
Today’s DEM podcast featured Brian Pieri (Energy Rogue), Danial Rahmat (Tehran-based energy consultant), and Asif Shuja (GeoPoConsult) analyzing the aftermath of the Trump–Xi “Super Bowl of Summits.” Speakers agreed China holds the upper hand in the ongoing trade war. Discussion covered Iran’s discounted oil exports to China, U.S. shale’s stagnation at $60 WTI, and OPEC+’s delicate supply balancing ahead of Sunday’s meeting.