{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jay Young Show","title":"#255: Why Oil Prices Could Spike Fast: Dan Steffens on WTI, Brent, Natural Gas & U.S. Energy Supply","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49ab827c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2884,"description":"In this episode of The Jay Young Show, Jay Young and guest co-host Rachel Griffith sit down with Dan Steffens, President of Energy Prospectus Group, to break down why oil prices are lower than expected and why they could move higher quickly.\nDan explains the factors impacting WTI and Brent oil prices, including China’s inventory moves, the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. oil inventories, refinery capacity, Cushing storage levels, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the difference between the paper oil market and the physical oil market.\nThe conversation also covers natural gas, LNG exports, AI data center demand, U.S. energy independence and why domestic oil and gas production remains critical in today’s global market.\nKey topics:\n• Why oil prices are lower than expected\n• How the Strait of Hormuz impacts global supply\n• Why Cushing storage levels matter\n• The difference between physical oil and paper trading\n• What could push WTI and Brent higher\n• Natural gas demand, LNG exports, and data centers\n• Why U.S. energy assets matter for investors\nSubscribe to The Jay Young Show for more conversations on oil and gas, energy markets, investing, leadership, and business strategy.#JayYoungShow #OilAndGas #EnergyMarkets #WTI #BrentCrude #NaturalGas #LNG #EnergyInvesting #OilPrices #DanSteffens #JayYoung #KingOperating #USOil #EnergyIndependence\nSuggested highlighted moments/chapters:0:00 — Why Are Oil Prices Down?\n3:15 — China, Iran Sanctions & Strait of Hormuz Supply\n7:45 — Refineries Running Near Full Capacity\n11:30 — Why the U.S. Is Energy Interdependent\n16:00 — Cushing Storage and the Risk of Higher Oil Prices\n23:30 — Paper Oil Market vs. Physical Oil Market\n30:15 — Natural Gas Outlook and LNG Demand\n35:30 — AI Data Centers and Future Power Demand\n40:15 — Why Domestic Energy Assets Matter\n44:00 — How to Follow Dan Steffens and EPG","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/baCh2QcsFo5Mr3d0TYTzUGOF9gA1OpqRSZfTypuBTew/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzU3/MWQ3NTNiOWE5N2Iz/NjVkM2QzNjY3OWZm/YWY5ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}