EP232: Cash Is King

Murti argues cyclical energy/commodity companies should hoard cash surpluses for countercyclical deployment rather than fully returning it to shareholders.

• Thesis: Arjun Murti argues cyclical commodity companies (oil, gas, metals, mining) should retain large cash balances at cycle peaks rather than return it all, since there's "no such thing as having too much cash on hand."
• Macro backdrop: Oil is around $100/bbl and refining margins over $60/bbl, generating surplus cash across upstream/downstream chains ahead of 3Q2026 earnings calls.

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