In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Geoffrey Pyatt, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and former Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine, for a candid conversation on the new energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Why is Greece emerging as a strategic energy gateway linking the Levant, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and Ukraine? How does LNG, power interconnection, and infrastructure investment reshape Europe’s security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And why does the future of the region hinge not only on gas molecules, but also on electrons, transmission lines, and diplomacy?

We unpack the momentum behind East Med cooperation, from Israel–Egypt gas ties to undersea electricity interconnectors, and tackle the hard questions:
Can energy cooperation really stabilize historically tense regions? Who could disrupt this fragile alignment? And how should Europe and the US think about Turkey, Qatar, and the shifting balance of power across the Eastern Mediterranean?

A must-listen conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and transatlantic geopolitics.

🎧 Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

#EnergyVista #geopolitics #energysecurity #LNG #naturalgas #Greece #EasternMediterranean #EastMed #Europe #Ukraine #BlackSea #interconnectors #electricity #power #renewables #Turkey #Qatar #diplomacy #nationalsecurity #energytransition.

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America's Merchant Mideast Vision Prevails
Losers (for now): Iran, China, and the backers of Islamist fundamentalism & terror
https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/p/americas-merchant-mideast-vision

My Take on the US National Security Strategy, Transatlantic Relations and Energy. True Friends Give Tough Love and Hard Truths. Is That What the US Is Doing with Europe?
https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/p/my-take-on-the-us-national-security 

In this episode of the Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by David Goldwyn, President of Goldwyn Global Strategy and former US State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, to unpack the newly released US National Security Strategy and what it signals for energy, geopolitics, and the transatlantic alliance.

This is genuine, lively debate over their respective takeaways from the strategy. 

Together, Leslie and David explore and debate:

• How the National Security Strategy was crafted and why it marks a  departure from previous US grand strategy documents
• The elevation of energy dominance, and the contradictions it creates for US oil, gas, LNG, and clean energy industries
• The growing pressure on Europe to align energy procurement, industrial policy, and trade choices with US geopolitical priorities
• The administration’s uneasy view of Europe’s economic weakness, political fragmentation, cultural erosion, and vulnerability to China
• Whether US pressure strengthens Europe or risks pushing it to diversify away from American LNG and US leadership
• The future role of Russia in the European continent 

The discussion closes with a candid reflection on policymaking in Washington today.

A rich, nuanced conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and alliance politics, offering both hard truths and unresolved tensions shaping the future of the transatlantic relationship.

🎧 Recorded on December 12, 2025
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

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In this wide-ranging and deeply analytical conversation, Leslie Palti-Guzman welcomes back Thierry Bros, professor at Sciences Po and seasoned energy expert, to unpack one of Europe’s most pressing strategic questions: Is the exclusion of Russian gas from Europe irreversible or could a return be inevitable after a Ukraine peace agreement?

Topics include:

• The EU’s attempt to ban Russian gas by 2027 and its implementation 
• Europe’s industrial decline and Germany’s structural need for cheap energy
• Fears of a new dependency on U.S. LNG: Real Risk or Exaggeration?
• The political feasibility of re-introducing Russian molecules and what volumes would be “acceptable.”

A frank, data-driven, and provocative assessment of Europe's strategic dilemmas, from gas markets to geopolitics, from energy security to political realism.

Watch and listen on your favorite platforms: Youtube, Spotify, Apple

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In this episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Ed Morse, one of the world’s most respected voices in global oil markets, for a rapid strategic tour of today’s biggest geopolitical flashpoints and how they’re reshaping energy flows. 

We discuss why oil prices have remained remarkably stable despite shocks in the Middle East and Latin America, and why the Brent and WTI forward curves are telling a deeper story about fundamentals vs. geopolitics.  

We cover: 

🔥 #Venezuela: U.S. naval deployments, strikes at sea, and what Washington’s real endgame is for Maduro. 

🔥 #Russia: tightening sanctions, Ukrainian strikes on refineries, India’s shifting buying pattern, and a war economy under strain. 

🔥 #Europe: energy security, deindustrialization pressures, and whether a future ceasefire could tempt buyers back to Russian gas. 

🔥 #Iran & the Middle East: rebuilt missile sites, proxy dynamics, Red Sea shipping risk, and the new U.S.–Saudi security guarantees.    

Ed also reflects on four decades of forecasting #commodities, and why the real insight comes from identifying discontinuities. A rich conversation at the intersection of energy, geopolitics, and strategy. 

🎧 Listen on Youtube, Apple and Spotify  

#EnergyVista #OilMarkets #Geopolitics #EnergySecurity #Commodities #LNG #TradeFlows #Gas #Security #OilPrices #WTI #Brent #TTF   

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In this special episode of Energy Vista, we dive deep into the future of U.S. maritime power, shipbuilding, and the role of key industrial allies like South Korea. Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by Ryan Lynch, CEO of Hanwha Ocean’s American unit, to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding the rebirth of American shipping and shipbuilding.

