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The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.03: What are Apsley's early results telling us?Send us a textWe've got one week in the bank for the season, and we've learned a lot about how things are shaping up in the Apsley league - Hampshire's best tennis tournament. Tom and Dave dissect the action from up and down the divisions, and take stock of what it all means for the May 10-11 weekend, where 28 teams go into battle. The sun is shining and we take this pod outside (pardon the occasional police sirens and enjoy Hampshire's intermittent birdsong). In news outside the tennis tourneys, Dave rev...2025-05-1032 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.02: Courtside with DL West End's Mark JacksonSend us a textThis week we interview Mark Jackson, racquets manager at David Lloyd Southampton West End. Mark picked up tennis at a young age up in Lincolnshire, but it wasn’t necessarily the sport he’d had in mind as a starry eyed kid. His path to managing racquets at one of the biggest clubs in Hampshire came via a year looking at a possible life in pro tennis, and a coaching career that made him one of only a few Level Five coaches in the area. We cover the pan...2025-04-2547 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 2.01: The Solent Cup, Hampshire singles and the big Apsley curtain-raiserSend us a textWe’re back! Commissioned for a second season, we start with a little look-back at Season One before jumping right into the Solent Cup. Will Portsmouth recover from its 8-0 mauling by Southampton’s finest? And if the league organisers want more attendance for this big county event, why id there no advertising? Maybe we can help with that. Meanwhile, Tom has discovered the HIOW Singles League, and he was ushered in right away through the front door. But is it a club that Dave can get in to?A...2025-04-1852 min
Energy EvolutionCERAWeek: Takeaways on power, permitting, and policyAs CERAWeek by S&P Global wraps up, Taylor Kuykendall sits down with Commodity Insights co-president Dave Ernsberger, LNG news reporter Corey Paul and power news reporter Kassia Micek to tease out the interesting themes and moments from the conference. With the AI race front and center at CERAWeek, some of the biggest conversations revolved around powering datacenters, and with a new Trump administration looming large as the backdrop, the spotlight shifted from decarbonization and clean tech in past years to a new emphasis on investment and production, with a constant eye toward energy policy and geopolitics....2025-03-1722 minEnergy EvolutionCERAWeek: Takeaways on power, permitting, and policyAs CERAWeek by S&P Global wraps up, Taylor Kuykendall sits down with Commodity Insights co-president Dave Ernsberger, LNG news reporter Corey Paul and power news reporter Kassia Micek to tease out the interesting themes and moments from the conference. With the AI race front and center at CERAWeek, some of the biggest conversations revolved around powering datacenters, and with a new Trump administration looming large as the backdrop, the spotlight shifted from decarbonization and clean tech in past years to a new emphasis on investment and production, with a constant eye toward energy policy and geopolitics....2025-03-1722 min
Oil MarketsBonus episode: At CERAWeek, big tech and big energy cozy up The tech industry came in hot at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in 2025, and the conversation shifted from decarbonization and energy security in previous years to boosting the energy industry as a key piece of the AI race. In this bonus episode, Commodity Insights co-president Dave Ernsberger joins Americas oil news director Jeff Mower to recap the key themes and developments from the conference, including the Trump administration's energy and geopolitical strategies, industry's outlook on investment and production, and the prevalence of decarbonization efforts. Read more of SPGCI's CERAWeek coverage Platts Conn...2025-03-1417 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.21: Winter Men, club finder quiz and padel hits a wallSend us a textAll Brits love a quiz, so we put Tom’s local knowledge to the test with our Hampshire Club Explorer Quiz, His response is… pavlovian!In other testosterone-driven news, it’s time to check in with the Men’s Winter leagues, where Dave is pleased and relieved to report that he is back in the top half of the individual performance table.Welcome to Episode 21 of the Tennis Hampshire Podcast!2025-03-0247 minOil MarketsIndia Energy Week to seek answers on demand trajectory, oil diplomacy and upstream pushIndia's rapidly growing energy demand, the shifting focus of oil producers towards the country, and the transition to cleaner energy sources are key themes at India Energy Week. Delegates will seek insights on how Indian energy companies and policymakers can balance the reliance on traditional fuels with a new energy roadmap. In a comprehensive discussion, Dave Ernsberger, Co-President at S&P Global Commodity Insights, Ranjit Rath, Chairman and Managing Director at Oil India Ltd, and Sambit Mohanty, Asia Energy Editor, will explore key market issues of interest to delegates. They will address India's evolving relationship with non-OPEC...2025-02-0725 min
Commodities FocusIndia Energy Week to seek answers on demand trajectory, oil diplomacy and upstream pushIndia's rapidly growing energy demand, the shifting focus of oil producers towards the country, and the transition to cleaner energy sources are key themes at India Energy Week. Delegates will seek insights on how Indian energy companies and policymakers can balance the reliance on traditional fuels with a new energy roadmap. In a comprehensive discussion, Dave Ernsberger, Co-President at S&P Global Commodity Insights, Ranjit Rath, Chairman and Managing Director at Oil India Ltd, and Sambit Mohanty, Asia Energy Editor, will explore key market issues of interest to delegates. They will address India's evolving relationship with non-OPEC...2025-02-0525 min
