From AI to Oil, Demand Dominates the Talk in Houston

The outlook was robust at CERAWeek, and that may have profound implications for the energy transition.

Attendees at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston. Whether they were discussing oil, gas, power or renewables, speakers expressed optimism about consumption.

Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg

Welcome to Energy Daily, our guide to the energy and commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, Senior Executive Editor Will Kennedy and Managing Editor Simon Casey summarize this week’s major energy industry gathering in Houston. To get this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.

If you’re looking for a word to sum up this year’s CERAWeek by S&P Global, try this one: demand.