Nikolay has nearly ten years of experience doing energy research at S&P Global Commodity Insights. He currently focuses on market fundamentals for the US Gulf Coast and Southeast regions and follows developments with regards to LNG and exports to Mexico. He has also covered the Lower Mid-Continent and the Rockies regions. He has managed or contributed to many applied consulting assignments covering natural gas procurement strategies for industrial, electric and liquefied natural gas end-users, storage value drivers, interstate pipeline systems' competitiveness, scenarios and others.

When he began his S&P Global career, Nikolay was responsible for residential, commercial, and industrial gas demand modeling for the US Lower 48 and Canada. Before joining S&P Global he worked for the economic consulting company LECG, where he performed econometric, statistical, and financial analysis and industry research in support of expert witness reports and testimony. Nikolay holds a BA from Occidental College and an MA from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).