Podcasts - Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Aliaksei Patonia and Henry Rushton about their latest paper entitled "Bankability of Hydrogen Projects: Key Risks, Financing Challenges and Mitigation Solutions." The discussion ranges from an initial analysis of why hydrogen projects have failed to reach the scale that was anticipated a few years ago to questions around what banks are looking f...

In this latest OIES podcast, James Henderson speaks with Maria Olczak about her recent research on biomethane. Combined European biogas and biomethane production has grown by 34% over the past decade, reaching around 232 TWh (22 bcm) in 2024. In the podcast, they explain the difference between biogas and biomethane, review current production levels in Europe, and discuss why the EU is unlikely to...

In this OIES podcast, Head of Carbon Management Research Hasan Muslemani speaks to Jazmin Mota about avoided emissions and their role in shaping credible, forward-looking climate strategies. The discussion defines avoided emissions as a comparative, system-level concept that estimates how much lower emissions could be relative to a realistic business-as-usual baseline, rather than emissions a comp...

The recent events in Venezuela have been sending shock waves across the globe and energy markets. In this podcast, Bassam Fattouh (Director of OIES) talks to Michal Meidan (Head of China Energy Research Programme at OIES) and Paul Horsnell (Chairman of Board of Governors of OIES) about the repercussions on energy markets and beyond. The discussion focused on whether recent U.S. actions toward Vene...

Power system flexibility has emerged as a central challenge of decarbonizing the electric power industry worldwide. In China, new coal-fired generation is still being added to meet rising peak loads, and newly-constructed coal plants are required to operate flexibly, but the system still features a relatively low degree of flexibility. In this podcast Anders Hove, Dimitra Apostolopoulou and David...

In this lates OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Bill Farren-Price about their latest paper on the geopolitics that is influencing, and being influenced by, the global gas market. They start with a general overview of the current gas market and the key political drivers that are impacting the views of suppliers and consumers on the future of gas. They consi...

In this latest OIES podcast from the Energy Transition Programme, Dimitra Apostolopoulou talks to Managing Director of Energy Management, Markets and Risk at Reventus Power, Naz Osmancik, about his latest paper titled "From Certainty to Volatility Beyond the Contract: Managing Risks and Opportunities for Renewable Assets with expiring CfD Support". This podcast explores the shifting risk landscape...

On Friday, November 7, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) held its annual Oil Day, themed "Navigating Oil Narratives." The event was organized around three main sessions: Oil demand prospects  in the context of an uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment Supply outlooks , covering U.S. shale, OPEC+, and non-OPEC+ producers outside the United States Inventory dynamics , incl...

European policymakers face a dilemma regarding the entry of Chinese firms into the European wind market. Chinese turbines are cheaper than their Western competitors. Given the small number of players in the European market, Chinese manufacturers could provide a boost to the market and inject new competitive pressure. Yet there are concerns that allowing Chinese OEMs into the offshore wind sector,...

In a new episode of the OIES podcast, host Hasan Muslemani speaks with Mathieu Lucquiaud and Ryan Cowden about their groundbreaking research on how electricity from natural gas can achieve lifecycle emissions comparable to renewables – if paired with carbon capture and cleaner production practices. The discussion unpacks how upstream methane and CO₂ emissions can be slashed through regulation and...

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood about the paper he has edited on the outlook for as demand in a world of gas prices at $6/mmbtu. The concept of the paper is based on the consensus view that the imminent wave of new LNG projects will cause an oversupply of gas in the market and lead to lower prices through the rest of this decade. A number...

In a new Oxford Institute for Energy Studies podcast, Hasan Muslemani speaks to Hannah Hauman, Global Head of Carbon Trading at Trafigura about Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and how the carbon market is unlocking scalable investment and trade. The podcast describes the current market foundations and first trades, demand forecasts to 2030 based on existing regulation, and the key enablers to ens...

