The Price Of Everything

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Welcome to The Price of Everything, a podcast that aims to shine a light on pricing. The cost of commodities – energy, food, etc. – play such an important role in our lives: accounting for around $5trillion worth of worldwide trade. But how are those prices actually calculated? Why do they move up and down so much? And what’s next? The Price of Everything is the first podcast dedicated purely to how pricing works. Introduced by Neil Bradford, Founder & CEO of General Index (GX), and hosted by David Elward, Senior Pricing Analyst at GX, The Price of Everything takes listeners through how the world’s commodities are priced and what the future looks like for them in the age of climate change and the energy transition. In this second series, we’re exploring the new markets coming to prominence, and how commoditisation in those sectors – hydrogen, voluntary carbon, sustainable aviation fuel and others – is often elusive; pricing and standards far less well defined; and value derived by their capacity to help combat climate change.

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Marine fuels

May 14 2024 30 mins

Across the energy transition landscape, few markets are expecting the journey to reduce emissions to be plain sailing. In this episode of the podcast, we're looking at the marine fuels (bunker fuels) space, and like the other markets we've considered so far, particularly SAF, there are a number of challenges including changing fuels, adapting infrastructure, and regulatory dimensi

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Apr 10 2024 35 mins

In the landscape of the energy transition, one sector that is harder to reduce carbon emissions than others, is the aviation industry. The challenge has been set, the big goal for the aviation sector is net zero by 2050, and amid the range of routes to achieve that are alternative fuels – namely SAF. Joining us for this episode and taking us through the SAF markets is Kasper Spi

Voluntary Carbon

Mar 12 2024 43 mins

Across the energy transition landscape, few markets have attracted as much fanfare and derision in recent years as Voluntary Carbon. “The VCM” as it’s commonly known, has been on a rollercoaster ride. Carbon markets and emissions offsetting which have been around for decades have exploded onto the scene as a way for seemingly anyone and everyone wanting to reduce their carbon

European Gasoline: A Smarter Road Ahead for Price Benchmarking

Jul 17 2023 32 mins

In this special episode of The Price of Everything, we discuss changes afoot in the European gasoline market and how General Index is pitching an exciting new model for pricing the key regional ‘Eurobob’ benchmarks.This episode of The Price of Everything is introduced by Neil Bradford and presented by David Elward. The guest was Saket Vemprala. It was produced by Andrew Wheeler

Brent: Episode 5, Part 2 - Dr. Adi Imsirovic, Saket Vemprala

Jan 13 2023 35 mins

In the second of a two-parter, we continue to discuss the proposals to reform Dated Brent, ponder what lies beyond Brent, and, as we reach the end of the series, ask has it been an effective pricing tool?

Brent: Episode 5, Part 1 – Dr. Adi Imsirovic, Saket Vemprala

Jan 13 2023 33 mins

In the first of a two-parter, we unpack the galaxy of Brent prices, explore the impact of declining North Sea oil production, and consider the latest proposals to reform the Dated Brent benchmark.

Brent: Episode 4, Part 2 - Mark Quartermain

Jan 13 2023 30 mins

In the second of a two-parter, we discuss Mark’s recollections of Brent reform in the early 2000s, and we get his verdict on the benchmark’s remarkable survival story.

Brent: Episode 4, Part 1 - Mark Quartermain

Jan 13 2023 30 mins

In the first of a two-parter, we explore how Mark first got interested in oil, how he made the leap into trading from refining, and discuss Shell’s role in Brent market standardisation.

Brent: Episode 3 - John Kingston

Jan 13 2023 19 mins

In this episode, we return to the 1980s to explore the background to the Dated Brent benchmark, the role of the PRAs, and why price benchmarks became integral to the functioning of oil markets.

Brent: Episode 2, Part 2 - Liz Bossley, Colin Bryce

Jan 13 2023 32 mins

In the second of a two-parter, we explore the proliferation of trading around Brent crude oil, the role of the so-called ‘Wall Street Refiners’, and our guests offer their take on the Brent benchmark.