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EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 33 MIN

Why Iranian oil could be the biggest energy story of the decade, with Aditya Saraswat

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Join us for our annual Summits in Singapore, Houston and London: https://rystad.info/3PEAT8X  Let’s Talk Energy and looks at the implications of the Middle East war on the region’s oil and gas industries. The disruptions from the war are being felt across the globe daily, but the longer-term impacts on the region could be even more significant. The disruptions from the war in the Middle East are being felt across the globe daily, but the longer-term impacts on the most important oil and gas-producing region in the world could be even more significant. In the near-term, countries will work to repair damaged infrastructure and restart delayed projects, while pushing ahead with plans to expand capacity. Looking ahead, upstream dynamics in the region have already changed following the departure of the UAE from OPEC and further shifts are likely as countries navigate a complex economic and geopolitical climate.  Has the war between the US and Iran changed the outlook for the upstream industry in the Middle East, and how long could it take to bring back shut production? How are countries around the Gulf pursuing options to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and just how much oil and gas could find alternative ways to market? Will this experience change the way international and national oil companies from outside the region look at investment there as they seek to replenish their own dwindling reserves?   Related Analysis Gulf war leaves $58 billion repair bill and a global equipment crunch (available to non-clients) UAE’s first post-OPEC move – Double the Hormuz bypass by 2027 (clients only) Asia's Energy Buyers: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (available to non-clients) Iraq lands surprise Qurnain frontier oil prize amid Middle East shut-ins (clients only) Western majors’ Middle East portfolios take hit from Gulf crisis (clients only) Friction to fracture: UAE cuts free of OPEC – who wins, who loses, who’s next? (clients only)  Related Episodes  How the Middle East war is reshaping Asia’s upstream strategy, with Prateek Pandey Could Middle East conflict break energy supply chains? With Matthew Fitzsimmons Middle East escalation and the scramble for LNG, with Sindre Knutsson Let’s Talk Energy is a Rystad Energy Production.    Produced by Elliot Busby & Både Og.    Executive producers: Noah Brenner, Elliot Busby, Evodie Fleury-Greaker & Erik Means.    Follow us on:   LinkedIn    YouTube    Instagram    X  

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