an energy emergency? energy companies across the continent warn of higher prices. limited rationing is already under way in germany as the supply from russia starts to drop off. in america, they ve released more oil to the market but is it enough to keep us all going? with more sanctions and cold weather on the way, are we looking at a perfect storm for the energy market? i m going to be discussing all of that with these two, there they are, dr ulrich hoppe, the director general of the german british chamber of industry and commerce. and helima croft, a member of america s national petroleum council, which advises the us energy secretary on strategy. also on the show, the big boss of the middle east s oldest privately held oil and gas company, crescent petroleum, joins me to talk about those skyrocketing prices, energy supply and the impact of the war in ukraine. wherever you rejoining me from around the world once again a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, t
in those critical years. but do you think the relationship with opec and russia is part of the reason that we are not seeing many of the opec nations joining in reason that we are not seeing many of the opec nationsjoining in on the sanctions? 50 of the opec nations “oining in on the sanctions?h of the opec nations “oining in on the sanctions? so i think they are two separate the sanctions? so i think they are two separate issues. the sanctions? so i think they are two separate issues. sanctions i the sanctions? so i think they are l two separate issues. sanctions are about trade, where as opec is about. the opec members don t trade oil with each other, they are exporters of oil to the global market, coming together to set targets and quotas to help manage in global energy supplies. so no matter what geopolitical issues are going on with the world or even conflicts, and i mentioned in the middle east we have added many conflicts in the past, that cooperation for global energy p