Energy Vista

Leslie Palti-Guzman

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary experts. In each episode of the Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman chats with energy experts from all around the world. What is the goal? Making Experts Great Again and exploring ways to contribute more actively to the public debate and policymaking around the geopolitics of energy & trade, a topic Leslie is deeply passionate about and have considerable expertise in.* We will delve into some timely and news-driven energy issues * We will ask tough questions  * We will hear their professional/personal trajectories and advice for all of us© Energy Vista LLC / Leslie Palti-Guzman. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or AI-training use prohibited.

  1. Leslie Chats with Bob McNally on Oil, Venezuela, US Energy Power, and Iran Risk

    FEB 8 · VIDEO

    Leslie Chats with Bob McNally on Oil, Venezuela, US Energy Power, and Iran Risk

    In this new episode of the Energy Vista Podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Bob McNally, Founder and President of Rapidan Energy Group and former White House energy advisor, for an insightful and candid conversation on today’s oil market, great-power rivalry, and geopolitical risk. We explore why the long-dominant “peak demand” narrative is unraveling, what chronic underinvestment means for future supply, and where the world may be heading next in the boom-bust oil cycle. Key themes include: Venezuela’s return to the oil map and what the US intervention really means for global supply Why energy security and affordability have displaced rapid decarbonization as top political priorities Whether US shale has reached a plateau and what that means for exports and diplomacy Growing anxiety among allies about the reliability of US LNG trade Iran risk scenarios, the vulnerability of Hormuz, and markets' complacency The politicization of energy data and why objective forecasting matters more than ever🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube 👉 If you’re not yet a client from Energy Vista’s strategic advisory & communication firm and would like to know more, please reach out at admin@energyvista.org 📨 Read more of Leslie Palti-Guzman analysis on Substack:👉 https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/ #EnergyVista #energysecurity #oilmarkets #geopolitics #USenergy #Venezuela #Iran #OPEC #shale #LNG #marketintelligence #trade #nationalsecurity

    36 min
  2. Leslie Chats with Marco Margheri on Europe's Energy Anxiety, U.S. LNG Reliability, and the Future of the Transatlantic Deal

    JAN 23 · VIDEO

    Leslie Chats with Marco Margheri on Europe's Energy Anxiety, U.S. LNG Reliability, and the Future of the Transatlantic Deal

    At a moment of growing tension across the Atlantic, Europe is quietly questioning one of its most critical assumptions: can it rely on the United States as a long-term energy partner? In this timely episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Marco Margheri, Chairman of the World Energy Council Italy and affiliated with ENI in Washington, DC, to unpack Europe’s deepening energy anxiety and what it reveals about a rapidly shifting global order. This conversation goes beyond gas molecules. Leslie and Marco dig into: Why Europe’s post-war assumptions about codependence with Russia, China, and the U.S. are no longer viable The emerging role of oil and gas companies as strategic actors in an era of geopolitical volatility Why Italy’s energy diversification strategy offers lessons for the rest of Europe How the U.S.–China AI and energy race is reordering global priorities, faster than Europe may realizeCandid, thoughtful, and unscripted, this episode is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand where European energy security is heading and whether the transatlantic relationship can adapt. 🎙️ Recorded on January 22, 2026.#EnergyVista #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #LNG #TransatlanticRelations #Europe #USA #EnergyPolicy #Competitiveness #NuclearEnergy #MarketIntelligence #Trade #AI #Gas #LNG #Nuclear #China #EuropeanUnion #Italy #Russia Follow and Read Me on my Substack Newsletter: 👉 https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/

    43 min
  3. Leslie Chats with Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt on Energy, Greece, and the New Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitics

    JAN 11 · VIDEO

    Leslie Chats with Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt on Energy, Greece, and the New Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitics

    In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Geoffrey Pyatt, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and former Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine, for a candid conversation on the new energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean. Why is Greece emerging as a strategic energy gateway linking the Levant, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and Ukraine? How does LNG, power interconnection, and infrastructure investment reshape Europe’s security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And why does the future of the region hinge not only on gas molecules, but also on electrons, transmission lines, and diplomacy? We unpack the momentum behind East Med cooperation, from Israel–Egypt gas ties to undersea electricity interconnectors, and tackle the hard questions:Can energy cooperation really stabilize historically tense regions? Who could disrupt this fragile alignment? And how should Europe and the US think about Turkey, Qatar, and the shifting balance of power across the Eastern Mediterranean? A must-listen conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and transatlantic geopolitics. 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify #EnergyVista #geopolitics #energysecurity #LNG #naturalgas #Greece #EasternMediterranean #EastMed #Europe #Ukraine #BlackSea #interconnectors #electricity #power #renewables #Turkey #Qatar #diplomacy #nationalsecurity #energytransition.Read more on Leslie’s Substack👉 https://substack.com/@lesliepaltiguzmanAmerica's Merchant Mideast Vision PrevailsLosers (for now): Iran, China, and the backers of Islamist fundamentalism & terrorhttps://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/p/americas-merchant-mideast-vision My Take on the US National Security Strategy, Transatlantic Relations and Energy. True Friends Give Tough Love and Hard Truths. Is That What the US Is Doing with Europe?https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/p/my-take-on-the-us-national-security

