bp Veteran Fuzzy Bitar Becomes CEO of the Energy Institute Fawaz ‘Fuzzy’ Bitar is trading bp’s boardroom for the Energy Institute’s top job. He first joined bp in the 1980s, working as an engineer in the North Sea. In the intervening years, his career has taken him from the jungles of Colombia to the deserts of the Middle East, and across Azerbaijan and Indonesia too. “It has been an adventure, a responsibility and, above all, a privilege,” he wrote on LinkedIn, announcing his departure. A career of milestones Fuzzy served as Offshore Installation Manager on bp’s first production facility in the Caspian Sea. He later acted as Project Director for the Tangguh LNG development. Following the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, he led bp’s Global Operations Organization, steering the company through what he calls one of the defining moments for the industry. “These experiences tested us both professionally and personally,” he reflects. “They demanded resilience, humility, courage, and teamwork. They also taught me lessons that I will carry for the rest of my life.” Most recently he served as Senior Vice President for Health, Safety, Environment & Carbon, a position he describes as deeply meaningful. “Above all, I am proud of the culture of safety and care we have built for one another,” he explains. A new chapter Fuzzy is retiring from bp at the end of this year after nearly four decades with the company. “For so long, bp has not simply been where I worked, it has been part of who I am,” he says. He will take up the role of CEO at the Energy Institute on 1 January 2027. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a former Chair of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers. “Whatever