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Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

Happy Hour Halff: Empty, Not Halff Full

We enjoyed the hour with Antoine Halff, I do love the French. We were both at the IEA, Paris me manque. Antoine is a Parisian. His IEA role had massively more distinction than mine, I was a humble entry level “B3” (associate, I think I rose to “B5”), he was in charge of the Oil Market Report (Monthly OMR), which is truly a hugely important global oil periodical. Although he describes the OMR as more

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Paul Sankey September 25, 2026 12:52 PM
Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

Just Peachy: Happy Hour Halff and Diesel

Your correspondent – me – was cursing blue murder yesterday as rumours broke of a White House ban on diesel exports. I was just getting my note, on valuation of refiners based on replacement value, to completion, and, well, it rang one of those bell-gong lines that live in my head, that I shared with you last week. Major oil investor comment: “Diesel export ban? If there is a real shortage it’s inevitable”. Real shortage?

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Paul Sankey September 24, 2026 8:26 AM
Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

Sunday You can UN-See it

Good afternoon, It is wet here in New York, football season has started, October baseball playoffs loom, the air has chilled towards Fall. Any long-time New York professional dreads the week ahead. “UN Week”. Notwithstanding, this note is a preview and review, from a cynical personal perspective, on UN Week. There is little this week in the way of results. Cracker Barrel reporting will generate some nonsense. Speaking of blowing up a brand, I have

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Paul Sankey September 20, 2026 9:16 PM
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