Brent surged above $68 as Sean Evers hosted today's Daily Energy Markets Podcast with Ahmed Mehdi, Asif Shuja and James Lear. Mehdi argued fading glut fears, short-covering and Chinese stockpiling are supporting prices. Shuja warned Iran tensions may reach a decisive phase. Lear said traders see oversupply and spreads, with geopolitics only partially priced in, despite January gains and heightened risk.