Shale oil and gas are making the United States the world’s biggest producer of hydrocarbons. Is American energy abundance shattering the precepts of global energy geopolitics? Will OPEC continue to exist? Will US supplies affect relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia and their roles in energy markets? Can China, as the world’s biggest oil importer, influence geopolitical dynamics with its suppliers?
IHS Markit
Senior Vice President
International Energy Agency
Executive Director
Center on Global Energy Policy Columbia University
Professor of Professional Practice and Founding Director
US Department of State
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR)
Harvard University Kennedy School
Resources for the Future (RFF)
President and CEO