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The CGAI Podcast Network · August 12 · 40 min

The Breaking Point for International Maritime Energy?

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Matt Smith about the current global energy market status and updates. --- Guest: - Matt Smith is the Director of Commodity Research at the global trade and data intelligence firm Kpler. --- Reading recommendation: - "The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World", by Russell Gold. https://www.amazon.ca/Boom-Fracking-Ignited-American-Revolution/dp/1451692293 - "The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters", by Gregory Zuckerman. https://www.amazon.ca/Frackers-Outrageous-Inside-Billionaire-Wildcatters/dp/1591847095 --- Interview recording Date: Aug 11, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Matt Smith about the current global energy market status and updates.

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Guest:

- Matt Smith is the Director of Commodity Research at the global trade and data intelligence firm Kpler.
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Reading recommendation:
- "The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World", by Russell Gold. https://www.amazon.ca/Boom-Fracking-Ignited-American-Revolution/dp/1451692293

- "The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters", by Gregory Zuckerman. https://www.amazon.ca/Frackers-Outrageous-Inside-Billionaire-Wildcatters/dp/1591847095

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Interview recording Date: Aug 11, 2026

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Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary.

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Produced by Judy Alomari

Music credits to Drew Phillips.