• Opinion

  Offshore influence: redefining the competitive landscape

  • 19 agosto 2024

  The corporate landscape of the subsea market has changed drastically over the last decade. A new wave of consolidation emerged in 2015, which forced operators to focus on two priorities – reducing costs and improving efficiency.

• Opinion

  Global upstream update: UK fiscal woes, Major exploration and Latin American promise

  • 26 agosto 2024

  From gas opportunities to supply-chain relationships and deepwater exploration, our global update covers key industry developments.

• Opinion

  Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

  • 28 agosto 2024

  Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles

• The Edge

  Three factors driving US liquids production to new heights

  • 05 septiembre 2024

  Our US upstream team identify three drivers of the US’ ascent to the top of the global supply league table and why it’s now the main growth engine for three of the four largest Majors.

• Opinion

  The potential and opportunities in Guangdong LNG market

  • 15 agosto 2024

  Guangdong is China’s largest gas-consuming province and LNG importer. And there’s still considerable room for growth. We use the newly developed China Regional Gas Model to study its gas market balance and LNG potential.

• Opinion

  How real-time data and analytics inform trading decisions in major commodities

  • 08 agosto 2024

  A demonstration of how Wood Mackenzie's Asset Connect product assessed the impacts of a power outage on the crude and refined products market.

• Opinion

  LFG-to-RNG: positive outlook and hidden potential

  • 09 agosto 2024

  The renewable gas production (LFG-to-RNG) sector has been extremely active in the last two years with new project ramp-ups, blockbuster M&A deals and new players entering the market. That said, only 10% of resource potential is currently tapped.

• Opinion

  The LNG Majors' strategies in five key charts

  • 01 agosto 2024

  LNG remains at the heart of the Majors’ growth strategies.

• The Edge

  Unlocking the potential of white hydrogen

  • 25 julio 2024

  Faced with high costs, midstream transportation challenges and the slow development of demand, the low-carbon hydrogen economy is facing lowered expectations around its growth in the near term. Gavin Thompson, Vice Chair, EMEA, spoke to Richard Hood and Kate Adie from our Subsurface research team, authors of our recent analysis of white hydrogen’s potential.

• Opinion

  Woodside acquires Tellurian and the Driftwood LNG project

  • 06 agosto 2024

  Driftwood LNG adds a material pre-FID project into Woodside's portfolio.

• Opinion

  Permitting reform plans raise hopes for accelerated investment in US infrastructure

  • 06 agosto 2024

  Senator Joe Manchin is facing one last job before leaving Congress: passing legislation that could transform the outlook for energy investment in the US. His permitting reform bill aims to realise the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act.

• The Edge

  Is it time for a global climate bank?

  • 18 julio 2024

  Financing any aspect of the energy transition is tough. Funding the developing world’s transition, a topic central to the first Global Energy Transition Congress in Milan two weeks ago, is one of the most complex challenges that must be overcome in tackling climate change.

• Opinion

  2024 tight oil costs: the push and pull between efficiency and OFS rates

  • 24 julio 2024

  Are efficiency gains enough to offset price inflation?

• Opinion

  Can ExxonMobil make attractive returns from its US CCUS portfolio?

  • 21 junio 2024

  We analyse whether ExxonMobil's CCUS projects in the US can compete for capital in its portfolio

• The Edge

  A window opens for OPEC+ oil

  • 20 junio 2024

  Based on our analysis of supply and demand, a window is opening to absorb more OPEC+ oil.

• Opinion

  More running room in Lower 48 efficiencies?

  • 19 junio 2024

  Leaner, faster operations have helped US liquids production reach new highs, while spending stays in check.

• The Edge

  Artificial intelligence and the future of energy

  • 27 junio 2024

  Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing in energy, dominating discussions at all levels in companies, banks, investment funds and governments. Prakash Sharma and I asked WoodMac’s experts what role AI might play in the energy and resources sectors and where the greatest opportunities and risks are.

• Opinion

  What does summer 2024 hold for North American gas and LNG?

  • 31 mayo 2024

  Gas prices, production dynamics, Mexican imports and power exports to Canada could impact supply

• Opinion

  How do integrated companies position themselves in the changing downstream landscape?

  • 05 junio 2024

  We benchmark 17 integrated IOCs and NOCs in our coverage using our proprietary downstream analysis in our Corporate Strategy and Analytics Service.

• The Edge

  What will define LNG’s three phases of market growth?

  • 06 junio 2024

  Our recently released Global gas strategic planning outlook (SPO) identifies three distinct phases of LNG market growth through the coming decade. What are the drivers of each market cycle? How low will prices go? What are the risks to each phase of LNG market growth? The WoodMac team stress-tested our new outlook on the ground at this week’s Japan Energy Summit in Tokyo.

• Opinion

  OPEC+ plans to boost oil production

  • 07 junio 2024

  The OPEC+ countries are taking on the delicate task of trying to raise oil production without crashing the market. They are starting cautiously, but the global economic outlook holds plenty of downside risks for demand and prices.

• Opinion

  What’s in store for gas and LNG in Europe?

  • 18 junio 2024

  An overview of market balances, the price outlook and risks for European gas and LNG through 2026

• Editorial

  10 factors that influence upstream production shut-in decisions

  • 23 abril 2020

  How do oil and gas producers decide when to shut in production? Asset economics are critical, but are not the only factor leading to production being shut-in. Here we look at 10 factors that influence upstream shut-in decisions.

• The Edge

  Oil closes in on peak oversupply

  • 28 abril 2020

  The steep decline in oil demand is putting the entire system under pressure. Will there be sufficient storage globally to cope? Will we see more production shut-in? What are the prospects for demand recovery? Find out more in this week's Edge.

• Opinion

  European gas markets feel the pressure – but there are signs of recovery

  • 28 abril 2020

  As the number of new cases of coronavirus starts to slow across Europe, there have been moves to ease restrictions in some markets. As a result, while milder weather and an oversupplied market are still putting gas demand under significant pressure, signs of demand recovery are slowly emerging.

• Opinion

  For Asia’s NOCs, it’s time to go big or stay home

  • 28 abril 2020

  Indeed, many Asian national oil companies (NOCs) have emphasised that they are seeking to broadly maintain their 2020 capital budgets for domestic investment.

• Opinion

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

  • 21 abril 2020

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

• Editorial

  Below zero: what the WTI crash means for US and global markets

  • 21 abril 2020

  On Monday, April 20, WTI dipped to minus $37.63, collapsing under the weight of global oversupply and sharply reduced demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We asked our experts on supply and demand dynamics, infrastructure, and financial markets to shed light on these historic numbers and discuss what we can expect in the near and longer-term.

• Opinion

  Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

  • 22 abril 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

• Opinion

  Coronavirus oil and gas supply chain risks are hidden in your backyard

  • 08 abril 2020

  How confident are you that your oil and gas supply chain can withstand the impact of novel coronavirus?