Edward C. Chow

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Edward C. Chow

Edward C. Chow, senior associate in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS, is an international energy expert with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked in Asia, Middle East, Africa, South America, Europe, Russia, Black Sea and Caspian regions. He has developed government policy and business strategy, while advising governments, international financial institutions, major oil companies, and leading multinational corporations. He has negotiated successfully multibillion-dollar oil and gas agreements and specializes in investments in emerging economies.

Chow spent 20 years with Chevron Corporation in headquarter and overseas assignments, including head of international external relations and country manager in China. Chow is a graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in international affairs. He has published articles in leading academic and foreign policy journals on global energy developments, spoken on energy at international conferences, universities, and think tanks in the United States, Europe, Asia and South America, and appeared on major international media. He currently teaches at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

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Smart Oil Sanctions against Russia

Oil sanctions against Russia should focus on limiting revenue rather than volumes. The West should impose a high import tariff on Russian oil and should dedicate the funds collected to humanitarian relief and reconstruction of Ukraine.

Commentary by Edward C. Chow — June 14, 2022

EIA's International Energy Outlook 2018

The CSIS Energy & National Security Program hosts Linda Capuano, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, for a discussion of the EIA's International Energy Outlook 2018.

Event — July 24, 2018

Russia’s National Oil Champion Goes Global

The motivations behind a number of Rosneft's projects extend beyond a purely commercial basis and are often directly supportive of Russian foreign policy.

Brief by Edward C. Chow and Andrew J. Stanley — February 22, 2018

Post-OPEC Analysis: “Happy Days” or “Curb Your Enthusiasm”?

By most accounts, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) successfully concluded its November 30 meeting by agreeing to extend the production cuts an additional nine months, to run through the end of 2018, and seeking to cap output from Nigeria and Libya, two members specifically excluded from the earlier pact. At the same time, the group announced that it will continue to monitor ongoing changes in global markets and would review the agreement at its next scheduled meeting in June.

Commentary by Adam Sieminski, Frank A. Verrastro, Sarah Ladislaw, and Edward C. Chow — December 5, 2017

Russia and Saudi Arabia: A New Oil Bromance?

Although historical precedents indicate that Russia has preferred to free ride on OPEC production cuts, there are several recent developments that suggest that they may be more committed to cooperating with the Saudis this time around.

Commentary by Edward C. Chow and Andrew J. Stanley — November 3, 2017

Energy 360°

Russia: Energy & Geopolitics

In this special joint podcast between Energy 360 and Russian Roulette, Ed Chow (Senior Fellow, Energy & National Security Program), Olga Oliker (Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program), and Jeffrey Mankoff (Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program) discuss Russia's European pipeline politics, its complex relationship with China, and its current ambitions in the oil and gas sector.

Podcast Episode by Edward C. Chow and Jeffrey Mankoff — July 17, 2017

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

Turkey: Energy and Geopolitics

With its strategic position between the Middle East and Europe, Turkey plays a crucial role in regional geopolitics. Turkey’s aspirations to become an energy hub, particularly for natural gas, would grow its influence with its neighbors and could impact the relationship between Russia and Europe. Bulent Aliriza, Director and Senior Associate, CSIS Turkey Project, and Edward Chow, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy & National Security Program, join Frank Verrastro, Senior Vice President and Trustee Fellow, CSIS, to discuss how the current situation in Turkey impacts energy and geopolitics.

Podcast Episode by Frank A. Verrastro, Edward C. Chow, and Bulent Aliriza — June 23, 2017

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

The Belt and Road Initiative: Energy and Geopolitics

Under the Belt and Road initiative, energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects play a key role in fostering greater trade and investment as well as interconnectivity between China and its neighbors. Jonathan Hillman, Fellow, CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project and Edward Chow, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy & National Security Program, join Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, to examine how energy projects are developing under the Initiative.

Podcast Episode by Jane Nakano and Edward C. Chow — June 19, 2017

CSIS Energy 360
Energy 360°

Eastern Mediterranean: Energy and Geopolitics

Recent large natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean present both an opportunity and challenge for a region that needs to meet growing demand but is hindered by regional conflicts and instability. 

Podcast Episode by Edward C. Chow — March 13, 2017

CSIS Energy 360