As the US-Isreal war with Iran rages on, Donald Trump has threatened to "massively blow up" the South Pars gas filed on a scale "of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before". This came as Ithaca provided an update on its West of Shetland assets.

In this week's episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, Ryan Duff is joined by Michael Behr, Floyd March and Erikka Askeland as they discuss this week's biggest headlines.

Up first, Michael gets us caught up on the situation in the Middle East as Erikka draws attention to Trump's latest social media tirade. As the situation continues to escalate, the US president appears to be threatening yet more violence.

Next, Erikka discusses the West of Shetland after Ithaca announced it will make a financial decision on its Cambo field within the next 12 months. This sparked a wider conversation about UK hydrocarbon production and the importance of the West of Shetland region as well as the future of the Northern Gas Hub.

Finally, Floyd tells us about the Rehip event in Teesside. He hosted a panel at the conference and came on the show to tell all about hydrogen's optimistic outlook for pipeline, but also the ever-looming question of end use cases for the fuel source. Ultimately, positivity was in the air in Teesside, although it's fair to say that some questions remain unanswered when it comes to the deployment of hydrogen.

The war in the Middle East is approaching the two week mark as oil prices have hovered around $100 per barrel. This came as Sidara finally competed its acquisition of Wood.

In this week's episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, Ryan Duff is joined by reporters Michael Behr and Mat Perry while news editor Erikka Askeland catches up with what was happening at the Scottish National Investment Bank event in Aberdeen.

First, Mat discusses the Rosebank FPSO's journey to the UK as it narrowly avoided conflict in the Middle East. This prompted a wider discussion on the impacts the war is having on the global energy market.

Next, Erikka speaks to Tim Cullen from Great British Energy and Ana Stewart, Scotland's chief entrepreneur, about how to secure the UK's energy supply chain in a busy lunch time break at the Scottish National Investment Bank conference in Aberdeen

And last, but by no means least, Ryan and Michael discuss Wood becoming 'a Sidara company' and what may change with the Aberdeen services giant now that it is under new ownership. Is there a Penspen merger on the horizon? It is certainly possible.

It's been a busy ol' week in the world of energy this week, not least due to the news from last weekend that the US and Isreal had bombed Iran.

In the Episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, Ryan Duff is joined in the studio by Micheal Behr and E-FWD editor Ed Reed.

First up, Ed discusses the headlines that have been dominating front pages all of this week and the impact attacks across the Middle East are having on the UAE, energy workers in the region, and oil prices as the trio get into a discussion about how global turbulence will impact the UK North Sea.

Next, news editor Erikka Askeland headed down to London for the Future of the North Sea event the day after chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement.

There she spoke with OEUK CEO Dave Whitehouse who was guarded ahead of an industry summit with the Chancellor. She also spoke to  Myles Allen, head of atmospheric, oceanic and planetary physics at the University of Oxford who explained his "simple" solution to global climate change while delivering a UK carbon capture and storage industry beyond Acorn's wildest dreams.

Finally, Ryan discusses Aberdeen services giant Wood and its string of ups and downs this week after it announced a court date to sign off on its takeover at the hands of Sidara and the Financial Conduct Authority slapped it with a £13 million fine, although it has managed to make the fee smaller since.

Could the end of the Wood acquisition saga be coming to an end? Some industry commentators certainly think so.