In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Bradley Nordal, Chief Executive Officer of IUGO Technologies. IUGO is a next-generation AI virtual business partner that delivers voice and video activated support through wearable devices, designed specifically for today’s mobile and field-based workforce.

In this podcast, we explore the following questions:

What does “degenerative knowledge” mean in the context of the oil and gas industry?
How do the challenges of implementing AI in the Middle East energy industry differ from those in other regions?
Which forms of knowledge are most at risk in the oil and gas sector?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Mostefa Ouki, an independent energy consultant and Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. With more than three decades of global experience, Dr. Ouki has led the development, execution, and management of complex techno-economic projects across the gas and energy sectors worldwide.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:

What does the energy transition in the Middle East and Africa look like in practical, on-the-ground terms today?
To what extent has energy security emerged as a driver of the transition alongside, or even equal to, climate ambition?
How are markets currently pricing geopolitical risk?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Geoffroy Hureau, General Secretary of CEDIGAZ. An international association dedicated to natural gas information, CEDIGAZ has been the industry's reference provider of fundamental gas data since its creation in 1961. Mr Hureau's fields of expertise include upstream oil and gas economy and worldwide hydrocarbon reserves. At CEDIGAZ, besides his activity as General Secretary, Geoffroy is in charge of worldwide gas reserves estimations

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:

How does crude oil supply compare to natural gas supply in terms of availability and reliability?
Is there a changing attitude towards energy security in global gas markets?
Are we going to see increased gas-on-gas competition, and how will this affect long-term contract terms, indexation preferences, and pricing formulas?
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In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Aditya Saraswat, Research Director at Rystad Energy. Mr Saraswat has over 12 years' experience in oil and gas operational and business analysis. He holds a master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:
• What impact will the UAE’s departure from OPEC have?
• How severe is the current oil shortage?
• How exposed is the market not just to events in the Strait of Hormuz, but also to Bab el-Mandeb and the wider Red Sea route?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Patricia Roberts, an independent LNG consultant who advises clients on large-scale LNG infrastructure projects.

A former manager at Shell, Ms. Roberts brings extensive expertise in strategic business planning, commercial strategy, contract negotiation, economic and market analysis, regulatory assessments, and project development. She has also served as an expert witness in international energy litigation and arbitration matters.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:

How quickly can disrupted LNG supply—such as from Qatar or the UAE—be restored following an outage?
How have evolving security risks affected LNG shipping availability and routing?
With European gas storage levels currently low, how can restocking be achieved ahead of the winter of 2026/27?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Aldo Flores-Quiroga, a senior expert in energy policy, foreign affairs, and strategic consulting with over 25 years of experience. He has led major transformation initiatives in Mexico’s energy sector and in international energy dialogue, and has played a key role in high-level global negotiations.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:
• During Mexico’s 2013–2014 energy reforms, which aspects were most widely misunderstood by the international community?
• Is there an inherent trade-off between energy sovereignty and openness to foreign investment?
• Which risks pose the greatest concern for the energy industry today: supply security, price volatility, or underinvestment in hydrocarbons?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Xi Nan, Partner at Rystad Energy. Rystad Energy is an independent research and intelligence company that equips clients with data, insights, and analysis to support better decision-making across global energy markets. Xi Nan’s work spans commodity trading, LNG market entry strategies, and the economics of LNG supply, with a particular focus on global gas supply and demand, trade flows, storage dynamics, hub pricing, and the tracking of LNG trades and prices worldwide.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:
• How confident are you in the outlook for global LNG supply growth over the next three to five years, given current cost, regulatory, and execution risks?
• To what extent are upstream gas availability, shipping constraints, and liquefaction outages constraining effective LNG supply, as opposed to headline nameplate capacity?
• How do improvements in gas storage, renewable energy deployment, and pipeline diversification shape Europe’s medium-term outlook for LNG demand?

In this episode of the Al-Attiyah Foundation Podcast, we are joined by Harshit Agrawal, a Senior Gas Specialist at the World Bank. In the role Mr Agrawal manages the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership’s technical program, which includes assisting governments with their gas flaring monetisation efforts, developing country-specific flaring reduction programs, managing and monitoring global gas flaring satellite data, and assessing viable technologies and technical solutions.

In this podcast, the following questions are explored:
What are the factors shaping the global energy landscape?
How can exporters in developed countries help developing countries use natural gas more efficiently and sustainably?
How will renewable energy feature in the race to net zero