Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners, joined Hart Energy from his office in downtown Denver to talk about several oil market trends and observations in this crucial moment in time for the industry. Just how long is that moment? Tom offers his insights on that and more, including re-inflation of energy, rigs going back to work, pipelines vulnerable to both policy and hackers, natural gas as a lower carbon emitter and intermittency issue that have yet to be addressed with credibility.
Tom was scheduled to present these observation and insight at the recently held DUG Permian Basin + Eagle Ford in Fort Worth. Unfortunately, he was unable to make it. But this is too good to miss, so we’re sending his presentation to you directly.
Topics covered in this video include:
- Global 2021 oil recovery trends
- Biden administration’s energy policy initiatives
- Market trends and the Platts American Gulf Coast Select Index
- OPEC and OPEC+ issues and headwinds
- Mixed messages on energy policy
- Geopolitical drivers
- Observations
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