1994–98 · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard and MIT
Economics, BA cum laude
Studied at MIT, then Harvard, graduating in economics cum laude in 1998.
About · Our history
Our history
From a power analyst’s desk in Houston in 1998 to green methanol in China: 28 years in energy, the last 20 of them originating and structuring long-term supply agreements, and how 9 Degrees East came to be.
9 Degrees East grew out of one career as an analyst, power marketer, oil major originator, consultant, broker, developer and buyer. Scroll to follow it.
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Europe · 9° East
Founder Tom Fox
Founder Tom Fox
Tom Fox, founder
The route
Ten chapters, from a power analyst’s desk in Houston to the founding of 9 Degrees East. Select a chapter or keep scrolling.
1998–2003 · Houston · Boston
Reliant Energy and Calpine
Analyst
Began in power, as an analyst in Houston and then Boston.
2003–06 · London · Toronto · Saltend, UK
Calpine
Commercial Manager, International
International commercial management in power, across the UK and Canada.
2006–13 · London
BP Integrated Supply and Trading
Commercial Analyst, then Biofuels Originator, Europe
Origination in European biofuels, across ethanol and biodiesel.
2013–18 · London · Chicago
BP Integrated Supply and Trading
Global Biofuels Originator
Global biofuels origination, across ethanol, biodiesel, advanced biofuels and methanol.
2018–21 · London · Europe · Africa
9 Degrees East is founded
Independent consultant in renewable energy
Incorporated 9 Degrees East Limited in September 2018 and began consulting that October, advising on deal negotiations, offtake pricing, risk management, project finance and commercial agreements, for clients in renewable diesel, RNG, LPG, ethanol and biodiesel feedstocks. Alongside, wrote for Biofuels International on RED II, renewable diesel and the price effects of COVID-19.
2021–22 · London · Europe
OTX, an Xpansiv company
Head of Renewable Fuels
Brokerage in physical biofuels and feedstocks across Europe.
2022–24 · Texas · Chile · Australia
HIF Global
Senior Vice President, Commercial
Commercial work in eFuels across the Americas and Australia.
2024–26 · London · Copenhagen · China
Maersk Tankers
Senior Green Fuels Origination Lead
Green methanol supply origination.
Today · Europe
9 Degrees East, full time
Founder
Tom now runs 9 Degrees East full time, providing commercial and analytical support to the low-carbon fuel industry.
Previous work experience
- BP Supply, Trading & Shipping
- HIF Global
- Maersk Tankers
- Xpansiv
- Calpine
- Channoil Consulting
Education
BA Economics, cum laude