Trump, Tariffs and Trade Wars, Natural Gas and LNG into China
A Historical Review of Tariffs on China-U.S. LNG Trade As the new Trump administration takes office, discussions around LNG tariffs have resurfaced due to China’s imposition of additional tariffs on U.S. LNG during his previous presidential tenure. Examining the market changes during the previous tariff period may offer valuable insights into the current situation. In […]
Natural Gas Market Modeling and the DOE LNG Study
President Donald Trump, Source: Voice of America President Trump just canceled the “LNG pause”. It may make moot the recent DOE report done as part of President Biden’s “Pause” last year but most certainly makes moot former Secretary of Energy Granholm’s letter accompanying this report with a new Secretary soon to be appointed in Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty […]
Phillips 66 Makes a Move on NGLs
Phillips 66 has recently acquired EPIC for $2.2 billion which is a significant move in the NGL market. CEO, Mark Lashier believes that this move will better position Phillips 66 as a downstream energy provider and helps to optimize their NGL value chain. But what exactly are NGLs and why are they significant? Natural Gas […]
Empowering Africa: Navigating Energy Independence and Economic Growth
RBAC’s CEO and Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks, joins NJ Ayuk, Executive Director of the African Energy Chamber, and Stuart Turley on the latest episode of Conversations in Energy. The discussion covers the importance of a balanced approach to energy policies, the need to leverage Africa’s natural gas resources to reduce energy poverty, and the impact of […]
2024 User Conference Recap
Gas Market Analysists Descend upon Orlando Amidst an AI boom, an energy transition and geopolitical events, the natural gas market has experienced increased volatility creating many challenges to market analysts, the best of whom came together at this year’s incredible RBAC Annual Gas and User Conference in Orlando, Florida. From the surging growth of data […]
Planning for the Future in Energy
Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes Podcast – Part 3 [To get the full scoop, watch Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes podcast here.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0WWFfaRDMU Energy Companies and Future Planning under Different Systems In a democracy like the United States, energy companies constantly face challenges when it comes to long-term planning. The political […]
Natural Gas and LNG Market Shifts on the Horizon
Jordan Blum (Left) and Dr. Robert Brooks (Right). Source: Hart Energy RBAC’s founder and CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks, was interviewed by Hart Energy’s Jordan Blum at the recent Gastech 2024 conference in Houston. Dr. Brooks detailed what is on the horizon for the natural gas and LNG market and how it may shift within the […]
Past, Present, and Future of Natural Gas, LNG, and RBAC
RBAC’s CEO and Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks, was recently on an episode of the Digital Wildcatter’s podcast exploring the challenges and potential benefits of integrating hydrogen in the global energy mix, and how our market simulation software assists energy companies in forecasting market trends for natural gas and LNG. Key Topics: What is the appeal […]
Transforming Energy Forecasting for a Complex World
Transforming Energy Forecasting for a Complex World Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes Podcast – Part 1 Summary by Cyrus Brooks Shifting energy market dynamics has always been a challenge for businesses. Whether it’s new energy regulations, or geopolitical events, being able to understand how these events impact the energy market is vital for […]
RBAC 2024 September Seminar Recap
On September 16th in Houston, energy industry professionals, executives and decision-makers gathered for RBAC’s September Seminar: “Navigating the Future of Natural Gas: 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 […]
