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Skip York in the media

Skip explains oil markets, refining and energy strategy in plain language — for newsrooms, for policymakers and for the leaders who have to plan around them.

Skip York in conversation on The Epoch Times studio set

Interviews and commentary

Video: Skip York on Market Insider, March 20, 2026

Market Insider · Mar 20, 2026

Video: Skip York on California Insider, March 31, 2026

California Insider · Mar 31, 2026

Video: Skip York on CGTN America, March 17, 2026

CGTN America · Mar 17, 2026

PBS NewsHour

Sept 2026

Al Jazeera

Jan 7, 2026

PolitiFact

May 7, 2026

KHOU-TV

KRIV-TV Morning Show

Apr 3, 2026

Bloomberg

2015–2016 interviews; Wall Street Week, May 30, 2025

Baker Institute Energy Forum podcast episodes (Jan 14, Feb 24, Apr 3, 2026).

Testimony

Skip has testified twice before the California State Assembly on the state's fuel supply — in September 2024 on California's petroleum economy and its fuels transition plan, and in May 2026 before the Utilities and Energy Committee on fueling uncertainty. Both presentations are public.

Where to find Skip

Recent

  • IADC Contracts & Risk Management Conference — Oct 6, 2026 — “An Energy Outlook for Uncertain Times”
  • CFCA Summit keynote (Sept 10, 2026)
  • MoneyShow San Francisco (Aug 26, 2026)
  • UW College of Business, “War in the Middle East and Energy Security” (May 4, 2026)
  • Argus Americas Crude Summit (Feb 3, 2026)
  • Energy Intelligence Forum, London (Oct 2025 and 2024)
  • EarthX (Apr 21, 2025)

Press kit

For producers and editors: approved bios, high-resolution photos and the book cover. Skip's short bio is on the About Skip York page; the cover and book details are on the Mind the Gap page.

Skip York is the nonresident fellow in energy and global oil at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, chief energy strategist at Turner Mason & Company, and founder of DSC Advising, a strategic advisory firm. He teaches strategy in the energy transition at the University of Wyoming. He was previously head of commodity strategy for BHP's petroleum business, a vice president at Wood Mackenzie, a principal at Charles River Associates, an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, and held planning and analysis roles at Exxon. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Virginia and bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Wyoming. His book, Mind the Gap: How Leaders Bridge Today's Position to Tomorrow's Aspirations, is published by Advantage Books on January 5, 2027.

Request an interview

Skip is available for broadcast, print and podcast interviews on oil markets, energy strategy and the ideas in his book. Contact Skip for interviews.