Private company

Cambridge Energy Research Associates

American consulting company

Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) is a consulting company in the United States that specializes in advising governments and private companies on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA has research and consulting staff across the globe and covers the oil, gas, power, and coal markets worldwide. The company was founded in 1983 by Pulitzer Prize winning author Daniel Yergin, James Rosenfield and Joseph Stanislaw.2 It is part of IHS Inc.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) is a consulting company in the United States that specializes in advising governments and private companies on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. CERA has research and consulting staff across the globe and covers the oil, gas, power, and coal markets worldwide.2

Corporate structure

Cambridge Energy Research Associates is part of a group headed by S&P Global. 346 entities, 46 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • S&P Global New York, New York, United States
    • CRISIL Mumbai, India
      • COALITION DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CRISIL RATINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • IHS Inc. London
      • Cambridge Energy Research Associates Cambridge
      • Global Insight Subsidiary · Lexington
      • GlobalSpec Subsidiary · East Greenbush
      • iBoxx Subsidiary
      • IHS Energy Subsidiary
    • IHS Markit London, United Kingdom
      • Economics & Country Risk Subsidiary
      • IHS Markit Energy & Natural Resources Subsidiary
      • IHS MARKIT EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • CTB/McGraw-Hill Subsidiary
    • Data Resources Inc. Subsidiary · Philadelphia
    • J. D. Power and Associates Subsidiary · Westlake Village
    • McGraw-Hill Education Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    • National Radio Institute Subsidiary · Washington, D.C.
    • S&P Capital IQ Subsidiary · New York City
    • S&P Global Ratings Subsidiary · New York City
    • Agra CEAS Consulting Bureau Européen de Recherches S.A Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Agra Ceas Consulting Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • AMM Holding Corp. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ARC Research Limited Subsidiary · Guernsey
    • BBHCP CTI Holdco, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • BRC Ratings - S&P Global S.A. Sociedad Calificadora de Valores Subsidiary · Colombia
    • Bridge to India Energy Private Limited Subsidiary · India
    • BSE INDEX SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • Cappitech Regulation Ltd Subsidiary · Israel
    • Captec Systems Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Carfax Admin LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Carfax Advisory Services LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Carfax Canada ULC Subsidiary · Canada
    • Carfax Europe GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • CARFAX HISTORIAL DE VEHICULOS SL Subsidiary · Spain
    • and 300 more

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The story

Founded by Daniel Yergin in 1983.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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Sources

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