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Refining set for a challenging 2020
- 11 February 2020
Buoyed by steady growth in oil demand and a culture of capital discipline, refining has been a rock for Big Oil in recent years. Suddenly, there are challenges – not least the threat from coronavirus to oil demand. Where does that leave the outlook for refining in 2020?
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What the energy world looks like in 2030
- 28 January 2020
This decade promises unprecedented change in the way we produce and consume energy. Find out how that will take shape in this week's Edge.
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Global upstream investment – the trends in 2020
- 21 January 2020
Upstream spend on development and exploration is a barometer of the industry’s mood. A muted recovery has been underway since the collapse in investment levels after the 2014 fall in oil price. What’s the forecast for spend in 2020?
The Edge
Kicking the hydrocarbon habit – Part II
- 10 December 2019
Carbon emissions and global temperatures will continue to rise and the world is in danger of falling well short of the 2 °C path set out in the Paris Agreement. That’s the July conclusion of our base case outlook for global energy supply through 2040. We’ve now flexed the base case to look at what might be possible in an accelerated energy transition scenario.
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The Edge: Asian NOCs, the energy transition and ESG
- 19 November 2019
Where does Asia stand on the energy transition? What are energy companies in the region doing to adapt? Are some further down the road than others? Much of LNG’s strong growth outlook reflects Asian demand but are its credentials as a bridging fuel for the transition all that good? And what does the US-China trade dispute mean for the region?
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Private equity – big buyers of oil and gas in the downturn
- 12 November 2019
Private equity firms have been among the big buyers of oil and gas assets in the last few years, taking advantage of portfolio restructuring among traditional players during the downturn. What’s the plan for success? And how are the exit options shaping up?
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How to stay investible – the oil industry’s challenge
- 05 November 2019
Big Oil faces sluggish oil demand, weak gas prices, the energy transition and the implications of next year’s US Presidential election. How can Big Oil stay investible in this environment?
The Edge
Big Oil leaders take on the climate challenge
- 15 October 2019
Thirteen of the largest companies have signed up for the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, committing them to support the Paris Agreement and introduce efforts to curb their greenhouse gas emissions. But there's still a long way to go to meet the Paris Agreement objectives.
The Edge
Australia and the Majors – is change on the horizon?
- 08 October 2019
The Majors are looking to boost returns by portfolio high-grading and have embarked upon a phase of divestment. Everywhere is under the spotlight, including Australia. Which assets might the Majors look to sell?
The Edge
How serious are oil and gas companies about the energy transition?
- 01 July 2019
How serious are oil and gas companies about decarbonisation? What are Majors investing in? How much have they spent? Latest energy transition insights from Wood Mackenzie.
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OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market
- 18 June 2019
Persistent non-OPEC volume growth poses a challenge. Get our latest OPEC and non-OPEC supply forecasts.
The Edge
The new wave of internationalising NOCs
- 04 June 2019
Oil and gas producing giants, Rosneft, Saudi Aramco and Qatar Petroleum, broaden their growth options with new international investments. Get Simon's analysis of what's driving the trio's moves.
The Edge
3 things to consider before you buy a deepwater rig
- 21 May 2019
Rising drilling activity could lead to a rig market squeeze. The collapse of upstream investment since 2014 has hit the offshore rig market hard. But signs of recovery may be emerging with more new projects coming forward to FID.
The Edge
Permian consolidation heats up and there's more to come
- 07 May 2019
Anadarko bids echo the big M&A themes of the downturn. Simon Flowers investigates.
The Edge
Storage, the energy transition’s flexible friend
- 30 April 2019
Simon Flowers investigates storage's emerging role in balancing intermittent renewables.
The Edge
LNG investment needed through the downturn
- 16 April 2019
Oversupply in LNG markets will soon turn into a shortfall. Simon Flowers turns to Massimo Di-Odoardo, Head of Global Gas Research, to make sense of what’s going on.
The Edge
The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition
- 02 April 2019
The future of light vehicles is electric; in time, perhaps autonomous. But the disruption won’t be quick, and the rise of the EV won’t be linear. Get our analysis here.
The Edge
Technology may be a game changer for future oil supply
- 26 March 2019
A giant oil supply gap looms. How to fill it? It’s the preoccupation of the E&P sector. Harry Paton, Senior Analyst, Global Oil Supply, identifies the contribution from each of the traditional four sources.
The Edge
Who needs to beef up Permian tight oil exposure?
- 29 January 2019
US tight oil has been the biggest theme in the upstream M&A market over the last three years. We've mined our US L48 database of companies’ exposure to the basin, making a judgement on the depth and quality of portfolios by ranking metrics such as production growth, experience, productivity, variability, capital efficiency, asset size and location.
The Edge
How the big Gulf producers are investing in 2019
- 15 January 2019
What are the upstream investment strategies of big Gulf producers? And how much are they spending? Find out here. With analysis from Simon Flowers and Jessica Brewer.
The Edge
What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?
- 18 December 2018
What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.
The Edge
Low risk resource-capture strategies
- 11 December 2018
Addressing the timely boom in access to giant oil and gas discoveries, Simon Flowers looks at some low risk resource-capture strategies in this week's issue of The Edge.
The Edge
How to stop Nigeria’s oil industry losing relevance
- 04 December 2018
What would it take to make Nigeria's oil industry competitive again? Simon Flowers investigates.
The Edge
Could US gas producers capture more margin?
- 28 November 2018
A year of torpor, then the US gas market springs into life. Henry Hub price has shot up to over US$4.50/mmbtu in a volatile week after flat-lining below US$3/mmbtu since last March. What does this mean for global gas markets?
The Edge
What if the energy transition accelerates?
- 14 November 2018
What if the energy transition accelerates? And what that could mean for renewables, coal, oil, gas and emissions. Simon Flowers investigates.
The Edge
Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles
- 23 October 2018
Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.
The Edge
What’s holding back a new investment cycle?
- 02 October 2018
Despite strong financial performance for the 48 IOCs and NOCs covered in our Corporate Service this year, investment activity is weak. Simon Flowers and Norman Valentine discuss.
The Edge
The case for investing more in exploration
- 25 September 2018
The industry isn’t finding enough oil. We need more Guyanas, a lot more, and we need them soon. Without them, the oil market is in danger of tightening in the not too distant future.
The Edge
Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system
- 18 September 2018
The discovery of a major new oil play like Guyana instils a sense of wonder in we oil industry devotees. What’s the story? How big could it be? Will it change the oil market? Simon takes on these questions and more.
The Edge
Is LNG poised for a new growth cycle?
- 11 September 2018
This week in The Edge, Simon Flowers asks whether LNG is poised for a new growth cycle. And addresses three major challenges for the global LNG industry – competitive new supply, the effect of rising US supply, the need for gas advocacy.

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