Energy Vista

Has the Iran war validated China’s decades-long approach to energy security? In this episode of Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Erica Downs , Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, following her recent trip to China. Together, they explore how Beijing weathered the Iran war, why China proved more resilient than many expected, and what thi...

🎙️ New Energy Vista Episode (recorded on June 11, 2026) As the Iran war enters a fragile diplomatic phase, are Gulf states converging on a common strategy or pursuing increasingly divergent paths toward Iran and the United States? In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Daniel Benaim, Distinguished Fellow at the Middle East Institute and Founder of Benaim Advisory. The...

In this episode of the Energy Vista Podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with energy scholar and foreign policy expert Brenda Shaffer to discuss the energy policy implications of the Iran crisis and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brenda argues that policymakers continue to draw the wrong lessons from energy crises. The conversation explores whether some climate policies have weakened energ...

The United States is celebrating roughly a decade of transforming the shale revolution into a global LNG export powerhouse. But as geopolitical tensions rise and electricity demand surges from AI and data centers, new questions are emerging about America’s long-term energy strategy. In this new Energy Vista episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with former Congressman Charles Boustany to discuss...

🎙️ New Energy Vista Episode Sanctions have become one of the most powerful tools of modern foreign policy. But how effective are they really, and for how long? In this new Energy Vista episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Matt McManus , former US State Department official with more than three decades of experience working on international energy and economic diplomacy. The conversation come...

What happens to a country’s energy system when war reaches its offshore gas fields? In this episode of Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Dr. Amit Mor , CEO of EcoEnergy and Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, to examine how Israel’s energy system is operating under wartime, the implications for Jordan and Egypt’s electricity systems , and the broader risks to global energy mark...

🎙️ New Energy Vista Episode What happens to global energy markets when the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint shuts down?    In this new Energy Vista episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Kevin Book, Co-Founder and Director of Research at ClearView Energy Partners, to unpack the unfolding war in Iran and its profound implications for oil, LNG trade, and global energy securit...

Can the West still compete in nuclear power? In this French-language Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with David Lévy, former nuclear official and energy executive, for a strategic conversation on nuclear sovereignty, transatlantic cooperation, and Europe’s industrial future. From France’s original licensing of Westinghouse technology to today’s competition with Russia and China, we ex...

Is Iran weaker today due to sanctions? In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with geoeconomic expert Rachel Ziemba to unpack the use of US economic statecraft against Iran in an era of shadow fleets and great-power fragmentation. We discuss: • How much of Iran’s current economic and political weakness is actually driven by sanctions • China’s decisive role in sustaining Ir...

In this special solo episode recorded on January 21, 2026 , Leslie Palti-Guzman shares what truly keeps her up at night. She begins as a parent, reflecting on how history is taught, the disappearance of classical foundations, and the transformation of information consumption in the digital age. Then she pivots to her professional lens at the intersection of energy, trade, and geopolitics. Key them...

In this new episode of the Energy Vista Podcast , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Bob McNally , Founder and President of Rapidan Energy Group and former White House energy advisor, for an insightful and candid conversation on today’s oil market, great-power rivalry, and geopolitical risk. We explore why the long-dominant “peak demand” narrative is unraveling, what chronic underinvestment means...

At a moment of growing tension across the Atlantic, Europe is quietly questioning one of its most critical assumptions: can it rely on the United States as a long-term energy partner? In this timely episode of Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Marco Margheri , Chairman of the World Energy Council Italy and affiliated with ENI in Washington, DC, to unpack Europe’s deepening energy a...

In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Geoffrey Pyatt , former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and former Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine , for a candid conversation on the new energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean. Why is Greece emerging as a strategic energy gateway linking the Levant, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, the Bl...

In this episode of the Energy Vista podcast , Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by David Goldwyn , President of Goldwyn Global Strategy and former US State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, to unpack the newly released US National Security Strategy and what it signals for energy, geopolitics, and the transatlantic alliance. This is genuine, lively debate over t...

In this wide-ranging and deeply analytical conversation, Leslie Palti-Guzman welcomes back Thierry Bros , professor at Sciences Po and seasoned energy expert, to unpack one of Europe’s most pressing strategic questions: Is the exclusion of Russian gas from Europe irreversible or could a return be inevitable after a Ukraine peace agreement? Topics include: The EU’s attempt to ban Russian gas by 202...

In this episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Ed Morse, one of the world’s most respected voices in global oil markets, for a rapid strategic tour of today’s biggest geopolitical flashpoints and how they’re reshaping energy flows.  We discuss why oil prices have remained remarkably stable despite shocks in the Middle East and Latin America, and why the Brent and WTI forward curves are t...

In this special episode of Energy Vista , we dive deep into the future of U.S. maritime power, shipbuilding, and the role of key industrial allies like South Korea. Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by Ryan Lynch , CEO of Hanwha Ocean’s American unit, to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding the rebirth of American shipping and shipbuilding. The conversation comes at a critical juncture...

In this episode of Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with global #gas and #power expert Ira Joseph to discuss Qatar's #LNG strategy and relations between the world’s two top exporters: the United States and Qatar. Leslie opens the conversation with a provocative framing: are we heading toward a Yalta-style collusion between Washington and Doha—where each claims its sphere of influence (...

In this new episode of the Energy Vista podcast, host Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Cécile Maisonneuve to explore the reenergized role of #nuclear power in #Europe —and what it reveals about broader shifts in #energy, #sovereignty, and #industrial strategy. Together, they unpack: Why nuclear energy is back in vogue in Europe after years of political pushback The role of nuclear in France’s in...

Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Michal Meidan , Head of Gas Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Together, they explore: 🇨🇳 China’s evolving role in the global #gas market : What kind of #LNG buyer is China becoming? How is it reshaping contract terms, #trading flows, and pricing power? 🔁 Resale of LNG cargoes : China’s flexible contracts and resale behavior are turning it into a...

In this new episode of Energy Vista , Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director at IFRI, who brings a European lens on U.S. energy policies . Together, they unpack Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and its ripple effects across the Atlantic. Key themes include: The U.S. as an unapologetic energy superpower betting on gas, coal, nuclear, and next-gen tech to fuel its AI-dri...

As energy infrastructure becomes a battlefield for hybrid threats, NATO is rethinking how to defend its member states beyond traditional warfare. In this special episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Dr. Benedetta Berti, Director of Policy Planning at NATO’s Office of the Secretary General. Together, they explore: Why energy security is central to NATO’s collective defense The growing threat of...

In this emergency wartime episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Israeli #gas analyst and lecturer Gina Cohen as #Israel enters its seventh day of Operation Rising Lion against #Iran. They examine how a widening conflict is reshaping East Mediterranean #energy dynamics in real time. This episode delivers frontline insight into how the ongoing war reshapes trade flows,  hit i...

In this urgent episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with macro and energy analyst Rachel Ziemba to assess the #energy #infrastructure implications of the ongoing #Iran-#Israel #war. They go over various scenarios. Key themes include: The strategic shift since October 7 and Israel’s  methodical dismantling of Iran’s proxy network and Iran's #nuclear program #Maritime #chokepoints under threat:...

In this French-language episode, host Leslie Palti-Guzman welcomes Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Global Research Scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolving market dynamics and geopolitics of gas in 2025. Together, they explore three major themes: 🔹 China – Anne-Sophie shares her insights from a recent trip to China, where LNG appears to...