Published on Tuesday, August 11 2026
Authors : Harold "Skip" York - Chief Energy Strategist

Harold “Skip” York, Chief Energy Strategist at Turner, Mason and Company, was featured on DW News last
Wednesday, Aug. 5, to speak about the global energy market and to share his expert perspective on
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments.

President Trump criticized U.S. oil companies for profiting from high prices, but said prices will
drop after the war with Iran ends. Skip explained the variety of factors driving the market and how
circumstances are likely to shift next based on historical trends.

DW News:Trump targets big oil profits amid Iran market turmoil

Skip York is the chief energy strategist at Turner, Mason & Company, with over 30 years of
experience in oil and gas, focused on industry analysis, energy strategy and competitive
intelligence. He is also a nonresident fellow for Energy and Global Oil in the Baker Institute
Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University.

DW News (Deutsche Welle) is Germany’s international broadcaster, seeking to provide impartial news
across the world in 32 languages. The state-funded broadcaster and member of the European
Broadcasting Union (EBU) is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act to be independent of German government influence.