James Wren

James joined CRU in February 2019 as an analyst for the Primary Aluminium and Products Team.

Prior to joining CRU James worked in the oil and gas industry as a Research Scientist in Norway, developing new production and exploration tools. This was an excellent experience which provided a good understanding of the commodity market and helped to develop his research skills. In between leaving oil and gas and joining CRU James also worked as a secondary school Geography teacher. He holds a Masters in Petroleum Geoscience from the University of Aberdeen and a Bachelors in Geology from the University of St Andrews.