The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.18: JEM-Swanmore deal shakes up the top, and Winter Men check-inSend us a textMoves at Winchester kicked off a busy January transfer window in Hampshire's tennis coaching market. We explore whether a blockbuster move between JEM and Swanmore could shake up the league come the summer. It's also time to check in on the Winter Men to see how they're getting along. The fixtures have passed the half-way mark. Did Absolute Men drop the mic for Christmas? Which team has yet to even play a fixture? Meanwhile, Tom & Dave are having a rough ride in their divisions, but it's all good for th...2025-01-1955 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.16: Who’s got a ticket to Ryde? And more tennis AGM highlightsSend us a textIt’s the most wonderful time of the year… Tennis AGM season! Tom and Dave bring you the latest from the Southampton LTA and Apsley AGM meetings.The top brass was voted in once again for another year, but with the committees filling up at last there are signs of new life in the corridors of power. One of the podcast just became one of the youngest committee members ever. Congratulations, young Jedi. Meanwhile, there are insights galore about how 2025 will shape up for tennis in Hampshire. Beyond general news...2024-12-071h 08The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.15: Courtside with Tennis HQ's George ThomasSend us a textWe're joined this week for a Courtside Chat with George Thomas from Romsey-based Tennis HQ (www.tennishq.co.uk). Did you know you don't have to trek all the way to Farnham to get your hands on higher-end tennis gear so you can try before you buy? Neither did I. George takes us through the kinds of issues to consider before you spring for a new racquet, strings, tennis balls and more. We also explore his playing career in tennis, coaching at different clubs and his pioneering work to se...2024-11-2145 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.14: Mixed with Gemma Hargrave from David Lloyd West End, plus youth and women in tennisSend us a textGemma Hargrave joins the show this week from David Lloyd West End. We take a little walk through hot topics like club-hopping before getting into the heart of what it means to captain teams at a mega-club like David Lloyd. Can you bring the small club feels to big club environments? We find out more. Gemma shares her vision for getting young players through those tricky late teenage years, and shares her thoughts on why participation in inter-club competitions is different for men and women. Before all that we sp...2024-11-161h 00The Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.13: MEN! GUITARS! TRASH TALK! The fastest-growing league in Hampshire gets underwaySend us a textTom and Dave man up in this episode and get stuck into seven divisions of Winter Men's Doubles Tennis, the fastest-growing tennis format in the county.One in five fixtures have been played already, so we have a sense for how things are going. But not everyone will have the stamina to hold onto top spots until the end of the season. Do Absolute Men have the coolest team name in tennis? Why do they play all their pictures before Christmas? Why does Tom wait until midnight to go t...2024-11-0234 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.11: As summer ends, what going up means to Twyford, and other summers to rememberSend us a textSeptember 22 is the final day of summer, according to the astronomical calendar and, indeed, the Apsley fixture list! Dave reckons Tom has had a Brat Summer without realising it, but Tom won't be drawn into that one. Very wise.We talk about who had Apsley seasons to remember, and what going up to the Premier would mean for giant-killing Twyford A and the players there. There are five fixtures this weekend, and we look at what's left in the races for promotion and relegation battles. 2024-09-2038 min
The Afternoon Update with Lynlee FooIndustry Insight: Oil demand outlook and shifts in the global energy mixThis week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does Singapore play in alternative fuels? Chairman of APPEC 2024, Dave Ernsberger, who is Head of market reporting and trading so...2024-09-1212 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.10: Champions are being crowned... and Winter is Coming!Send us a textChampions are being crowned in the County Cups and in everyone's favourite club competition, the Apsley League. We look at who the big winners are as the summer leagues start to wind down. Meanwhile Tom and I rolled up for separate clubs (awkward?) at the Winter League Meeting in Southampton and had very different experiences. As the veteran of the two, Dave shares what YOU need to know about Winter League meetings, and his Top Five moments from any Winter League meeting. There's still work to be done to cl...2024-09-0658 min
Oil MarketsAPPEC to shine spotlight on how Asia is navigating a multi-faceted energy future Emerging trends in Asian oil consumption centers, enhancing energy security and the decarbonization strategies Asian countries are pursuing will be some of the themes in focus at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference or APPEC 2024, by S&P Global Commodity Insights, which is scheduled to take place from September 9-12 in Singapore. In a wide-ranging discussion with Asian Energy Editor Sambit Mohanty, three senior market experts, Dave Ernsberger, head of market reporting and trading solutions, Calvin Lee, head of Asia content and Kang Wu, global head of oil demand research, share their views on what APPEC delegat...2024-08-2926 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.08: A fixture fail sends us for a loop, and is it time for Dave to start a Senior team?Send us a textThis week we look forward to a weekend with five fixtures, but one of them is already done -- sending us into a bit of a statistical melt down in the forward look. Dave is wondering if it's time to start a Senior team, bit will it be chill or a date with a future of fiery fixtures? Also... can we get those midweek fixtures in? We learn more about the Senior Doubles tennis tournaments.Meanwhile, everyone's favourite Hampshire tennis tourney is near its denoument - time for another T...2024-08-2343 minThe Tennis Hampshire PodcastTHPod 1.06: Apsley update and special guest Edwin LauSend us a textThis week we welcome Edwin Lau, who recently landed in Hampshire after a glittering career in Berkshire tennis. We talk county comparables, whether or not there's anything quite like Apsley across the border, and what the future may hold for one of the young guns in the county game. Is it harder to get a driving license or a level three coaching badge? Who's the model tennis player for Generation Z? And how do you keep the love for tennis on the day you realise you might not be a pro a...2024-08-0856 min