Jim Burkhard

Jim Burkhard is Vice President and Global Head of Crude Oil Market Research and Mobility at S&P Global Energy. He leads the global crude oil market team in developing the firm’s outlooks on oil supply, demand, and prices, helping clients navigate the geopolitical and economic forces reshaping global oil markets. He also leads the Mobility and Energy Future service, which examines how the energy industry and transportation business impact one another. The team assesses how changes in technology, policy, consumer behavior, and investment are transforming mobility—and how those shifts, in turn, affect energy demand and the competitive landscape. Jim brings a global perspective to the intersection of oil markets, geopolitics, transportation, and the broader energy industry.