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Refining Reality

Refining Reality

By: Brian Pieri and Bill Shanahan
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With their usual mix of smarts and humor, Bill and Brian from Energy Rogue dive deep into the downstream refining and petrochemical markets — the infrastructure that quietly powers modern life.©️OGGN Economics
Episodes
  • Margin Squeeze: Optionality in Volatile Markets | Ep 3

    Margin Squeeze: Optionality in Volatile Markets | Ep 3
    Mar 25 2026
    Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Commodity trading margins fell 30–40% in 2024, forcing executives to rethink resilience, portfolio strategy, and asset-backed optionality. In this episode of Refining Reality, we break down the global margin reset using insights from McKinsey and S&P Global, explore how leading firms are stabilizing […]
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    28 mins
  • 20% Savings & 40% Fewer Failures | Ep 2

    20% Savings & 40% Fewer Failures | Ep 2
    Mar 18 2026
    Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Predictive maintenance isn’t theory anymore. It’s cutting operating costs by 20% and reducing unplanned failures by up to 40% across refining and petrochemical operations. In this episode of Refining Reality, we break down how real-time diagnostics, AI-driven analytics, and non-intrusive scanning technologies are […]
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    36 mins
  • Refining Reality: Why Downstream Matters

    Refining Reality: Why Downstream Matters
    Mar 11 2026
    Sponsored by Tracerco – Direction, Measurement and Diagnostics SolutionsLearn More at tracerco.com Welcome to the very first episode of Refining Reality, where we dive deep into the downstream refining and petrochemical markets — the infrastructure that quietly powers modern life. In this kickoff episode, Mark LaCour, Founder of the Oil & Gas Global Network, joins […]
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    15 mins
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