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Oil Ground Up 63 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Rory Johnston navigates listeners through the financial market dynamics of the world's oil and gas sector. Get the latest fundamentals behind the price action and hear from industry experts from the field and from the corporate offices of the world's leading energy producers.

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Why Oil Hasn't Hit $200—and What Happens Next | Javier Blas
Why Oil Hasn't Hit $200—and What Happens Next | Javier Blas Oct 14, 2026 01:19:17 What happens to the global oil market when the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted for months, tanker shipping costs explode, and China dramatically reduces its crude imports?In this episode of Oil Ground Up, host Rory Johnston welcomes Javier Blas, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and co-author of The World for Sale: Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources, for an in-depth di
Hormuz, Diesel & the Return of the Geopolitical Risk Premium
Hormuz, Diesel & the Return of the Geopolitical Risk Premium Oct 2, 2026 01:07:17 What happens when geopolitical risk stops being theoretical and begins physically reshaping global oil flows?On this episode of Oil Ground Up, Rory Johnston is joined by Michelle Brouhard, Head of Policy and Geopolitical Risk at Kpler, for a wide-ranging discussion on the collision between geopolitics, energy policy and physical commodity markets. Drawing on a career spanning power, natural gas, o
Keystone XL Is Back—But North America’s Oil Map Has Changed
Keystone XL Is Back—But North America’s Oil Map Has Changed Sep 11, 2026 00:54:10 North America is suddenly facing a wave of new oil pipeline proposals—but which projects actually make commercial sense, and which are being driven by energy security and geopolitics?On this episode of Oil Ground Up, Rory Johnston is joined by Rob Wilson, President of East Daley Analytics, for a deep dive into the rapidly changing North American oil infrastructure landscape. They begin with the la
The Oil Market Is Tighter Than It Looks | David Wech
The Oil Market Is Tighter Than It Looks | David Wech Aug 28, 2026 00:54:41 Rory Johnston returns to Oil Ground Up with David Wech, Chief Economist at Vortexa, for a deep dive into one of the most complicated oil markets in recent memory. With crude and refined products moving through increasingly opaque trade routes, Rory and David examine what tanker data is actually telling us about oil on water, the Strait of Hormuz, Russian exports, diesel shortages, China and the ch
Jeff Currie: Everything You Know About Oil Markets Is Wrong
Jeff Currie: Everything You Know About Oil Markets Is Wrong Jul 15, 2026 01:06:36 Jeff Currie joins Rory Johnston on the Oil Ground Up Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on commodity price discovery, the changing structure of energy markets, and why today's geopolitical environment is unlike anything investors have faced in decades. Together they examine the aftermath of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the disconnect between crude oil and refined product markets, and why vola
The Fragile Peace Reshaping Global Oil Markets
The Fragile Peace Reshaping Global Oil Markets Jul 9, 2026 00:58:18 Gregory Brew returns to the Oil Ground Up Podcast to examine the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and what it means for global energy markets. Gregory and Rory Johnston discuss the fragile status of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's shifting negotiating strategy, the future of U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf, and why shipping flows remain wel
Why Oil Tankers Still Are Not Returning to the Strait of Hormuz
Why Oil Tankers Still Are Not Returning to the Strait of Hormuz Jun 23, 2026 00:48:07 Rory Johnston welcomes maritime historian and shipping expert Dr. Sal Mercogliano to Oil Ground Up for a deep dive into the evolving Strait of Hormuz crisis and what it means for global oil markets. Together, they examine why commercial shipping ground to a halt, how tanker operators are weighing risk versus reward, and why reopening one of the world's most important energy chokepoints is far
Bob McNally on Hormuz, Oil Prices, and the End of Energy Security Assumptions
Bob McNally on Hormuz, Oil Prices, and the End of Energy Security Assumptions May 29, 2026 01:04:11 Rory Johnston welcomes legendary energy analyst Bob McNally to Oil Ground Up for a sweeping conversation on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, global oil supply disruptions, and the fragile state of today’s energy markets. Bob reflects on decades of experience spanning the White House, hedge funds, and energy consulting while explaining why the closure of Hormuz represents a historic shift in how the wo
How Iran Weaponized the World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint
How Iran Weaponized the World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint May 22, 2026 01:07:32 Edward Fishman joins Rory for a sweeping conversation on the evolution of modern economic warfare, the origins of U.S. sanctions strategy against Iran, and how today’s Strait of Hormuz crisis is reshaping global energy markets in real time. Drawing from his book Choke Points, Fishman explains how sanctions, secondary sanctions, and financial pressure campaigns evolved from quiet Treasury Departmen
Energy Stocks Are Still Cheap? Eric Nuttall Explains the Opportunity
Energy Stocks Are Still Cheap? Eric Nuttall Explains the Opportunity May 7, 2026 01:01:46 Eric Nuttall joins the Oil Ground Up podcast to discuss what he believes is the largest energy supply shock in modern history following the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He explains why markets remain dangerously complacent despite massive global inventory drawdowns, rising geopolitical risks, and the potential for structurally higher oil prices well into the future. The conversation
Tracking Tankers Through Chaos: Shadow Fleets, Blockades, and the New Oil War
Tracking Tankers Through Chaos: Shadow Fleets, Blockades, and the New Oil War Apr 29, 2026 00:54:48 Maritime intelligence expert Michelle Bockmann joins the Oil Ground Up podcast to unpack the unprecedented disruption in global oil flows following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. She explains how Iran’s shadow fleet has continued operating under the radar while broader tanker traffic has collapsed, with U.S. enforcement sharply curtailing exports and reshaping global supply routes.
Amena Bakr on the Market Blindness to the 13 Million Barrel Shock
Amena Bakr on the Market Blindness to the 13 Million Barrel Shock Apr 24, 2026 01:05:11 Amena Bakr, the Head of Middle East Research at Kpler, joins Rory to provide an inside look at the functional closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where daily traffic has collapsed from 170 vessels to just 5% of its pre-war levels. The sources indicate that even with an optimistic base case for normalization in August, clearing the backlog of 800+ trapped ships will likely take at least two additional

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