Iran Talks Collapse, $100 Oil Rips & Ro Khanna's Windfall Tax Disaster | BDE 04.14.26

About this episode

The episode discusses the collapse of Iran talks, implications of $100 oil, and Ro Khanna's windfall tax proposal among other topics.

Chuck's back, freshly upgraded to co-founder, and Kirk and Mark have plenty to catch up on. This week the guys dig into the Iran nuclear standoff, JD Vance's Islamabad trip, what $100 oil actually means for US producers, Ro Khanna's windfall profits tax proposal, the case for moving BP to Houston, and a proper sendoff for Astros legend Phil Garner. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Chuck returns as co-founder 03:30 - Iran, Strait of Hormuz, and nuclear talks 09:00 - US oil production and export capacity 23:40 - Windfall profits tax debate 30:30 - Tesla, autonomous driving, and gas prices 32:30 - OJ Simpson and Fox News tangent 38:35 - BP, activists, and the case for Houston 46:00 - Remembering Phil Garner https://twitter.com/collide_ai https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chuck, Kirk, Mark

Topics covered

• Iran nuclear talks
• oil prices
• windfall profits tax
• US oil production
• BP relocation
• Phil Garner tribute

Keywords

• Iran
• oil
• windfall tax
• BP
• Phil Garner
• JD Vance
• US producers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BP

Places: Iran, Houston

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