Connecting the Dots Beach reading & listening plus key research
- **Oil Capex Upcycle**: Reserve life down 65% for top projects since 2013, US shale flattening, and geopolitical capacity risks signal structural supply shortage.
- **Europe Resilient Growth**: Outperformed US despite energy/tariff shocks (2025), with improving ROE (Exhibits 3-6) and strong diversified investor charts.
- **Ulanqab AI Cluster**: Ulanab in Inner Mongolia has 12.5 GW AI data center commitment (10x capacity by 2025), leveraging low temps, cheap power, and renewables—critical APAC AI infrastructure.
- **RWE EPS Catalyst**: Q2 results imply 2031 EPS lift to €6 (vs.