In this episode, A&M Managing Directors Ojas Wadivkar and Joseph Coote join host Geoff Angulo to explore how global overcapacity, slowing demand, and rising costs are reshaping the chemical industry.

We set out six success factors—clear strategy, no stop‑start execution, lean principles, proactive risk management, stakeholder alignment, and transparency with technology—and show how early regulator and supplier engagement, outcome‑based contracts, and vendor quality gates convert decommissioning into a performance‑driven capital programme.

North American Midstream M&A enters 2026 following a period of elevated activity driven by structurally higher natural gas demand, expanding LNG export capacity, and rising power needs from AI/data centers.

We are currently witnessing a high stake "game changer" for Iran, the Middle East, and global energy markets. The developments unfolding this March are more than just transient headlines; they could represent a fundamental, structural shift in the regional and geopolitical landscape.