Big Digital Energy

U.S. Energy In A Changing Global Market with Sean Maher

August 26, 2026·1h 5m
Episode Description from the Publisher

​Energy markets are shaped by more than a headline price. In this Community Call, Sean Maher, VP of IR and Chief Economist at Phillips 66, joins us for a macro-level conversation on the forces moving today’s energy landscape.They’ll cover the uncertainty in the market, where refined products fit in, why American infrastructure matters, and how the U.S. connects to the rest of the world.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Sean Maher and Phillips 660:02:15 Diesel Cracks and Margin Outlook0:05:12 Damage to Russian Refining0:09:15 Demand Resilience and Turnarounds0:13:10 AI Inside the Plants0:19:37 Gasoline Versus Diesel Demand0:24:36 El Nino and Distillate Inventories0:26:19 Global Demand and Record Exports0:30:16 Value of US Infrastructure0:33:17 Cost of Building New Capacity0:36:00 Global South Priced Out0:38:58 Fractionation and Permian NGLs0:43:55 Export Dock Capacity0:46:03 Canadian Egress and WCS Diffs0:50:17 Venezuela Versus Canadian Heavy0:53:35 Energy Sector Rerating1:02:10 Why Energy Education Matters1:04:39 Bonnies Basketball Sign Offhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai

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