Capitol Crude: The US Oil Policy Podcast

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In-depth weekly analysis of US oil policy news from S&P Global Platts' senior editors covering the capitol. Hosted by senior oil news editors Brian Scheid and Meghan Gordon.

Managing carbon poses a challenge in harder-to-green sectors like aviation, shipping, agriculture

July 23, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s newly rebranded Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management aims to fund the research and technology deployment that w...

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Energy convergence breaks down silos as industry confronts climate change

July 19, 2021

Silos within the energy industry are coming down as companies confront the need to dramatically cut carbon emissions. The so-called energy convergence...

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Oil market risks arise from UAE's OPEC standoff, other geopolitical hot spots

July 7, 2021

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are locked in a dispute over how to ease oil-production limits as global demand recovers from the pandemic. Nareeka Ahir, a g...

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US LNG bull run spurs new export infrastructure hopes

July 6, 2021

Freeport LNG CEO Michael Smith joined us to talk about the state of the market, his company's expansion plans, climate concerns and the start of the A...

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Extreme weather, cyberattacks demand stronger energy resilience

June 25, 2021

As extreme weather events continue across the US, they're disrupting energy supplies and demanding more planning for the future. Texas and California ...

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In move to cleaner energy economy, power sector falling behind in digital transformation

June 18, 2021

It's no secret that the power sector is undergoing dramatic changes. Market dynamics and ambitious decarbonization goals set by the Biden administrati...

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Biden’s Venezuela policy after Maduro outlasts Trump’s maximum sanctions pressure

June 14, 2021

Venezuelan sanctions and the Maduro regime have been a backburner issue so far for US President Joe Biden. When he was elected, many energy analysts p...

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Iranian oil sanctions relief still expected as Vienna talks stretch into summer

June 7, 2021

The US and Iran are entering a sixth round of indirect talks in Vienna aimed at restarting the 2015 nuclear deal. S&P Global Platts Analytics still ex...

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ESG fever and the challenges of climate-related financial reforms

June 1, 2021

Investors are proving they have climate change and the energy transition on the their minds. Last week, activist investors got at least two seats on t...

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Russia sanctions fight heats up in Congress as Biden gives pass to Nord Stream 2

May 25, 2021

The Biden administration surprised many last week in granting a sanctions waiver to the company building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to...

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