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Artificial intelligence (AI) is most commonly associated with the Silicon Valley and tech-sector giants. However, the energy sector is actively investing in and pioneering its own applications of AI to projects and processes. Dan Bennett, S&P Global Commodity Insights' head of technology and data, and Judson Jacobs, CI's executive director of energy technology and innovation, join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the opportunities to apply artificial intelligence to a transforming energy sector and identify the types of companies leading investment in the area. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Global LNG consumption is set to grow by about 2.5% per year from now until 2050. This growth occurs as global gas demand, inclusive of LNG, stays more or less flat. Madeline Jowdy joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss LNG’s continued global growth prospects and consider the geographies and projects within the value chain to watch most closely. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Electricity consumption in the world’s developing economies is generally less than about 2,500 kwh per capita, compared to about 10,000 kwh per capita in the more developed world. Consumption, as well as expectations of reliability, will increase as these economies grow. Silvia Macri and Allen Wang join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the competing priorities that influence electricity investment in emerging markets and draw specific attention to economies in Africa and Southeast Asia. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Power-hungry datacenters require access to reliable electricity to meet the increasingly digital needs of modern society. As society processes more data, more datacenters are being built, and more electricity is needed. Dan Thompson and Adam Wilson join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the impact of datacenters on the US power market, and how grid operators are responding to calls for load growth after more than a decade of flat demand. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

China drove global energy markets throughout the early 2000s thanks to demand growth from its large population and manufacturing industries. Many are watching to see if India will have a similar impact on energy markets in the coming years. Rashika Gupta and Karim Fawaz join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to compare China and India’s energy-demand profiles and explain why we should not expect India to impact global energy markets in the coming decades the same way China did in the past. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

The global refining sector is approaching the end of its Golden Age as motor-fuel demand wanes in the developed world and large new-build projects in Nigeria and Mexico threaten Atlantic Basin margins. Hedi Grati joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss a global refining industry in flux and how the sector will adapt to changes in demand, feedstocks, and competition. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Americans love pick-up trucks, and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that make them rely on their relatively high profit margins to fuel earnings. Darragh Punch joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss North America’s love affair with pick-up trucks and why electrifying them could be so important to mass EV adoption in the United States. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Singapore, which relies on natural gas to fire nearly all of its power generation, has plans to increase to about 30% the share of renewables in its electricity mix by 2035. The island city-state lacks available landmass for large-scale solar and wind installations and intends to rely on neighboring countries to generate renewable power and export it to Singapore via undersea cables. Vince Heo and Hui Min Foong join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss Singapore’s Low-Carbon Import Project and consider some of the plan’s technical, commercial, and political challenges. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

This week on EnergyCents, emissions expert Deb Ryan joins Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to talk about the implications of emissions mitigation across the business landscape, from investment in decarbonization technology and what projects are on the horizon. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Geologic and political borders are not always the same. Can Guyana’s success as an oil province extend to next-door Suriname? Siddhartha Sen and Isaac Nuti join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss offshore exploration activity in Suriname, and consider which projects may have the highest likelihood of extending Guyana’s commercial success. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Led most recently by Guyana, and Brazil before it, Latin America has been a remarkable success story for global oil exploration over the last 25 years. Flavio Fernandez and Jaka Hardiwinangun join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to review Latin American exploration activity in 2023, and highlight the region’s high impact wells to watch in 2024. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

As measured by discovered volumes, Africa finished one of its worst exploration years on record in 2023. However, two of the wells being drilled in December – both in Namibia – came in successful in January 2024 and signal an auspicious start to the new year. Justin Cochrane returns to EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to review African exploration activity in 2023, and highlight the continent’s high impact wells to watch in 2024. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Sales of electric vehicles continued to rise in the United States in 2023, though the rate of adoption has been slower than many planners envisioned. Devin Lindsay joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the status of EV adoption in the US after a bumpy 2023, and flag trends to watch in 2024 as automakers transition their fleets away from internal combustion engines. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Led by the Americas, supply growth from non-OPEC countries fully met the growth in global oil demand in 2023. This balance, along with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, U.S. elections in November, and changing shipping patterns weigh on the minds of oil strategists in 2024. Aaron Brady and Ha Nguyen join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to share their thoughts on the biggest events that will shape oil markets in 2024. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

At completion, Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery will process 650,000 barrels per day and be the largest single-train facility in the world. The much-delayed refinery began accepting test deliveries recently as it moves closer to commercialization. Dan Evans joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the uniqueness of the massive Dangote project, and consider the post-commercialization implications for the Atlantic Basin and downstream markets more broadly. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

Coal is widely considered a ‘dirty’ fossil fuel due to its high carbon intensity. The fuel is also relatively abundant and has enabled resilience within in an expanding, and transforming, energy sector. Dan Klein joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to review coal’s record-setting 2023, and consider outlooks for the fuel as energy planners embrace lower-carbon fuels and technologies. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en Join the conversation at energycents@spglobal.com

The United States emerged as the largest LNG exporter in the world in 2023, and begins 2024 with the White House delaying decision on a new export facility. This, and other uncertainties, promise an interesting year for global LNG trade. Michael Stoppard joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to review big events to hit the LNG market in 2023, and consider the biggest trends to watch in 2024. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en Join the conversation at energycents@spglobal.com

Geothermal energy uses heat from the earth to, among other things, generate electricity and heat or cool buildings. S&P Global Commodity Insights experts Travis Hagler and Matthew Turner join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the opportunity for geothermal technology to generate continuous, low-carbon power, and outline some of the challenges that need to be overcome before the technology reaches commercial scale. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en Join the conversation at energycents@spglobal.com

Global Clean Energy Technology Investment is expected to reach US$750-800 billion in 2024, and continue to grow to nearly US$1 trillion by 2030. Sam Wilkinson and Francesco d’Avack join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss this prediction on spend, and nine other Clean Energy trends to watch in 2024. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en Join the conversation at energycents@spglobal.com

In what has become an annual EnergyCents tradition, we welcome back experts Reed Olmstead and David Vaucher for our 5 annual year-in-review and resolutions episode. Hosts Sam Humphries and Hill Vaden check in to see how well we performed against 2023 expectations, consider some of the year’s biggest surprises, and share market predictions and personal resolutions for the coming year. Access prior year-end conversations with Reed and David here: 2022: A year-in-review: Energy markets, Taylor Swift, and ESG 2021: Review and resolution: Shale sector activity in 2021 and 2022 2020: Mirror, mirror on the wall: Reflections on 2020 and predictions for 2021 2019: Would you rather: 2020 upstream predictions Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en Join the conversation at energycents@spglobal.com EnergyCents team and S&P Global Commodity Insights wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!