 Future Energy Leaders of the World Energy Council.
