Media
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.

Op-eds and articles
The 'Crack Spread' Is Going to Make Your Life Unpleasant
Why Hasn't Israel Attacked Iran's Oil Exports? Restraint Is a Threat.
Venezuela's oil industry has flailed under government control…
US oil industry doesn't see profit in Trump's 'pro-petroleum' moves
Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
Interviews and commentary
PBS NewsHour
Sept 2026
Deutsche Welle
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.






