IEF Podcast - Global Energy Dialogue

Lord John Browne, former CEO of BP and Chairman of BeyondNetZero, joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to offer insights into the energy affordability crisis, the new world order for energy security and what new technologies will help accelerate the march to net zero. Lord Browne gives his take on the forthcoming COP27 in Egypt, takes a stance on the investment crisis and cautions against seeing the energy transition as a cliff-edge.

Former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to give her views on the current state of energy markets and policies in Europe. Palacio commends EU climate leadership but emphasizes the need to manage an orderly energy transition to protect the global economy and consumers while making sure we allow real solutions to address energy poverty in the developing world.

Charif Souki, Executive Chairman of Tellurian, joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to discuss current volatility in natural gas markets caused by surging demand and reduced investment, among other factors. Souki, a pioneer of the US LNG export industry, explains why he thinks the era of well-supplied natural gas markets is ending soon.

IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle discusses the problem of methane emissions by the energy industry and the IEF’s new initiative to develop a standardized global measurement methodology with guests Dr Leila R. Benali, IEF Chief Economist, and Antoine Rostand, President and Founder of Kayrros.

Energy authority Dan Yergin, a Pulitzer prize winning and best-selling author, joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to discuss his book, The New Map; the outlook for the world economy and energy market recovery post-COVID; and the divergent views of the energy transition between 700 million in the developed world and the 7 billion in the developing world.

April 2021

Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, of Occidental Petroleum joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to discuss US shale’s breakeven price and why production may not return to 13 million barrels per day, how the US economy and industry benefited from lifting US crude export ban, and Oxy plans for carbon management revenue to exceed upstream. February 2021.

Dr. Carole Nakhle, founder and CEO, of Crystol Energy consultancy joins IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle in this new episode to discuss OPEC production cut plans, oil market demand weakness, new energy efficiency trends post-pandemic, the widening global crisis of energy poverty and the need for more women in energy leadership positions.

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo discusses whether fresh lockdowns in Europe will translate into tapering supply levels from OPEC-plus producers. Host and IEF Secretary General Joe McMonigle interviews Barkindo about a China recovery, climate change, outreach to US shale producers and a worrisome investment crisis.

In episode 2 the new IEF Director of Energy Dialogue Christof van Agt discusses a busy few months with a full slate of upcoming activities and initiatives to move forward the global energy dialogue. Hosted by Secretary General Joseph McMonigle. August 2020 Podcast.

After assuming his official duties on July 1, 2020, new IEF Secretary General Joseph McMonigle is interviewed in episode 1 by Guest Host Eithne Treanor about energy markets and modernizing the IEF for dealing with impacts from the pandemic and focusing on the energy transition. July 2020 Podcast.