Power Plays: An Energy Outlook from Dan Pickering
From FEG Insight Bridge by FEG Investment Advisors
April 7, 2026 · 45 min
About this episode
Dan Pickering discusses the current energy landscape and countercyclical investing strategies.
Explore the resilience and strategic discipline behind countercyclical energy investing as Dan Pickering assesses oil and gas fundamentals, LNG buildout, renewables, and geopolitical tail risks. Dan Pickering , Chief Investment Officer of Pickering Energy Partners, joins the FEG Insight Bridge to analyze today’s energy landscape through a cyclical, price‑disciplined lens. He discusses the maturation of U.S. shale, the shift to free‑cash‑flow discipline and consolidation among public producers, and the implications for supply growth. Pickering outlines natural gas’s practical role in powering AI data centers, the outsized influence of LNG exports through 2030, and the long lead times and execution risks for new terminals. He evaluates renewables’ improving costs alongside storage constraints, then surveys geopolitics—from Russian flows and shadow fleets to Venezuela’s incremental potential, and Iran’s tail risks—before presenting a countercyclical framework for both public and private markets. Listen for a concise, cycle-tested framework to navigate energy markets amid evolving fundamentals and global crosscurrents.
People in this episode
Host: FEG Investment Advisors
Guest: Dan Pickering
Topics covered
- energy investing
- oil and gas fundamentals
- LNG buildout
- renewables
- geopolitical risks
- U.S. shale
- free-cash-flow discipline
Keywords
- energy markets
- natural gas
- LNG exports
- renewable energy
- geopolitics
- AI data centers
- supply growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pickering Energy Partners
Places: U.S., Venezuela, Iran, Russia
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