Filippo Clô is a junior analyst at the energy consulting firm Rie-Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche, where he mainly focuses on hydrocarbon development issues. Energy security; policies of producer and consumer countries; global investment dynamics and trends; energy geopolitics; international oil companies’ strategies and their approach at local level, in particular. He is a member of the editorial board of the Rivista Energia, magazine on energy issues. Filippo holds an MSc (with high honours) in International and Diplomatic Sciences (2008-2010, University of Bologna) his dissertation was awarded on “Energy and International Politics. Perspective for an effective and enduring international energy cooperation.”