Episode 18: Crude Realities: Decarbonization Without De-Petrolization

A few weeks after NYC Climate Week 2025, oil prices are rising again. Another round of global pledges was made — yet tankers, pipelines, and LNG terminals keep expanding. 

We call it decarbonization, but the world hasn’t really de-petrolized. 

In this episode, I take a hard look at the paradox behind our “green transition.” From OPEC+ fall meetings to Aramco’s profits, from Russia’s shadow exports to AI data centers that still run on fossil power — the story is clear: energy might be evolving, but oil still writes the rules of global trade. We’ll talk about:

⚡ The geopolitics driving OPEC+ coordination — how Saudi Arabia, Russia, the U.S., and China navigate power and price. 

🌍 Europe’s post-Ukraine reality — where energy security now outweighs environmental idealism. 

🛢 The rebranding of legacy fuels — oil and gas positioning themselves as partners, not enemies, of the clean-energy transition. 

🌐 A global economy in denial — why the next era of trade won’t be post-oil, but post-illusion.  

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Tune in now to discover what’s ahead in the Circus & Circuit of global trade!