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Jack Sharples and Anouk Honore about the latest Gas Quarterly and their thoughts on the current state of the global gas market. Jack opens the podcast with a review of the current market looking at price movements over the past three months and assessing the key geopolitical and commercial factors which have influenced t...

In this latest episode of the OIES Electricity Programme podcast, Dimitra Apostolopoulou speaks with Sarah Montgomery, CEO and Co-Founder of Infyos, about the critical role of energy storage in achieving net zero. Building on Sarah's recent presentation at the OIES annual Energy Transition event in June, the conversation begins with a deep dive into how storage technologies fit within the broader...

In this latest OIES podcast from the Electricity Programme, Anders Hove talks to Dimitra Apostolopoulou about her latest paper co-authored with Rahmat Poudineh titled "The complex challenge of coordination in liberalised and carbon-constrained energy systems". The discussion highlights how the growing number of actors—from large transmission operators to prosumers with solar panels—and interdepend...

In this podcast, Bassam Fattouh discusses with Paul Horsnell the latest developments in oil market and the outlook for the rest of this year and 2026. The podcast addresses some key questions shaping the oil market including: ⁠ ⁠What have been the impacts of the latest decisions by the eight OPEC+ countries on market dynamics, including perceptions of spare capacity? ⁠ ⁠What are the main reasons b...

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Hydrogen Programme, James Henderson talks to Aliaksei Patonia and Martin Lambert about two recent papers on the potential for developing natural and stimulated hydrogen. The podcast begins with an overview of the current state of the hydrogen market and the reasons behind the new interest in natural and stimulated hydrogen before moving on to discuss how natur...

In this latest OIES podcast, from the China and Gas Programmes, James Henderson talks to Michal Meidan and Vitaly Yermakov about their latest comment on developments in China-Russia gas relations. The podcast starts with an overview of a number of important moves involving Chinese purchases of sanctioned Russian LNG cargoes and the signing of new pipeline gas export contracts during the recent vis...

In this latest OIES podcast, Michal Meidan and Bill Farren-Price talk to Michael Martin Richter about the complex trade-offs in Europe's energy transition and the need to balance energy security, industrial competitiveness and sustainability. They discuss the key takeaways from a joint workshop organised by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and the Hanns Seidel Foundation UK and highlight a...

In this podcast, Hasan Muslemani speaks to Mathieu Lucquiaud and Stuart Walker about their forthcoming OIES paper which comparatively evaluates the climate performance of using waste biomass for two rising practices: as input into energy-from-waste facilities coupled with CCS (EfW with CCS) or for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The podcast discusses the lifecycle assessment ap...

In this podcast, Bassam Fattouh discusses with Paul Horsnell the latest developments in oil market and the outlook for the rest of this year and 2026. Paul Horsnell had a long career in commodity analysis as Head of Commodities Research for Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Commodities Research at Barclays and Head of Energy Research at JPMorgan. Before moving to banking, Paul was a senior research...

In this latest OIES podcast from the Electricity Programme, Anders Hove talks to Research Fellow Dimitra Apostolopoulou about her latest presentation on electricity prices as part of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies annual Energy Transition Event in June, which focused on various themes, including assessing the pace of electrification in multiple sectors. In this podcast, they delve into th...

In this latest OIES podcast Michal Meidan talks to James Henderson about his recent comment on the Bonn Climate Conference which was published in July 2025. In the podcast they discuss the role of the Bonn conference and its place in the ongoing climate negotiations, as well as the key themes on the agenda. They assess why the negotiations were delayed for two days, why the topic of finance pervad...

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Jack Sharples and Anouk Honore about the latest Gas Quarterly and their thoughts on the current state of the global gas market. Jack opens the podcast with a review of the current market looking at price movements over the past three months and assessing the key geopolitical and commercial factors which caused an initial...

In this podcast Anders Hove talks to Milo McBride and Ray Cai about EV and battery supply chains in the US in the wake of the passage of the new budget bill, and what these changes mean for US competition with China in this space. Milo McBride is a Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Ray Cai is Associate Fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Center f...