Team

We are a team of energy modelling experts, formerly of Centrica’s Fundamentals team, with established experience in providing short and long-term fundamental analysis, modelling and scenario planning for LNG, gas and energy transition businesses. We combine our own experience, high quality data and cutting-edge technologies to create bespoke research and analytical solutions for your business.

Jim Haran

Director and co-founder

Jim is a director and co-founder of Mithras Analytics and has over 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry.  Prior to Mithras Analytics, Jim spent 11 years at Centrica, latterly heading up their Group Economics and Fundamentals team, looking after the group’s medium to long term commodity, economic and net zero forecasts.  Before Centrica Jim spent 6 years delivering short term oil and gas analysis for Morgan Stanley.  After gaining a degree and MSc from Imperial College in petroleum geophysics, he started his career as a seismic analyst for oil services companies.

Sara Pourghorbani

Director and co-founder

Sara is a director and co-founder of Mithras Analytics and has over 15 years of experience in energy analysis.  Before starting Mithras Analytics, she spent six years as a Senior Global Gas and LNG Analyst at Centrica’s Group Economics and Fundamentals team.  Prior to Centrica, she held a number of roles at Wood Mackenzie, including Senior LNG Analyst and Upstream Analyst.  She started her career in the energy industry in 2004, working for energy consultancies in Tehran, before moving to the UK to pursue a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) at Warwick Business School.

Jim Haran

Director and co-founder

Jim is a director and co-founder of Mithras Analytics and has over 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to Mithras Analytics, Jim spent 11 years at Centrica, latterly heading up their Group Economics and Fundamentals team, looking after the group’s medium to long term commodity, economic and net zero forecasts. Before Centrica Jim spent 6 years delivering short term oil and gas analysis for Morgan Stanley. After gaining a degree and MSc from Imperial College in petroleum geophysics he started his career as a seismic analyst for oil services companies.