In this episode, we sit down with Susan Bell, Senior Vice President within Commodity Markets – Oil, Rystad Energy, to consider the impact that trade wars have on global oil demand and oil prices. 

We discuss the immediate aftermath of President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements, and the impact that these tariffs continue to have on the global oil market.

Susan offers her opinion on the impact that the tariffs will have on the refining, petrochemical and LNG sectors, as well as what all of this means for new projects.

This episode of the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast is sponsored by Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation — an impermeable insulation trusted in high-performing hydrocarbon processing facilities around the globe. Learn more at https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/foamglas

In this episode, we’re joined by Leakhena Swett, President of the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), and Jay Cruz, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Communications. 

Leakhena and Jay consider the key role of industry associations and explain how the ILTA advocates for its members. We also discuss the importance of knowledge-sharing and industry collaborations, and how the ILTA can help to facilitate these partnerships in the liquid terminals sector.

We also consider how collaborations are likely to evolve as the industry faces increasing regulatory and environmental pressures.

This episode of the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast is sponsored by Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation — an impermeable insulation trusted in high-performing hydrocarbon processing facilities around the globe. Learn more at https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/foamglas

Mike Logue, Owens Corning Global Business Director – Mechanical Insulation, delves into factors that can support the performance, safety and longevity of insulating systems installed in hydrocarbon processing environments, including cryogenic facilities.

This episode of the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast is sponsored by Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation — an impermeable insulation trusted in high-performing hydrocarbon processing facilities around the globe. Learn more at: https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/foamglas

Rasmus Rubycz, Market Manager for New Energy at Atlas Copco Gas and Process, considers how heat pumps as an industrial technology are gaining greater attention as a result of the increased drive for sustainability and the challenges and opportunities of electrification of process heat. He also introduces different technologies and considers how they perform in comparison to hydrogen and direct electric heating.

This episode of the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast is sponsored by Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation — an impermeable insulation trusted in high-performing hydrocarbon processing facilities around the globe. Learn more at https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/foamglas

Peter Davidson, CEO of the Tank Storage Association (TSA), joins us to discuss the essential role that the tank storage sector has to play in ensuring supply security and resilience, as well as in facilitating the energy transition.

Peter discusses how new technologies are evolving for the tank storage sector, and what the possible implications are for the workforce. He also offers his thoughts on what the future holds for the sector.

Dr Klaus Brun, Global Director of Research & Development, Ebara Elliott Energy, joins us to discuss the progress that is being made towards adapting centrifugal compressors for high-speed hydrogen compression.

Klaus talks us through some of the challenges of the transition to carbon-free energy by 2050, and the important role that hydrogen will have to play. We discuss the benefits of high-speed hydrogen compression, the challenges facing the development of this technology, and the evolution of specifications, codes and standards. 

Klaus also offers his thoughts on realistic considerations and expectations for the industry going forward, given factors including geopolitics, market demand, cost constraints, and infrastructure.

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In this episode, Alan Gelder, Senior Vice President of Refining, Chemicals and Oil Markets at Wood Mackenzie, provides a review of downstream markets in 2024 and looks ahead to what 2025 may hold for the sector.

This episode of the podcast covers:

• Reflections on the downstream sector in 2024
• Predictions for a new Trump presidency
• Oil demand growth
• Supply and demand dynamics in 2025
• Refining margins
• Outlook for the chemical markets
• And more!

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