In this episode of the Energy Connects podcast, host Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Grant Dougans, Partner at Bain & Company, about how geopolitical tensions and market volatility are elevating energy infrastructure as a strategic asset. Recorded as a part of ADIPEC’s Energy and Geopolitics series, the discussion focuses on why resilience has become critical to energy security. Dougans highlights the practical strategies companies and countries can adopt to strengthen infrastructure and supply chains in an increasingly fragmented world. He also discusses the outlook on potential consolidation and restructuring across the industry.

In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, produced as part of ADIPEC’s Energy Markets and Geopolitics series, industry leaders examine how geopolitical volatility is reshaping global energy investment. From scaling up investment in upstream projects, oil markets and spare capacity to nuclear, hydrogen and renewables, the discussion highlights why resilience now demands investing in all energy systems, not replacing some of them. Featuring insights from His Excellency Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General; Dr Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy and Secretary General of Arab Energy Club; and Nicolas Souche, Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the conversation explores the urgent need to mobilise capital and de risk infrastructure to secure long term energy security.

In this episode of the Energy Connects Podcast as part of ADIPEC's Energy and Geopolitics series, Jamie Webster, Partner and Director, Center for Energy Impact at Boston Consulting Group, examines how the Middle East conflict is reshaping global energy dynamics. He discusses the evolving definition of energy security since 2022, the renewed need for energy addition, and the mounting pressures on supply chains beyond oil and gas. Webster highlights the importance of resilience, diversified sourcing, strategic stockpiling and dialogue between governments, while warning of wider economic effects across chemicals, fertilisers and critical feedstocks. He also reflects on how shifting geopolitics may reshape global partnerships in an increasingly fragmented landscape.