Gaurav Sharma | Energy Connects

How China and India are supercharging the battery storage market

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Beijing and Delhi are overseeing massive capital and resource infusions into battery storage that are transforming the entire industry.

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Supermajors are channelling bumper profits toward natural gas and technology

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Windfall profits in the wake of the Iran war are reshaping investment strategies among supermajors, driving renewed focus on geographic diversification, natural gas, and operational efficiency technologies. In his latest column, Gaurav Sharma examines how the industry is deploying capital in response to heightened geopolitical risk and market volatility.

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Age of agentic AI is creating multibillion dollar opportunities in the energy sector

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As artificial intelligence platforms make their presence felt across energy, petrochemicals and heavy industries, a fascinating and potentially lucrative facet of this shift is coming into the foreground – agentic AI, writes Gaurav Sharma in his latest column.

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A new era at bp: will Meg O’Neill lead a high-stakes pivot to oil and gas?

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Coming in with a mandate to maximise value for shareholders, bp’s first female CEO is expected to redouble the supermajor’s efforts towards investing in traditional oil and gas plays. In his latest column for Energy Connects, Gaurav Sharma explores how far she will go.

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US shale production may prove more resilient in 2026 than many imagine

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Every time oil prices see a period of extended volatility and Brent threatens to slide below $60 per barrel, an all-too-familiar debate ensues about the impact of such market conditions on US shale production.

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Mapping India's rise as a superpower of unconventional energy

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In his latest column for Energy Connects, Gaurav Sharma explores how, as the world’s third-largest consumer of electricity, India remains on track for 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, and why it’s a seismic shift that’s been decades in the making.

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Cybersecurity a proactive priority backed by billion dollar investment vision

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As the energy, petrochemical and industrial segments become more digitised, they face a growing need for cybersecurity. This shift is spawning a multibillion-dollar opportunity.

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How the Middle East is upping its game to monetise natural gas reserves

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In his monthly exclusive column for Energy Connects, Gaurav Sharma explains how the Middle East, long dominated by Iran and Qatar in natural gas, is witnessing a surge of investment and production from regional oil powerhouses like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, positioning the region to rival North America and potentially surpass Asia as a leading global gas hub by 2030.

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Why the energy sector is the cornerstone of a burgeoning industrial AI business

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AI is proliferating across the global industrial complex. Energy industry’s embrace may push it to even bigger commercial heights, writes Gaurav Sharma in his latest column for Energy Connects

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How record US oil production has reset global energy market risks

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Is $80 the new $100? In his latest column for Energy Connects in light of US airstrikes on Iran, Gaurav Sharma analyses why the oil market’s geopolitical risk premiums aren’t what they used to be

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