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Andrew Warrell

Leads McKinsey’s commodity trading and risk initiatives for the Americas and globally for oil and gas

Andrew joined McKinsey after nearly 30 years with ExxonMobil, where he held several senior leadership roles, including president of ExxonMobil Trading Asia Pacific and SVP of SeaRiver Maritime, an international shipping business. With broad operational and commercial expertise, Andrew now oversees our commodity trading and risk strategies across the Americas and internationally within the energy sector.

Andrew has led transformational change in both sales and trading organizations and manufacturing businesses. He has been responsible for new market entries and the development and implementation of disruptive consumer offer models. His extensive experience includes designing new trading organizations, developing execution plans across oil, gas, chemicals, and metals, and implementing risk characterization and optimization strategies.

Andrew holds an Honors Degree in Engineering from Melbourne University in Australia and an MBA from Deakin University, also in Melbourne, Australia. He has completed several executive programs at Harvard, Columbia, and the Thunderbird Business School. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys engaging in community service and exploring new cultures, having lived and worked in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the United States, and Singapore.

Published work

Managing risk in renewable-energy portfolios: The role of flexible assets,” McKinsey & Company – Featured Insight, November 2024

Unlocking value from power and natural gas trading in North America,” McKinsey & Company – Featured Insight, November 2024

The critical role of commodity trading in times of uncertainty,” McKinsey & Company – Featured Insight, April 2024

How traders can capture value in sustainable fuels,” McKinsey & Company – Featured Insight, October 2023

Converging energy markets in pursuit of a net-zero world,” McKinsey & Company – Featured Insight, July 2022

Past experience

ExxonMobil
President of ExxonMobil Trading Asia Pacific

SeaRiver Maritime
SVP
Americas crude optimization manager
Crude trading and operations planning manager for Australasia

Education

Melbourne University, Australia
BA, English (Hons)

Deakin University, Australia
MBA

Harvard, Columbia, and Thunderbird Business School
Executive programs