In the past, high oil prices have increased the cost competitiveness of low-carbon energy alternatives and made such investments more attractive. Oil and gas prices are now reaching multi-year highs, creating additional momentum by policy makers and environmentalists to further accelerate the pace of transition. Will high oil prices, even for a short duration, help accelerate transition? Will volatility in commodity prices encourage regulators to restrict oil and gas investments? Will high oil prices facilitate faster electrification in the transport sector? Are high commodity prices necessary for this decade to finance the energy transition?
S&P Global
Vice President, Oil Markets, Energy & Mobility
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Secretary General
Goldman Sachs International
Global Head of Commodities Research in Global Investment Research (GIR)
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India
Secretary