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Keynote address on the U.S. landscape for small refiners

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Tim Adams, VP, Corporate Strategy, Hunt Refining, presented a keynote address, followed by a moderated session with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included refining strategy, energy transition, and the asphalt business. Refiners were strategically adapting to market shifts by focusing on heavy crude processing and viewing energy transition […]

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Shaping the future: Energy transition trends 2024

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented the energy transition outlook. Key topics included the persistent role of oil and gas, the impact of policies like the IRA on clean energy, and challenges in commercializing new technologies beyond just capital. Themes highlighted evolving energy economics, underestimation of risks by incumbents, and […]

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Lydia Johnson on ExxonMobil’s low carbon strategy

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Lydia Johnson, VP, Low Carbon Solutions, ExxonMobil presented the keynote address on energy transition day. This was followed by an fireside chat with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included ExxonMobil’s energy transition strategy, focusing on CCUS, hydrogen, and lithium. The company prioritized large-scale projects, policy advocacy, and innovation, […]

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State of midstream natural gas and NGL market

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro; Kendall Puig, Manager, NGL, Antero Resources; and Richard Barber, Key Account Manager, INNIO Waukesha, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the midstream & NGL panel. Key topics included infrastructure constraints and growth in US oil and gas, with particular focus on Permian […]

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The evolving landscape of renewable energy and storage in 2024

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Brandon Schwertner, CEO, Priority Power, and Jane Zhang, Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the renewable power and energy storage panel. Key topics included energy demand moderation via efficiency gains, particularly in buildings, and a shift towards decarbonization and grid resiliency. The discussion also […]

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Trends of the oilfield services & equipment market 2024

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Austin Harbour, Managing Director, Piper Sandler, and Sean Ebert, Senior Partner, Altira Group join moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the oilfield services and equipment panel. Key topics include digital transformation in oil and gas, particularly its value and implementation by major players. M&A trends in the oilfield services […]

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Trends in upstream onshore and unconventional energy

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Brent Williams, Director, Sustainability, Callon Petroleum; William Atcheson, Energy Sector Strategist, Jefferies; and Michael Pipkin, CEO, Rushmore Resource Partners, joined Joe Quoyeser, Advisor, ADI Analytics for the upstream onshore and unconventional panel. Key topics included the shale industry’s maturation towards capital discipline and engineering-focused recovery, and a major consolidation wave […]

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Reshaping the barrel: Biofuels and the future of U.S. refining capacity

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Mike Reed, CEO, Renewable Biofuels, and Chris Efird, CEO, NXTClean Fuels, joined Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics for the fuels and refining panel Key topics included the slowdown in U.S. refining capacity due to biofuel conversions, the complex market dynamics and regulatory challenges for biofuels (especially SAF). Also discussed […]

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The evolving methanol and ammonia markets

At the 2024 ADI Forum, David LaMont, SVP, Corporate Development, SunGas Renewables; Hahn Nguyen, VP, Sustainability, OCI Global; and Esben Sorensen, Sr. Director, Global Market Development, Plug Power, joined Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the methanol and ammonia panel. Key topics included the market for green methanol and ammonia, focusing on their roles in […]

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The evolving landscape of U.S. LNG

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Najla Jamoussi, Director, Global LNG, Cheniere; James Wang, CFO, VP Ventures; and John Palamara, General Manager, LNG, Air Products, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the natural gas and LNG panel. Key topics included the enduring role of natural gas and LNG in the energy mix, the U.S.’s […]

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2024 February SAF Tracker highlights – #31

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) activity in February 2025 gained momentum in the U.S. through new funding, certifications, and collaborative projects. United Airlines expanded its Sustainable Flight Fund with new global partners, while Repsol obtained certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to support traceable SAF sales. Industry partnerships and project launches continued to advance innovation […]

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LNG export pause: Industry impact & future outlook

Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, addressed concerns from clients about the Biden administration’s temporary pause on approving new LNG export permits. He spoke about how the pause would slow approvals for new projects. This would benefit existing large exporters by reducing competition.