Episodes: 69
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 30.9k subscribers
Publicly listed emails
trevor@clearcreekdigital.com
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Rory Johnston - Oil-market analyst specializing in the financial, fundamental, and geopolitical forces shaping global oil and gas markets.
Jeff Currie - Commodity Price Discovery, Energy-market Structure, Geopolitical Risk, Deglobalization, Energy Security, Electrification, And Commodity Investing.
Gregory Brew - U.s.-iran Relations, The Strait Of Hormuz, Persian Gulf Security, Regional Leadership Dynamics, Shipping Flows, And Oil-market Risk Premiums.
Sal Mercogliano - Tanker Traffic Through The Strait Of Hormuz, Maritime Risk, Sea Mines, Crew Shortages, Shipping Logistics, And The Impact On Global Oil Flows.
Hormuz, Diesel & the Return of the Geopolitical Risk Premium
October 02, 2026
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, oil trading and hedge funds, Michelle explains how she now works at the intersection of market dat...
Keystone XL Is Back—But North America’s Oil Map Has Changed
September 11, 2026
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 latest resurrection of Keystone XL and explain how the proposed Prairie Connector and Bridger Pipel...
The Oil Market Is Tighter Than It Looks | David Wech
August 28, 2026
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 changing global flow of barrels. David explains why the global market can simultaneously have plent...
Venezuelanalysis Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
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Oil Ground Up typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Recognized oil-market analysts, commodity strategists, energy executives, geopolitical experts, maritime historians, shipping specialists, and supply-chain professionals with demonstrated subject-matter expertise. Common among recent guests: Substantial professional experience analyzing commodities, energy, geopolitics, or maritime logistics; Published research, books, or commentary on relevant energy and global-affairs issues; Direct experience in commodity markets, energy companies, shipping, or geopolitical analysis. Recent guests include Jeff Currie, Gregory Brew, and Sal Mercogliano.
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