
Wael Mahdi
Wael Mahdi is a contributor for Semafor Gulf. He is an independent commentator specializing in OPEC and Saudi Arabia’s economy. As a long-time energy correspondent for Bloomberg, Mahdi is one of the region’s leading voices on energy policy and market analysis, and he is the co-author of ‘OPEC in a Shale Oil World: Where to Next?’ He has held senior roles in media and corporate communications in Saudi Arabia. Mahdi holds a BA in Political Economy from American University in Cairo.