At a moment of growing tension across the Atlantic, Europe is quietly questioning one of its most critical assumptions: can it rely on the United States as a long-term energy partner?

In this timely episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Marco Margheri, Chairman of the World Energy Council Italy and affiliated with ENI in Washington, DC, to unpack Europe’s deepening energy anxiety and what it reveals about a rapidly shifting global order.

This conversation goes beyond gas molecules. Leslie and Marco dig into:

• Why Europe’s post-war assumptions about codependence with Russia, China, and the U.S. are no longer viable
• The emerging role of oil and gas companies as strategic actors in an era of geopolitical volatility
• Why Italy’s energy diversification strategy offers lessons for the rest of Europe
• How the U.S.–China AI and energy race is reordering global priorities, faster than Europe may realize

Candid, thoughtful, and unscripted, this episode is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand where European energy security is heading and whether the transatlantic relationship can adapt.

🎙️ Recorded on January 22, 2026.

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In this episode of Energy Vista, Leslie Palti-Guzman sits down with Geoffrey Pyatt, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and former Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine, for a candid conversation on the new energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Why is Greece emerging as a strategic energy gateway linking the Levant, the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and Ukraine? How does LNG, power interconnection, and infrastructure investment reshape Europe’s security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And why does the future of the region hinge not only on gas molecules, but also on electrons, transmission lines, and diplomacy?

We unpack the momentum behind East Med cooperation, from Israel–Egypt gas ties to undersea electricity interconnectors, and tackle the hard questions:
Can energy cooperation really stabilize historically tense regions? Who could disrupt this fragile alignment? And how should Europe and the US think about Turkey, Qatar, and the shifting balance of power across the Eastern Mediterranean?

A must-listen conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and transatlantic geopolitics.

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Losers (for now): Iran, China, and the backers of Islamist fundamentalism & terror
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My Take on the US National Security Strategy, Transatlantic Relations and Energy. True Friends Give Tough Love and Hard Truths. Is That What the US Is Doing with Europe?
https://lesliepaltiguzman.substack.com/p/my-take-on-the-us-national-security

In this episode of the Energy Vista podcast, Leslie Palti-Guzman is joined by David Goldwyn, President of Goldwyn Global Strategy and former US State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, to unpack the newly released US National Security Strategy and what it signals for energy, geopolitics, and the transatlantic alliance.

This is genuine, lively debate over their respective takeaways from the strategy.

Together, Leslie and David explore and debate:

• How the National Security Strategy was crafted and why it marks a departure from previous US grand strategy documents
• The elevation of energy dominance, and the contradictions it creates for US oil, gas, LNG, and clean energy industries
• The growing pressure on Europe to align energy procurement, industrial policy, and trade choices with US geopolitical priorities
• The administration’s uneasy view of Europe’s economic weakness, political fragmentation, cultural erosion, and vulnerability to China
• Whether US pressure strengthens Europe or risks pushing it to diversify away from American LNG and US leadership
• The future role of Russia in the European continent

The discussion closes with a candid reflection on policymaking in Washington today.

A rich, nuanced conversation at the intersection of energy, strategy, and alliance politics, offering both hard truths and unresolved tensions shaping the future of the transatlantic relationship.

🎧 Recorded on December 12, 2025
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

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