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RBAC Newsletter 2025 Issue 7

Rising Temperatures and Data Centers are Driving Natural Gas Demand Thanks for reading RBAC’s newsletter and this month we have some great content for you. We have a quick brief covering top stories in the market, our very own Cyrus Brooks giving his energy journey, takeaways from our mid-year natural gas and LNG seminar, and […]

From Human Rights to Energy Markets: The Global Journey of Cyrus Brooks

Introduction: A Unique Path to Energy Leadership In a world where energy experts often follow traditional career paths, Cyrus Brooks stands apart. A mechanical and aerospace engineering graduate turned human rights advocate, Cyrus brings an uncommon global lens to the conversation about energy, economics, and social impact. In his recent appearance on the Energy Superheroes […]

RBAC’s Cyrus Brooks on Faith, Frontlines, and Fortune Podcast

When it comes to shaping a better future—whether for a local community, a struggling economy, or a global supply chain—few elements are as vital as energy. In a recent episode of Faith, Frontlines and Fortune, podcast host and Marine Corps veteran Anderson Salgado sat down with Cyrus Brooks, Marketing Manager at RBAC Inc., to unpack […]

Oil and Gas Journal Breakfast: U.S. LNG Strategy, Global Exports, and Infrastructure Hurdles

At a recent OGJ-hosted energy breakfast—part of their ongoing industry dialogue series—experts, including Dr. Robert Brooks of RBAC, gathered for a timely and candid exchange on the evolving challenges and opportunities in global LNG. Moderated by Conglin Xu, the panel covered wide-ranging topics, from U.S. LNG export reliability and Argentina’s Vaca Muerta potential to the […]

RBAC 2025 Mid-Year Seminar Recap

On June 11th in Houston, energy industry professionals, executives and decision-makers gathered for RBAC’s Mid-Year Seminar: “RBAC’s Natural Gas Outlook: Exploring North American and Global Gas Markets with RBAC Inc.” Attendees across the spectrum of energy came to increase their knowledge of the short, medium, and long-term outlooks as well as various scenarios that could potentially occur […]

Gas Futures vs Gas Outlook: Exploring the Divergence

In another edition of Armando Cavanha’s podcast, RBAC’s Scott McKenna and Cyrus Brooks came together to discuss differences and similarities on how forward curves and simulation models paint a picture of the natural gas market’s future, new sources of demand, and supply reliability. Moderated by Armando Cavanha, the conversation dives deep into the difference between market-based […]

RBAC Newsletter 2025 Issue 6

Natural Gas and LNG are HOT HOT HOT Summer is finally here in the Northern Hemisphere and just like the temperatures, action in the market is on a hot streak with numerous LNG trade deals being signed and key infrastructure projects on the horizon are receiving approvals, moving them closer to a positive final investment […]

FLAME Conference 2025 Takeaways

At the FLAME 2025 conference in Amsterdam, RBAC’s COO, James Brooks and Director Dr. Ning Lin, discussed the state of the energy transition, geopolitics and the role natural gas and LNG will play in a lower carbon future. Dr. Lin spoke on ‘With limited upside for global LNG demand in 2024-25, will LNG continue to […]

Indonesia’s LNG Rebalance: Demand, Supply, and Global Impacts

When Export Desires Yield to Domestic Necessities Indonesia, long regarded as a dependable player in the global LNG market, is now making waves for a different reason. In 2024, the country diverted roughly 50 LNG cargoes—about 17% of its expected exports—for domestic use due to surging internal demand and declining gas production. This strategic redirection […]