Podcast Episodes

Capital Markets & The Energy Transition with Arash Nazhad and Blake Best

Episode 83

Trillions of dollars will be needed to transition the global industrial base away from fossil fuels. Unlike the digital revolution, this will be capital intensive and technologically diverse – many o…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Surviving and Thriving Trading natural gas with Bill Perkins

Episode 82

Trading is hard. Trading natural gas is trading on hard mode. The market has constantly evolved since its inception over the last twenty years ago, as regulation, transparency and market developments…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

The Paradigm Shift in Mining with Roland Rechtsteiner

Episode 81

The mining sector faces powerful forces that are both disrupting it and creating opportunity. Customers are demanding greater transparency, while the energy transition continues to impact the entire …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

40 Classic Crude Oil Trades with Owain Johnson

Episode 80

In this episode we talk with author Owain Johnson, on his recently published book, 40 Classic Crude Oil Trades. A unique window into the world of oil trading and the traders that drive the markets. T…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear Power: perception versus reality with Mycle Schneider

Episode 79

Over the past 50 years, nuclear’s share of global power generation has consistently failed to meet predictions. Now installed capacity is declining and the fleet is aging. Why? Have we seen “peak nuc…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Power Purchase Agreements: reassessing the risks behind renewable power’s growth engine with Werner Trabesinger

Episode 78

PPAs unlocked the power of renewables leading to the sectors incredible rise over the past decade. These long term agreements, primarily selling the power to utilities, provided the foundation for a …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Fertilizer Market: the intersection of commodities with Andres Santacruz

Episode 77

Fertilizers sit at the very heart of the commodities world. Their components are both mined and derived from hydrocarbons while their use underpins the agri sector. A truly global commodity but domin…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

2021 In Review

Episode 76

In this special end of year episode, host Paul Chapman reviews some of the major themes of 2021 covered in the podcast and comments on the plans for 2022. 

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s Energy Sector with Robert Bensh

Episode 75

Ukraine was the breadbasket and the energy engine for the Soviet Union. It was also the main energy transit route connecting the East to Europe. Now, after years of underinvestment in production it f…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

The Battery Metals Supply Chain: Solutions & opportunities with Chris Berry

Episode 74

There is a fundamental mismatch between forecasted demand and supply for those metals vital for energy transition and EVs. What are the supply challenges? And what are the solutions, if stated goals …

Published on 4 years ago