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The Essential Podcast from S&P Global is dedicated to sharing essential intelligence with those working in and affected by financial markets. Host Nathan Hunt focuses on those issues of immediate importance to global financial markets – macroeconomic trends, the credit cycle, climate risk, energy transition, and global trade – in interviews with subject matter experts from around the world.

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  2. Episode 4: Understanding Global Tensions: Geopolitics, Trade, and the Energy Transition

Aug 14, 2025

Join us on the Look Forward Podcast as host Andy Critchlow interviews Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Geopolitics and International Affairs at S&P Global Commodity Insights. In this insightful episode, we discuss the current geopolitical landscape marked by increasing protectionism and the implications of recent tariff policies on global trade. Carlos highlights the role of emerging economies in a shifting world order and examines the challenges of energy transition amid rising tensions. Discover how these geopolitical and economic factors affect energy security, inflation, and international relations. Stay informed and prepared for the future with expert insights from the Look Forward Podcast.