In this latest podcast from the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Vitaly Yermakov about his March report ‘Follow the Money: Understanding Russia’s oil and gas revenues’ which tracks hydrocarbon export revenues and the significant part they play in public finances. Russia’s oil and gas revenues have proven volatile in recent years – on top of commodity price cyclicality, western sanctions post-Ukraine have forced Russia to develop new outlets for oil and gas exports. While the Ministry of Finance has continued to publish revenue data, a lot of the other data sets relating to the industry ..read more

In this latest podcast from the China programme, Michal Meidan talks to Kevin Tu about the outlook for China’s coal chemicals industry in an increasingly carbon constrained world. Drawing on Kevin’s paper ‘Prospects of the Chinese coal chemical industry in an increasingly carbon-constrained world’, they discuss the political and economic importance of the sector in China. Kevin discusses the layout of China’s coal chemicals industry and how a growing emphasis on energy security is supporting its growth. In addition, a focus by local governments on investments, especially in the post pandemic r ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast Hasan Muslemani talks to Frank Felder about his forthcoming OIES paper ‘The Challenges of Incorporating Consumer Reliability Preferences in Electricity Markets with a Capacity Requirement’. Power outages and major blackouts are widespread, affecting hundreds of millions globally. One way to improve reliability and reduce costs is to have more customers adjust their electricity consumption based on system conditions, but demand response needs to be developed faster. A market-based way for consumers to do so may help, combined with technological advances in smart ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast James Henderson talks to Ahmed Mehdi about his latest paper  “Lithium price volatility: where next for the market?”.  They start by discussing the importance of lithium for the energy transition and the different uses and chemistries that are involved in the global cathode market. They then move on to assess recent price movements, which have seen the lithium price fall sharply from historic highs in 2022. They consider the shifts in demand that are being driven by EV sales and have a particular focus on the Chinese market, where the influence of supply an ..read more

In this podcast, Hasan Muslemani speaks to Andrea Bonzanni and Antoine Diemert at IETA about the evolution of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and its outlook in 2024 and beyond. The podcast discusses the VCM’s role as a climate financing tool, how it operates in practice, its evolving ecosystem and key achievements to date. Guests also shed light on the criticisms that the market has faced in the media lately, how key players are responding and the impact of broader climate regulatory developments on the VCM.   The post OIES Podcast – Voluntary Carbon Markets in 2024 appeared first on O ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Energy Transition Programme, James Henderson talks to Adnan Shihab-Eldin about the future of nuclear energy and the role that small modular reactors can play. The conclusions of COP28 were relatively positive of nuclear energy, including it as a key component of the energy transition for the first time, but despite this the high cost and timescales of major projects remain a problem for many countries. In this podcast we discuss the potential for small modular reactors to increase availability of nuclear technology to a wider audience of developed and deve ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast, from the Energy Transition Programme, James Henderson talks to Sara Vakhshouri about the new edition of the Oxford Energy Forum which includes a series of essays on the role of nuclear power in the energy transition. We discuss some of the key issues in the nuclear fuel cycle, including the dominance of Russia and China in many aspects of mining, fuel production and nuclear technology export and consider the efforts being made to diversify away from dependence on Russia in particular since the start of the war in Ukraine. The development of small modular reactors ..read more

In the latest OIES podcast, from the Hydrogen Programme, James Henderson talks to Abdurahman Alsulaiman about his latest paper entitled “Navigating Turbulence: Hydrogen’s Role in the Decarbonisation of the Aviation Sector.” In the podcast we discuss the current balance of fuels in the aviation sector, the importance of increasing efficiency of aero-engines and the impact of increasing passenger miles travelled. The podcast then considers different decarbonisation options for the sector, focussing on a change of engine technology to allow the use of alternative fuels such as hydrogen or electri ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Mike Fulwood and Jack Sharples about the recent decision by the US government to pause the approval of new LNG export contracts to non-FTA countries. This decision has taken the gas market by surprise as it implies the delay of new LNG export projects that do not already have approval. In the podcast we discuss the drivers behind the US decision, ask how long the pause may last, outline the likely projects that will be affected and the potential consequences for US LNG export volumes. We also assess the ..read more

In this latest OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Jack Sharples and Mike Fulwood about the effect that military action in the Red Sea is having on the global gas market. They review the recent traffic of LNG vessels in the area prior to the firing of missiles by the Houthi rebels and the air strikes launched in response by the US and UK, before moving on the discuss how journeys have been adjusted in response. They look at the consequences for journey times, transport costs and tanker availability, and also consider the additional impact of the drought ..read more