An End to the Carter Doctrine? - What it would Mean if US Left the War While the Strait is Still Shut?
Gregory Brew of Eurasia Group joins Rory to discuss the potential collapse of the Carter Doctrine following a provocative social media post by President Trump regarding the security of the Persian Gul...
31 Mar 52min
Why There is No Off-Ramp for Trump’s Gulf War
Matt Reed, Vice President at Foreign Reports, joins the Oil Ground Up Podcast to analyze the unprecedented and total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a crisis that has now entered its third week with ...
19 Mar 57min
View from the Gulf: Nader Itayim on Iran’s "Existential War" and the 8 Million Barrel Shutdown
Nader Itayim of Argus Media joins the Oil Ground Up podcast to analyze the unprecedented escalation of the direct conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States and its devastating impact on glo...
13 Mar 1h 4min
From Economic to Kinetic Statecraft: Enforcing US Oil Sanctions
In this episode of the Oil Ground Up Podcast, guest Rachel Ziemba joins host Rory Johnston to provide an update on the rapidly shifting landscape of U.S. economic statecraft and its impact on Venezuel...
27 Feb 1h 8min
The Outlook for Canadian Oil Production with Josef Schachter
In this conversation, Josef Schachter discusses the current state of the oil market, emphasizing the ongoing energy super cycle and the challenges faced by both US and Canadian oil production. He high...
20 Feb 58min
The Ruble Fortress: Why Russia’s Oil Sector Thrives While the West Predicts Collapse
In this episode of the Oil Groundup Podcast, host Rory Johnston welcomes Ronald Smith, a consultant with 25 years of experience analyzing the Russian oil and gas sector. The discussion delves into why...
29 Jan 1h 7min
Venezuela Under Remote Control: The Capture of Maduro and the Future of Global Oil
This episode explores the extraordinary start to 2026 following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US forces and his subsequent transport to stand trial in New York. Host Rory Johnston is joined, once a...
22 Jan 1h 1min
Inside the High-Stakes World of Wireline and Modern Fracking
This episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast features host Rory Johnston in conversation with Andy De La Rosa, a senior field engineer with 15 years of experience in the wireline industry. De La Rosa des...
19 Des 202558min