    38 min
  4. A Chat With Leslie on the US National Security Strategy, Energy, and Transatlantic "Tough Love"

    12/15/2025 · VIDEO

    A Chat With Leslie on the US National Security Strategy, Energy, and Transatlantic "Tough Love"

    In this episode of the Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by David Goldwyn, President of Goldwyn Global Strategy and former US State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, to unpack the newly released US National Security Strategy and what it signals for energy, geopolitics, and the transatlantic alliance. This is genuine, lively debate over their respective takeaways from the strategy.  Together, Leslie and David explore and debate: How the National Security Strategy was crafted and why it marks a  departure from previous US grand strategy documents The elevation of energy dominance, and the contradictions it creates for US oil, gas, LNG, and clean energy industries The growing pressure on Europe to align energy procurement, industrial policy, and trade choices with US geopolitical priorities The administration’s uneasy view of Europe’s economic weakness, political fragmentation, cultural erosion, and vulnerability to China Whether US pressure strengthens Europe or risks pushing it to diversify away from American LNG and US leadership The future role of Russia in the European continent The discussion closes with a candid reflection on policymaking in Washington today. A rich, nuanced conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and alliance politics, offering both hard truths and unresolved tensions shaping the future of the transatlantic relationship. 🎧 Recorded on December 12, 2025Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify#EnergyVista #geopolitics #energysecurity #nationalsecurity #LNG #gas #transatlantic #oil #Europe #USA #China #Russia #energystrategy #alliances #marketintelligence #geoeconomics

    52 min
  5. Leslie Chats with Ed Morse on Oil Market Fragmentation and Geopolitical Hotspots, from Venezuela to Russia and Iran

    11/23/2025 · VIDEO

    Leslie Chats with Ed Morse on Oil Market Fragmentation and Geopolitical Hotspots, from Venezuela to Russia and Iran

    In this episode, Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Ed Morse, one of the world’s most respected voices in global oil markets, for a rapid strategic tour of today’s biggest geopolitical flashpoints and how they’re reshaping energy flows.  We discuss why oil prices have remained remarkably stable despite shocks in the Middle East and Latin America, and why the Brent and WTI forward curves are telling a deeper story about fundamentals vs. geopolitics.   We cover:  🔥 #Venezuela: U.S. naval deployments, strikes at sea, and what Washington’s real endgame is for Maduro.  🔥 #Russia: tightening sanctions, Ukrainian strikes on refineries, India’s shifting buying pattern, and a war economy under strain.  🔥 #Europe: energy security, deindustrialization pressures, and whether a future ceasefire could tempt buyers back to Russian gas.  🔥 #Iran & the Middle East: rebuilt missile sites, proxy dynamics, Red Sea shipping risk, and the new U.S.–Saudi security guarantees.     Ed also reflects on four decades of forecasting #commodities, and why the real insight comes from identifying discontinuities. A rich conversation at the intersection of energy, geopolitics, and strategy.  🎧 Listen on Youtube, Apple and Spotify   #EnergyVista #OilMarkets #Geopolitics #EnergySecurity #Commodities #LNG #TradeFlows #Gas #Security #OilPrices #WTI #Brent #TTF    Leslie's Substack: https://substack.com/@lesliepaltiguzman?

    47 min
4.9
out of 5
15 Ratings

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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary experts. In each episode of the Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman chats with energy experts from all around the world. What is the goal? Making Experts Great Again and exploring ways to contribute more actively to the public debate and policymaking around the geopolitics of energy & trade, a topic Leslie is deeply passionate about and have considerable expertise in.* We will delve into some timely and news-driven energy issues * We will ask tough questions  * We will hear their professional/personal trajectories and advice for all of us© Energy Vista LLC / Leslie Palti-Guzman. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or AI-training use prohibited.