How are High Oil Prices Affecting Clean Energy? A Global Perspective

With oil prices at the time of this interview–April 2026–close to $100/ barrel because of the war in Iran, will we see higher deployment of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EV)? Wesley Herche, co-founder of Sustainability Decoded and director of energy and sustainability solutions at Prologis, where he deploys solar, battery storage and commercial EV charging infrastructure for the world's largest companies, provides a global perspective on the status of clean energy and the effects of high oil prices. Topics discussed include: Why large U.S. companies are investing in renewable energy and how high oil prices could affect them. EV purchases make up 80% to 90% of new car sales in certain parts of the world. Will this trend continue? How China's aggressive deployment of solar will impact oil prices there. How Pakistan is insulated to some degree by its solar deployment. Why gasoline prices have jumped so quickly in the U.S. Learn more about host Lisa Cohn at https://cleanenergywriters.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts