ICIS - energy podcasts

Eloise Radley, Energy Market Reporter, and Ignacio Sotolongo, Senior Editor at ICIS, sit down to discuss how geopolitics has impacted US oil production in recent years and how things could change if we see a new administration in November.

Deputy Crude Editor Cecilia Barreiro and Energy Market Reporter Eloise Radley sit down with Market Editors, Nazif Nazmul and Shruti Salwan to discuss how we can tackle the transport sector in a transitioning world.  Are sustainable fuels the answer to decarbonising transportation? Or is there a lack of support in Europe?  Join us as we address the current use of biofuels and Sustainable Aviation f...

Crude prices rose above $90/bbl for the first time this year last week,  after Saudi Arabia and Russia announced they will extend voluntary oil production cuts until the end of the year. Worries of tight supply could continue to drive oil prices higher, with some market participants even suggesting $100/bbl crude by the end of 2023.  In this podcast, ICIS crude oil experts outline three things whi...

As European countries are looking to wean themselves off Russian gas imports, buyers have been looking for opportunities elsewhere, including in the Caspian region.  A number of central and eastern European countries have expressed interest in buying gas from Azerbaijan but Italian buyers who are already off-taking volumes would like to increase imports.  However, does Azerbaijan have enough resou...

Corporate governance rules at Ukraine’s energy state owned enterprises (SOEs) have been critical to market reforms and to helping the country secure a long-term gas transit contract with Russia.   As Ukraine is preparing to receive billions of euros for the reconstruction of its war-torn energy sector, consolidating corporate governance rules are even more important as a guarantee against possible...

In this episode, ICIS power editor Laura Mendes and Sakshi Chandra, UN Energy Engagement Analyst, for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to discuss the 24/7 carbon-free energy concept and its role in the energy transition.

ICIS Director of Energy Analytics, Matteo Mazzoni and Matthew Jones, Lead Analyst, discuss the key takeaways of the electricity market design reform proposals.

SINGAPORE (ICIS) - Over 5.3m tonnes of Japanese long-term LNG contracts are up for expiry in 2023 at a time when last year's largest buyer plans to reduce LNG procurement and boost nuclear and renewable power generation. How will Japan’s energy strategy influence the Asia Pacific LNG market? ICIS senior market reporter Yun Xie talks with Yuriy Humber, founder of Japan NRG and ICIS senior LNG Analy...

ICIS Director of Energy Analytics Matteo Mazzoni and Lead Analyst Matthew Jones discuss: what are the European Commission trying to achieve, current situation of PPAs, role of CfDs, main positions of the member states on key issues and what the outcome is likely to be.

In 2022, when Gazprom stopped supplies to Bulgaria, the country switched at short notice from nearly full dependence on Russian gas to complete diversification. It commissioned a new interconnector with Greece, tapped LNG imports and ramped up off-takes of Caspian gas. More recently it signed a deal for access to Turkey’s infrastructure, which could open up a new supply route to southeast Europe. ...

What could a potential price cap from the European Commission mean for Europe's energy markets? Join Ed Cox, ICIS global energy editor as he discusses implications with ICIS market development director Ben Wetherall and Richard Street, head of international regulatory affairs at Lexis Nexis. 

Ukrainian energy companies are facing one of their toughest winters ever, scrambling to repair infrastructure damaged by ongoing Russian missile attacks ahead of winter and secure financial resources to keep the energy system running. Despite the risks, European companies are importing and injecting gas in storage, taking advantage of falling gas prices and Ukraine’s large available capacity.  In...

Ukrainian energy companies are facing one of their toughest winters ever, scrambling to repair infrastructure damaged by ongoing Russian missile attacks ahead of winter and secure financial resources to keep the energy system running. Despite the risks, European companies are importing and injecting gas in storage, taking advantage of falling gas prices and Ukraine’s large available capacity.  In...

Ukrainian energy companies are facing one of their toughest winters ever, scrambling to repair infrastructure damaged by ongoing Russian missile attacks ahead of winter and secure financial resources to keep the energy system running.  Despite the risks, European companies are importing and injecting gas in storage, taking advantage of falling gas prices and Ukraine’s large available capacity.  In...

What did industry executives and market participants have to say about winter expectations, Russia and the lack of US LNG offtake agreements signed at Gastech in Milan? ICIS LNG Americas reporter Fauzeya Rahman chats with LNG markets reporter Victoria Tchen on what she reported on from the gas and LNG industry conference in early September and what could come next.

Amid already record high ICIS TTF prices and rising demand from Asia buyers, what will the LNG market look like this winter?  ICIS LNG Americas reporter Fauzeya Rahman and Chris Rene, deputy editor of the Gas in Focus report, discuss the four key factors that will determine the outlook for the upcoming busy winter season. 

According to a recent ICIS long-term electric vehicles (EV) forecast European countries are on track to achieving the COP26 commitment to transition to 100% zero-emission car and van sales by 2035. ICIS deputy power editor Laura Mendes and energy market reporter Cem Bektas look at how this is achievable, discuss e-mobility developments in Europe and how it will impact power markets. 

As the US bans Russian energy imports, ICIS experts analyse the impact of rising sanctions on global energy markets, and the outlook for Russian gas flows to Europe.

European companies are stepping away from Russia, but Russian gas and LNG continues to come to Europe. For how long will this continue and what happens if Europe stops importing Russian gas? ICIS Global LNG Editor Ed Cox and Head of Gas and LNG Analytics Tom Marzec-Manser discuss the growing crisis.

As more intermittent sources of energy become key to the energy transition, battery storage is set to play an important role in balancing power grids across Europe. As the technology gathers pace ICIS Energy Market Reporters Laura Mendes and David Battista discuss the future of the battery storage market.

A year after the military coup in Myanmar and after a recent exodus of oil and gas companies, ICIS Global LNG Editor Ed Cox and Head of Asian LNG Analytics Alex Siow discuss what could come next for the country’s energy market. They also discuss the 2022 ICIS LNG Global Supply & Demand Outlook. For more information, or to receive a copy of the Outlook, contact tom.marzec-manser@icis.com or ed....

As military tensions have been mounting on the Ukrainian – Russian border, observers are trying to understand whether gas flows could be disrupted as a result. ICIS senior journalist Aura Sabadus has asked Sergiy Makogon, CEO of the Ukrainian gas transmission system operator, GTSOU, and Szabolcs Ferencz, CEO of the Hungarian counterpart, FGSZ, how the situation is seen on the ground and what measu...

Energy market reporter Cecilia Barreiro and senior analyst Tamas Vargas -from major brokerage firm PVM- deep dive into the origins of the Russia/Ukraine tensions and discuss how rising geopolitical issues between Russia and the West over Ukraine might impact the energy market.  Tamas Varga shares his viewpoint with ICIS about the Russia and Europe energy relationship and why oil prices could conti...

The Medgaz natural gas pipeline expansion was expected to be completed by early January 2022, but there are no announcements yet. ICIS market reporter Laura Mendes talks with Cem Bektas about the pipeline’s current status and what impact the expansion will have in the Spanish gas market.

Unrest in Kazakhstan has brought a focus on the role of Central Asian gas exports to China and Russia. This comes as China looks to further diversify its energy supply mix and continues to sign new term LNG contracts.     Ed Cox, Global LNG Editor at ICIS, talks with market expert Aura Sabadus and energy reporter Yun Xie on the latest in the region and how importing markets to the east and the wes...