McNeese to Host Energy Presentation

The McNeese State University H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis will host a presentation by internationally known energy economist Dr. Anas F. Alhajji from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, on the second floor of the McNeese SEED Center. This event, co-hosted by the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, is open free to the public.

Alhajji will address LNG trade and shale revolution and their implications for Southwest Louisiana.

He is currently managing partner at Energy Outlook Advisors LLC. Prior to this, he was the former chief economist of NGP Energy Capital Management, where he led the company’s macro-analysis of the oil, natural gas and related markets as well as the overall economic environment. He was responsible for the short-term and long-term outlooks for oil, natural gas, NGLs and LNG markets.

Alhajji holds a doctorate in energy economics from the University of Oklahoma. He serves on the board of several energy-related publications and is a contributing editor for one of the industry’s premier publications – World Oil. He is also the moderator of the industry’s oldest virtual forum: Oil, Gas & Energy Law.

For more information, call Dr. Musa Essayyad, director of the H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis, at 337-475-5567.