Can Vietnam Make the Coal-to-Gas Switch?
Vietnam’s Power Crisis Last year brought particularly persistent blackouts to Vietnam, especially in the North, where the streets were darkened as the country faced a power crisis brought on by shortfalls in power generation and higher demand during intense heatwaves. The country is heavily reliant on coal and hydropower for electricity generation, but the blistering […]
Spain’s Role as a Natural Gas Importer and Re-Exporter
How Spain Uses Natural Gas Europe is one of the most important markets in terms of natural gas and is home to some of the largest consumers of the fuel in the world. Despite domestic demand falling slightly in recent years, Spain remains both one of the top consumers and importers in the region. Spain […]
RBAC Newsletter 2024 Issue 4
LNG Spotlight and Natural Gas Getting the Shoulder A lot of eyes have been on natural gas and LNG recently with turmoil in the United States regarding LNG export project permitting, potentially opening the door for new market participants. Meanwhile, US domestic gas prices have been depressed and are “getting the shoulder”, as you will […]
Dr. Robert Brooks attends Angola Oil & Gas Networking Event
RBAC’s CEO and Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks, recently attended an event in Houston held by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency. It was a meeting of minds of various companies and investors looking to get involved in Angola’s natural gas industry as well as other parts of […]
CERAWeek 2024 Takeaways
What is the story from boots on the ground at CERAWeek 2024? Well, in Houston CERAWeek hosted thousands of the brightest minds coming together to answer the questions of the future of energy. How will supply and demand balance in a world of uncertainty? How will growing global tensions and conflicts impact or even reshape […]
Global Gas & LNG Insights Podcast: Natural Gas and the Economic Outlook
Who will emerge as a top LNG player amidst all the uncertainty in the market? How are current geopolitical events impacting LNG trade? What is the impact of the U.S. LNG pause? Can Europe ensure supply security with fluctuating demand and supply constraints? How will the energy transition affect future demand? Dr. Ning Lin, Executive […]
RBAC Newsletter 2024 Issue 3
Major Global Gas Market Shifts on the Horizon Are there major shifts on the horizon? A month after the announcement by the White House of a U.S. LNG permitting pause, QatarEnergy LNG announced plans to capture nearly 25% of the LNG market through greatly expanded LNG export capacity by 2030. Europe meanwhile has been making […]
Italy: A Major Gateway Between Europe and Africa
Italy is one of the largest consumers of natural gas in Europe and is also home to one of the ‘supermajor’ oil and gas companies known as Eni. However, along with the rest of Europe, Italy’s domestic demand for natural gas has been decreasing with consumption dropping in 2023 to the lowest point since 2015. […]
How Propaganda Shapes Our Energy Choices Podcast
The ultimate goal of providing reliable and affordable energy for all can be accomplished through several different methods each with their own pros and cons. But, how can the noise and innate biases be ignored and only the objective facts be considered to determine the best course of action towards creating a brighter future for […]
A Conversation on Ending Energy Poverty Podcast
At RBAC, part of our mission is, “To contribute to global prosperity and sustainability through improvements in the quality and effectiveness of economic decisions made by the energy industry. This will increase the availability of clean and affordable energy throughout the world…” And with the backbone of clean and affordable energy, developing nations can truly […]
