PODCAST: Daily Energy Markets - April 30th

About this episode

The podcast discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on oil prices and explores various aspects of energy markets.

Today's podcast explores surging oil prices driven by prolonged geopolitical tensions. Carole Nakhle highlights market volatility and OPEC dynamics, Yuriy Humber examines Japan’s energy security and supply diversification, and Walter Simpson outlines the operational risks of shutting and restarting oil fields, emphasizing uncertainty, investment challenges, and the likelihood of lasting structural shifts in global energy markets.

People in this episode

Guests: Carole Nakhle, Yuriy Humber, Walter Simpson

Topics covered

• oil prices
• geopolitical tensions
• market volatility
• OPEC dynamics
• energy security
• supply diversification
• operational risks

Keywords

• oil prices
• geopolitical tensions
• OPEC
• energy security
• market volatility
• Japan
• operational risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPEC

Places: Japan

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