Inside the Oil Shock with Aditya Saraswat

Capturing Expertise Before It’s Gone with Bradley Nordal

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?

Transition Talks: Security, Markets and the Future of Energy with Mostefa Ouki

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?

The Great Gas Debate: Supply, Demand, and the Energy Transition with Geoffroy Hureau

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? Please click HERE to listen to the podcast in your browser.

Inside the Oil Shock with Aditya Saraswat

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?

LNG Markets in Crisis: Security, Supply, and Strategy with Patricia Roberts

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?