Leslie McCune

Leslie is an independent petrochemical and petrochemical supply chain expert, focused on the Middle East. He was born in Kuwait, where he lived for 16 years, and has over five decades of involvement with the region. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering (BSc Hons), business (MBA) and finance (Chartered Financial Analyst L1).

His 25 years of petrochemical experience include senior commercial positions with BP Chemicals, ICI Polyurethanes and Lyondell, where he led the Europe Middle East Africa Automotive business unit. He was a Board member of Synthomer and Linde.

Leslie works on a short-term, project-specific basis for a range of business advisors, producers and supply chain service providers. These include The CWC School for Energy, the GPCA, Petro Rabigh, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum and the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. He provides market feasibility, strategic business development, partner identification and screening, and competitor and market intelligence.

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