The conversation comes at a critical juncture—amid rising geoeconomic competition with China and renewed interest in strategic industrial capabilities.

Key Themes:
🚢 Why a strong U.S. shipbuilding base is critical for national security and energy resilience
🤝 How a company like Hanwha is helping bridge U.S.–South Korea industrial cooperation
🧱 What infrastructure, financing, and workforce education are needed to truly scale up
📜 The SHIPS for America Act and recent executive orders on shipbuilding
🌍 Why maritime dominance is not just about ships but also about alliances and standards

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.

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In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with global #gas and #power expert Ira Joseph to discuss Qatar's #LNG strategy and relations between the world’s two top exporters: the United States and Qatar.

Leslie opens the conversation with a provocative framing: are we heading toward a Yalta-style collusion between Washington and Doha—where each claims its sphere of influence (Qatar in Asia, US in the Atlantic)? Or are we on the brink of a collision—a full-blown market share war in an oversupplied LNG world?

Together, Leslie and Ira unpack:

• How Qatar’s LNG expansion fits into its soft power strategy
• The current LNG market demand/supply balance with the upper end to the buyers
• Why the US exports cannot be centrally coordinated like Qatar’s
• The role of shipping disruptions (e.g. Red Sea, Panama Canal) in shaping trade flows
• Europe’s place in the US-Qatar equation
• What this all means for buyers navigating an increasingly geopolitical gas market

🎧 Tune in for an episode rich with insight on market dynamics, export strategy, and the energy diplomacy shaping LNG’s next decade.

This episode was recorded on October 31, 2025 and is available on Apple, Spotify and Youtube.

In this new episode of the Energy Vista podcast, host Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Cécile Maisonneuve to explore the reenergized role of #nuclear power in #Europe—and what it reveals about broader shifts in #energy, #sovereignty, and #industrial strategy.

Together, they unpack:

• Why nuclear energy is back in vogue in Europe after years of political pushback
• The role of nuclear in France’s industrial and #digital future—including energy for #AI and #data centers
• How #Russia is using nuclear exports as a geopolitical tool, from financing to reactor deployment
• Why nuclear and natural #gas could compete in some jurisdictions
• SMRs (Small Modular Reactors): innovation vs. proliferation and security risks
• Is there now a “transatlantic” nuclear strategy in the making? 

📍 A sharp conversation on how nuclear policy reflects Europe’s deeper struggle with reindustrialization, decarbonization, and global power politics.

🎙️ Recorded in French, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.

Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Michal Meidan, Head of Gas Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Together, they explore:

• 🇨🇳 China’s evolving role in the global #gas market: What kind of #LNG buyer is China becoming? How is it reshaping contract terms, #trading flows, and pricing power?
• 🔁 Resale of LNG cargoes: China’s flexible contracts and resale behavior are turning it into a potential swing supplier.
• 🤝 Washington-Beijing trade tensions: How LNG, technology and sanctions fit into broader trade and industrial competition.
• 📉 The future of Russian gas in China: the future of the #PowerofSiberia2 pipeline, leverage or bluff?

A must-listen episode for those tracking energy demand, gas trading trends, geoeconomics rivalry, and China’s  influence over global flows.

📲 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms.
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In this new episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director at IFRI, who brings a European lens on U.S. energy policies. Together, they unpack Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and its ripple effects across the Atlantic.

Key themes include:

• The U.S. as an unapologetic energy superpower betting on gas, coal, nuclear, and next-gen tech to fuel its AI-driven future.
• The transatlantic trade discussions over methane regulations, tariffs, and climate ambitions.
• Europe’s scramble to replace Russian gas and the enduring role of U.S. supplies.
• China’s rapid pivot to renewables, nuclear, and transmission at staggering speed while doubling down on coal and other fossil fuels.
• What all this means for energy security, climate policy, and industrial strategy.

🎙️ Recorded in New York just after UNGA & Climate Week.
📲 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

#EnergyVista #LNG #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy #Trade #Geopolitics #Europe #USA #China #energypolicy #gas #LNG #datacenters #electricity #nuclear #Transatlantic #Russia #Ukraine #renewable 

As energy infrastructure becomes a battlefield for hybrid threats, NATO is rethinking how to defend its member states beyond traditional warfare. In this special episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman speaks with Dr. Benedetta Berti, Director of Policy Planning at NATO’s Office of the Secretary General.

Together, they explore:

• Why energy security is central to NATO’s collective defense
• The growing threat of sabotage, cyberattacks, and underwater cable disruption
• Strategic vulnerabilities in energy grids, shipping routes, and military fuel logistics
• NATO’s evolving stance on hybrid warfare and systemic challenges posed by China

Also we deep-dive on NATO’s deterrence strategies, and the economic upside of defense-industrial innovation.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms.

This episode was recorded on July 10, 2025