Lydia Rainforth is a Managing Director and sector head of Barclays of European & Middle East Energy team. Lydia was voted #2 Oil & Gas analyst in the 2025 Europe Institutional Investor survey with the team also consistently ranked Top 3. Lydia regularly speaks at key industry events and facilitates dialogue at the highest levels of the sector. Key areas of focus include oil & gas markets fundamentals, energy transition and how the oil and gas industry adapts in an increasingly capital constrained world. The team has also delivered innovative work across the impact of AI on the energy industry. Lydia holds the CFA certificate in ESG investing, is a CFA charterholder and graduated with a first class degree from the University of Cambridge.