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Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

21 April 2020

Competition is fierce and struggling Asian refiners must now take full advantage of the abundant crude options to maximise their margins.

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Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

10 March 2020

On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

Comment

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

06 December 2019

After a marathon meeting, running late into the night of 5 December, the OPEC+ group has agreed to continue its current production restraint of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d), and will add a further 0.5 million b/d of supply cuts through to March 2020.

Opinion

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

12 June 2019

In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

The Edge

Building LNG’s resilience through turbulent times

02 November 2023

Larger and more diversified portfolios are best placed to navigate through volatility

Comment

Supply outlook tightens as OPEC+ prepares to meet

01 July 2021

As OPEC+ meets on 1 July, oil prices are supported by tightening oil market fundamentals for the second half of 2021. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie forecasts total oil demand to rise 5.9 million barrels per day (b/d) year-on-year for 2021.

Opinion

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

31 January 2019

The second half of 2018 was a very challenging time for refining. This weak commercial performance was due to a whole host of adverse market developments. Are these developments temporary or are they here to stay?

The Edge

No country for oil men (and women)

30 January 2025

UK and EU energy policies risk undermining energy security and economic growth by discouraging domestic oil and gas investment, increasing reliance on costly imports and jeopardising net zero goals. Discover how regulatory uncertainty, high taxes and declining North Sea production threaten the future of Europe’s energy transition.

News Release

OPEC+ maintains production plan

27 April 2021

OPEC+ is, as expected, holding firm to its decision to increase supply, gradually and carefully, over the coming months.

Opinion

ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

17 October 2017

ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

Comment

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

04 February 2020

The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

News Release

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

02 July 2019

Speaking as the OPEC and OPEC+ meetings ended in Vienna today, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The agreement to roll over production restraint was a foregone conclusion after the green light from Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, at the G20 meeting for continued production restraint."

Opinion

How low could Asian spot LNG prices fall this summer?

07 April 2020

Already oversupplied, the global LNG market has come out of a mild winter straight into the headlock of a global pandemic that is impacting demand across the world’s major gas markets as rapidly as it is damaging their economies.

Opinion

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

02 November 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

The Edge

Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

17 December 2019

Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

Opinion

Electric vans on the brink of a commercial breakthrough

16 April 2021

There is a dispute over whether the US Postal Service should buy EVs, but the private sector is pressing ahead with orders.

Opinion

Energy view to 2035 in five charts

15 June 2017

We've distilled our outlook into five charts that examine global supply by fuel, demand by country and emerging markets in Asia Pacific.

News Release

Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

13 January 2022

Wood Mackenzie, releases its Global gas and LNG – 6 things to watch for in 2022 report.

News Release

Russia supply reduction via Nord Stream poses risks to gas storage refill in Europe

17 June 2022

Russia reducing flows via Nord Stream, outages at Freeport and French nuclear downgrades have sent the European natural gas market into an upward spiral with more volatility still to come. And while summer consumption will be covered, analysts at Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) say storage refill is at risk unless additional demand and supply measures are taken.

The Edge

Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

17 October 2024

Investment in the nascent biomethane sector, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is picking up, including large-scale M&A as Big Oil and manufacturers build positions. Simon asked Kateryna Filippenko, who leads our new Biomethane/RNG service, how she sees the market developing.

News Release

High quality oil and gas supplies are scarce, threatening emissions targets and a healthy energy transition

16 February 2023

The energy transition will require oil and gas for decades to come, but the supply of lower-cost, lower-carbon “advantaged” barrels remain scarce, threatening emissions targets and causing upstream providers to pivot to new strategies, according to “Scraping the Barrel” a new Horizons analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

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Webinar | APAC Upstream Outlook 2025

25 February 2025

Join our webinar on the 25th February as we discuss the outlook for APAC Upstream oil and gas

Opinion

Australia’s gas conundrum

19 March 2021

While it may well claim the crown of world’s largest LNG exporter in 2021, Australia faces rising problems with its gas.

Opinion

Will India set a net zero target?

24 June 2021

As COP26 approaches, pressure on India to commit to net zero is increasing. Global action on climate change is firmly at the top of the political agenda.

Featured

The IEA’s outlook to 2040

15 November 2019

The latest edition of the International Energy Agency's flagship World Energy Outlook highlighted its concern that the world is "well off track from the aim of a secure and sustainable energy future". This and more from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas.

Opinion

Making sense of Asia’s sky-high spot LNG prices

20 January 2021

None of us could have foreseen what happened this winter. Cost of supply became an irrelevance as Asian spot LNG prices went into orbit. From lows of around US$2/mmbtu in April, the JKM price soared north of US$32/mmbtu last week, with media reports of Trafigura purchasing a cargo from Total at US$39.3/mmbtu.

News Release

Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

10 March 2020

As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’ corporate analysis team believes the price collapse could be the trigger for a new phase of deep industry restructuring - one that rivals the changes seen in the late-1990s.

Comment

Collapsing demand sets the terms in the OPEC+ battle for market share

09 April 2020

Since OPEC+’s failure to agree on production restraint on 5-6 March, the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic have become far clearer, sparking a crisis in the oil market as prices fell and supply ramped up. The problem for these producers is the scale of the fall in oil demand, especially during April and forecast for Q2 2020. No matter the size of the varying forecasts, they all point to a challenging market that puts pressure on storage space and prices.

Comment

China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

18 June 2018

Following China's imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods over the weekend, our experts weigh in on the potential impact the move will have on different commodities.

Opinion

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

17 March 2020

Oil demand has gone into a tailspin. We now expect Q1 global oil consumption to be 2.7 million b/d lower than the same period a year ago.

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Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

Building LNG’s resilience through turbulent times

Supply outlook tightens as OPEC+ prepares to meet

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

No country for oil men (and women)

OPEC+ maintains production plan

ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

How low could Asian spot LNG prices fall this summer?

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

Electric vans on the brink of a commercial breakthrough

Energy view to 2035 in five charts

Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

Russia supply reduction via Nord Stream poses risks to gas storage refill in Europe

Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

High quality oil and gas supplies are scarce, threatening emissions targets and a healthy energy transition

Webinar | APAC Upstream Outlook 2025

Australia’s gas conundrum

Will India set a net zero target?

The IEA’s outlook to 2040

Making sense of Asia’s sky-high spot LNG prices

Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

Collapsing demand sets the terms in the OPEC+ battle for market share

China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

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