Beth Evans is Head of Technical Research at Upstream Solutions, a part of S&P Global Commodity Insights. She leads a global team of geoscientists, economists, emissions experts, offshore-vessel specialists and cost analysts covering every aspect of the upstream. The team scouts, researches, interprets and analyses upstream industry data, allowing customers to optimize exploration strategies and unlock new low-carbon opportunities. Her previous role was global head of news at S&P Global Commodity Insights, where she led a team creating insights and data visualization about the energy, metals and agriculture markets. Beth's career of more than 30 years as an energy journalist has involved a focus on the oil markets, including managing Platts market reporters and assessing world crude prices such as the Platts Dated Brent international oil benchmark. She has also held roles as a reporter, editor and publication manager. Beth is a member of S&P Global’s AI Council, where she advocates for the potential of AI for both customers and content creators. She began her career covering energy legislation and pricing in Washington, D.C., before moving to New York City and then to London.