Amin H. Nasser

The career petroleum engineer running the largest oil company in the world and one of the most consequential industrial entities of the twenty-first century.

By L&I Industry Desk·5 June 2026·8 min read

Amin H. Nasser was born in Saudi Arabia in 1958, trained as a petroleum engineer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and has spent his entire career at Saudi Aramco, joining in 1982. He was named president and chief executive in 2015 and led the company's record-breaking initial public offering in 2019.

Saudi Aramco under his leadership remains the world's largest producer of crude oil by volume and one of the most profitable companies in history. Nasser has been a measured public voice on what he calls 'realism' in the energy transition, frequently arguing that demand for hydrocarbons will remain higher and longer than transition scenarios assume, while the company simultaneously builds large positions in petrochemicals, hydrogen and lower-carbon energy.

He sits at the intersection of energy security and energy transition policy debates and is one of the most influential voices in the global energy industry.

Leadership Philosophy

“Energy systems are built over decades. Forecasts that ignore that timeframe are not strategy. They are wishful thinking.”

Notable Achievements

01Led Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO, the largest in history at the time
02Maintained Saudi Aramco's position as the largest oil producer in the world
03Expanded the company's downstream and petrochemicals portfolio

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Amin H. Nasser

Notable Achievements

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