Yesar Al-Maleki is a Research Fellow at IRIS. Mr. Al-Maleki is a Gulf Analyst at the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), and a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute. He is an energy economist with a wide interest in the intertwining subjects of energy, geopolitics, and economics in Iraq and the Gulf region. Formerly, he was the Managing Director of Iraq Energy Institute in Baghdad, where he led research programs on Iraq’s and Iraqi Kurdistan's oil, natural gas, and power sectors in addition to water and climate challenges, economy, and politics. He has worked for International Energy Agency (IEA) and various international oil companies. He is specialized in studying rentierism in the Gulf area and prospects for economic diversification. He holds a master’s degree in Energy Economics and Management from IFP School in Paris and is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter.

Publications:

• Iraq Launches Bidding Round 5-Plus. Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). May 2023.
• Kuwait Targets 2030 For Delivery Of $19bn In Megaprojects. Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). May 2023.
• Iran’s Million Barrel West Karun Ambitions Recede Into The Distance. Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). May 2023.
• Iraq and the naivety of change, 20 years on. Middle East Institute. March 2023.
• Baghdad’s New Contract Model: Can It Reverse IOC Exodus? Middle East Economic Survey (MEES). March 2023.