Fostering understanding of energy since 1982

The Energy Forum, Inc. is dedicated to fostering public understanding of energy issues including the energy market and industry and of the many challenges facing them in a rapidly changing world. Its regular public lectures and discussions on a variety of relevant topics provide a collegial platform where industry and academic experts, business leaders, policymakers, students, journalists and others can exchange information and ideas about energy issues and interact with one another in a non-partisan environment.

What is the outlook on policy, legal and investment framework? How will Venezuela deal with its outstanding debt and creditability concerns? What is the status of Venezuela’s oil and gas sector and what does it take to rebuild the sector? Can it attract the capital to restore production? What are the steps to restore the electricity sector, which is key to its economic stability, and how long will it take? Finally, is the political outlook sufficiently stable in both Venezuela and the US to ensure that current reforms do not risk being undone, and to inspire enough investor confidence?

Join us for a panel discussion where we explore China’s role in the energy market including through its GDP growth this year, its inventory management strategies, renewable energy investments and exports, and more.