Hiroshi Hashimoto has been a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) in Tokyo since July 2023. His focus areas include the global LNG and gas markets and methane emission management issues in the LNG value chain. He writes monthly "LNG Review" series and other LNG-related papers through the IEEJ website.

He was Head of Gas Group from July 2019 until March 2023 after joining the institute as an analyst in April 2010. Previously Hiroshi worked on LNG, natural gas, and energy market and security issues for four years from 2006 at the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Prior to those, Hiroshi worked for Tokyo Gas for 20 years, assuming positions in LNG procurement (strategy, project development, and contracting), business development (infrastructure development), the New York Representative Office (liaison and research), and the Sodegaura LNG receiving terminal (LNG receiving, storing and sending-out operation management and regulatory issues).