James Thomson
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2,279 appearances
7 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 12 Jun
James Thomson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It hasn't turned out to be, that hasn't turned out to be the case at all.
In fact...
The sort of global energy complex has adapted really well to this, but it's adapted really well because of two things.
A, America's increased its oil exports.
And, you know, in some ways you might say, well, they got us into this, so that's the least they can do.
And then China's done sort of the right thing by the world by reducing its oil imports and instead drawing on its big stockpiles of gas and energy.
So the combination of those two factors has really helped keep, you know, oil and gas flowing around the world and prices, well, much lower than they could have been.
But those buffers, you know, they're limited and
So Trump needs a deal soon.
The world needs a deal soon or this is going to get even uglier.
So let's see where it goes, I guess.
No, I'm not sure.
I'm not sure they will succeed in their lobbying attempts this time.
And my sense from talking to some experts in the industry is that none of the gas people like a reservation policy.
But no one in the gas industry likes the current sort of hodgepodge of regulations that they're currently operating in either.
So a reservation policy in some ways is unpalatable, but at least it provides a level of certainty.
So maybe we do get there in the end.
I mean, no doubt the gas industry will bleep about it.
But I think the government is pretty...
the government's pretty steadfast on this one, and I think they feel, you know, unlike with the CGT changes, that they've got the electorates backing there.
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