Mr Ali Al-Saffar is the Middle East and North Africa Program Manager at the International Energy Agency in Paris and an author on seven editions of the IEA&rsquo;s long-term forecast, the World Energy Outlook, including the &ldquo;Outlook for Producer Economies.&rdquo; Prior to joining the IEA in 2012, he served as a Middle East economist and chief automotive analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit in London. He has degrees in economics and development studies.</p>
