What is driving the growth in energy demand? From transport to industry, how are customer needs changing?

From fuels and lubricants to chemicals, electric-vehicle charging and lower-carbon solutions, customer expectations are evolving and industries are adapting. In this episode of The Energy Podcast, Machteld de Haan, Shell's President of Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, discusses why different sectors require different solutions, what customers need today, and how policy, technology and demand influence whether new energy solutions can scale.

About The Energy Podcast: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html

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What is driving the growth in energy demand? From transport to industry, how are customer needs changing?
From fuels and lubricants to chemicals, electric-vehicle charging and lower-carbon solutions, customer expectations are evolving and industries are adapting. In this episode of The Energy Podcast, Machteld de Haan, Shell's President of Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, discusses why different sectors require different solutions, what customers need today, and how policy, technology and demand influence whether new energy solutions can scale.
About The Energy Podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html">https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html</a>
Cautionary note:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html">https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html</a>

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Energy demand: what customers need now

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) provides energy security to many countries around the world. But what is the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, and does it change the outlook for the LNG market in the decades ahead?
 
In this episode of The Energy Podcast, Shell's President of Integrated Gas, Cederic Cremers, and Executive Vice President LNG Marketing and Trading, Tom Summers, discuss how the LNG market responded to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which affected around one-fifth of global LNG trade.
 
The episode examines what the disruption revealed about energy security, supply diversification and global demand for LNG. It also looks at the role of LNG in power generation, industry and transport today and in the future.
 
LNG Outlook 2026: https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng/lng-outlook-2026.html 
 
LNG: https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng.html 
 
Additional context: when speakers refer to Shell's reduction of methane emissions, they are referring to a 78% reduction in total methane emissions from assets under Shell operational control, from 138,000 tonnes in 2016 to 31,000 tonnes in 2025. Based on the data published in Shell plc's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025. The information reflects Shell's position as reported at that date and may not represent current performance, achievements or progress. 
 
References to LNG as a lower-carbon alternative are application-specific, such as replacing coal in industry and power generation and oil in heavy-duty road transport and shipping, and are not intended as absolute comparisons across all applications and circumstances.
 
Methane emissions: https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/methane-emissions.html 
 
About The Energy Podcast: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html 
 
Cautionary note: https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html 

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) provides energy security to many countries around the world. But what is the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, and does it change the outlook for the LNG market in the decades ahead? &nbsp; In this episode of The Energy Podcast, Shell's President of Integrated Gas, Cederic Cremers, and Executive Vice President LNG Marketing and Trading, Tom Summers, discuss how the LNG market responded to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which affected around one-fifth of global LNG trade. &nbsp; The episode examines what the disruption revealed about energy security, supply diversification and global demand for LNG. It also looks at the role of LNG in power generation, industry and transport today and in the future. &nbsp; LNG Outlook 2026: <a href="https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng/lng-outlook-2026.html">https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng/lng-outlook-2026.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; LNG: <a href="https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng.html">https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/liquefied-natural-gas-lng.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Additional context: when speakers refer to Shell's reduction of methane emissions, they are referring to a 78% reduction in total methane emissions from assets under Shell operational control, from 138,000 tonnes in 2016 to 31,000 tonnes in 2025. Based on the data published in Shell plc's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025. The information reflects Shell's position as reported at that date and may not represent current performance, achievements or progress.&nbsp; &nbsp; References to LNG as a lower-carbon alternative are application-specific, such as replacing coal in industry and power generation and oil in heavy-duty road transport and shipping, and are not intended as absolute comparisons across all applications and circumstances. &nbsp; Methane emissions: <a href="https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/methane-emissions.html">https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/oil-and-natural-gas/methane-emissions.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; About The Energy Podcast: <a href="https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html">https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Cautionary note: <a href="https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html">https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html</a>&nbsp;

The future of LNG: demand, growth and energy security

What happens when a global energy chokepoint closes?

In this episode of The Energy Podcast, we go inside Shell's response to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a disruption that put around a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies at risk.
 
Drawing on first-hand experience, Shell's Chief of Staff Tony Nunan and Executive Vice President Shipping and Maritime Karrie Trauth reflect on navigating uncertainty, supporting ships and crews affected by the crisis, and working with governments, partners and customers to help keep energy flowing safely.

From difficult decisions to the complexity of global shipping networks, this is a behind-the-scenes look at navigating a crisis when the world's energy system is under strain.
 
About The Energy Podcast: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html
 
Cautionary note: https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html

What happens when a global energy chokepoint closes?
In this episode of The Energy Podcast, we go inside Shell's response to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a disruption that put around a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies at risk. &nbsp; Drawing on first-hand experience, Shell's Chief of Staff Tony Nunan and Executive Vice President Shipping and Maritime Karrie Trauth reflect on navigating uncertainty, supporting ships and crews affected by the crisis, and working with governments, partners and customers to help keep energy flowing safely.
From difficult decisions to the complexity of global shipping networks, this is a behind-the-scenes look at navigating a crisis when the world's energy system is under strain. &nbsp; About The Energy Podcast: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html &nbsp; Cautionary note: https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html

Strait of Hormuz: Inside the response to a global energy crisis

What is the ongoing disruption to global energy supplies revealing about the energy system?

In this first episode of a new season of The Energy Podcast, we step back from the headlines to examine how the system is responding to the shocks prompted by the Middle East conflict, and what it could mean for the energy transition.

With insights from Shell’s Chief Energy Adviser Peter Wood, Chief Economist Mallika Ishwaran, and Chief Climate Change Adviser David Hone, the discussion explores the resilience of global supply, the shifting balance between energy security, affordability and sustainability, and why the energy transition remains complex, uneven and long term.

About The Energy Podcast: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html

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Cautionary note: https://www.shell.com/investors/disclaimer-and-cautionary-note.html

What is the ongoing disruption to global energy supplies revealing about the energy system?
In this first episode of a new season of The Energy Podcast, we step back from the headlines to examine how the system is responding to the shocks prompted by the Middle East conflict, and what it could mean for the energy transition.
With insights from Shell&rsquo;s Chief Energy Adviser Peter Wood, Chief Economist Mallika Ishwaran, and Chief Climate Change Adviser David Hone, the discussion explores the resilience of global supply, the shifting balance between energy security, affordability and sustainability, and why the energy transition remains complex, uneven and long term.
About The Energy Podcast: <a href="https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html" data-outlook-id="2e5d8bbb-7195-4c6e-b898-aa7d75e51113">https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html" data-outlook-id="2d501cb3-5858-4603-9b85-3e1d9d01e0fa">https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/the-energy-podcast.html</a>
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