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Rystad Talks Energy | The 2026 equation: Inside the boardroom of oil & gas strategy

When

9:00 am - 5:00 pm CET

Information

Oil and gas companies enter 2026 with a sharper focus on profitability, resilience, and operational strength. As capital markets tighten and transition ambitions meet economic realities, strategy discussions are turning back to fundamentals, cost efficiency, production growth, and upstream competitiveness.

Our team4

Jarand Rystad

Jarand Rystad

CEO

Olga Savenkova

Olga Savenkova

Head of Oil & Gas Corporate Strategy

Aditya Saraswat

Aditya Saraswat

Research Director Middle East and North Africa

Andreas Skorpen

Andreas Skorpen

Principal, Advisory

Description

During this webinar, we bring together senior experts to examine how companies are redefining their corporate strategies for the next phase of the cycle.

Our CEO Jarand Rystad will open the session with his views on the oil and gas industry’s current priorities,  from upstream investments and supply growth to balance sheet discipline and shareholder returns, and share his perspective on what will drive the industry in 2026.

He will then be joined by Andreas Nilssen Skorpen, Principal of Advisory and have a discussion on the key forces impacting company strategies today: Europe’s gas and LNG market dynamics and the regulatory framework shaping future fossil energy markets in Europe. Together with Jarand Rystad, they will also reflect on outcomes from COP and ADIPEC, and how these influence corporate planning for the year ahead.

The session continues with Olga Savenkova, our Head of Corporate Research, who will present the latest insights on corporate strategy evolution, portfolio management, and decarbonization pathways across global operators.

The event will close with a presentation by Aditya Saraswat, our Research Director MENA, who will be highlighting the Middle East’s strategic role in supply growth, new investments, and long-term partnerships.

Join us to explore how the leading players in the oil and gas industry are adjusting their strategic approaches for 2026, strengthening their core business while preparing for the next cycle of global demand.

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