Mr Yaoyu Zhang
Assistant CEO & Global Head of LNG & New Energies
PetroChina International
Yaoyu is the Global Head of LNG Trading and New Energies at PetroChina International, responsible for one of the largest and most diverse energy portfolios globally. He is one of the driving forces for PetroChina's low-carbon development. Over the last few years, he has built up a world-class carbon trading capability that has 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).