EQT CEO Toby Rice on the future of natural gas in the age of AI

EQT CEO Toby Rice on the future of natural gas in the age of AI

August 31, 2026 · 24 min

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Toby Rice discusses the future of natural gas and its implications for the energy industry in the context of AI and political challenges.

Today, POLITICO Energy guest host James Bikales sits down for an extended interview with Toby Rice, the president and CEO of EQT, one of the country’s largest natural gas producers and a major potential supplier to data centers. They discuss whether America’s energy industry can meet the growing power demand from artificial intelligence, the political backlash facing data centers, Congress’ failure to pass legislation that would unlock new energy infrastructure, and what the midterm elections could mean for the industry. James Bikales is an oil and gas reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy.  Yi-Jo Shen is a freelance video producer for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO. Veronica Tejera is the deputy head of Audio/Video at POLITICO. Our theme music is by Pran Bandi. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Youtube and Instagram. Follow POLITICO here:    ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram:  / politico      ➤ Facebook:  / politico   For more reporting on…

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