Oil Markets: Resilience, Risks, and What’s Next

Nonresident fellows Abhi Rajendran of Energy Intelligence and Skip York of Turner Mason & Co. joined “The Energy Forum” to examine the state of global oil markets in 2025. Drawing on themes from the Annual Energy Summit (Panel: 1:15:49 – 2:20:39) and the latest “Energy Insights” report, they discuss market flexibility, risk premiums, shale’s slowdown, and what to watch as prices test new lows heading into 2026. 

This episode was recorded on Oct. 20, 2025. 

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