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Is the end of the global energy transition closer than we think?
- 17 October 2018
Is the Global Energy Transition on track? A new report by Wood Mackenzie, Thinking global energy transitions: the what, if, how and when, explores the forces shaping the energy transition, and pinpoints the sustainability tipping point – when the world shifts from the age of oil and gas to the age of power and renewables – will arrive by 2035.
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New wave of growth on the horizon for Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector
- 15 October 2018
Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector looks set to rebound over the next 12 months as rising demand, stronger commodity prices and an uptick in M&A activity bring greater confidence to the region. Wood Mackenzie predicts rising Asian LNG demand, the return of China's NOCs to growth mode and new appetite for upstream investment to be key factors influencing the sector, not only Asia-Pacific, but also globally into 2019.
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Rosebank deal 'cements Equinor's commitment to the UK'
- 01 October 2018
Norway's Equinor set to buy Chevron's 40% operating stake in the Rosebank field, offshore West of Shetland
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West Europe PET bottle recovery grows, but challenges for RPET supply chain remain
- 01 October 2018
The total volume of PET bottles collected in West Europe during 2017 was near 2 Mt, compared to an estimated 3.2 Mt of bottles placed in the market, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals' latest report on the RPET market in West Europe.
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Merger does the business for Wintershall and DEA
- 28 September 2018
Wintershall and DEA set to merge to create independent exploration and production company
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Qatar Petroleum's LNG plans get even bigger
- 27 September 2018
Qatar Petroleum announces plans for a fourth LNG megatrain
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Chevron in talks to sell Rosebank stake
- 27 September 2018
US major Chevron has confirmed it is in talks to sell its 40% operating stake in the Rosebank field, offshore West of Shetland
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Private equity's future in US Gulf of Mexico deepwater
- 19 September 2018
With many Independents and Majors chasing onshore shale and white hot Brazil and Mexico, the US Gulf of Mexico, once the coveted jewel of the oil industry, has become a lower investment priority in recent years. This has opened the space for private equity-backed companies who have stepped up to the plate, turned pennies into dollars and shown they have what it takes to compete.
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China's retaliatory tariff on US LNG
- 19 September 2018
In the 12 months up until June 2018, China was the second largest buyer of US LNG, accounting for approximately 3 mmtpa of US LNG, with Shell being the largest seller. However as the US-China trade dispute escalated, Chinese buyers have gradually reduced purchases of US LNG.
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Permian producers hedge their bets against pipeline delays
- 11 September 2018
Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% during Q2. Such a sharp rise suggests producers perceive a higher risk that key pipeline projects fail to start up by 2019 target dates, according Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas activity.
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Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’
- 03 September 2018
Rig provider Transocean is set to merge with Ocean Rig in a $2.7 billion deal, a move Wood Mackenzie says is a winning one for the rig market.
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India to overtake China as world's largest oil demand growth centre by 2024
- 03 September 2018
India's oil demand is expected to grow by 3.5 million barrels per day (b/d) from 2017 to 2035, accounting for one-third of global oil demand growth. India's demand is driven by rising income levels, an expanding middle class and a growing need for mobility.
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Santos acquires Quadrant Energy
- 23 August 2018
Australian operator Santos has acquired Quadrant Energy for an upfront consideration of US$2.1 billion plus contingency payments linked to resource certification and FID on the recent Dorado discovery. The price paid is a slight premium to our valuation of Quadrant Energy's production portfolio, but the Dorado discovery offers material value upside on the deal.
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China's mega crude-to-chemicals projects may deal knockout blow to regional PX exporters
- 21 August 2018
Higher base chemicals demand and feedstock security for heavy naphtha are driving the development of a new wave of mega-integrated refinery and chemical sites in China. Private Chinese chemical producers, including Hengli and Rong Sheng, are back-integrating their chemical plants with refineries by building mega-integrated facilities. Wood Mackenzie expects these projects to come on stream in the next 12 to 24 months.
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Inaugural Wood Mackenzie Prize awarded to Houston-based EY employee
- 10 August 2018
This ADIT June exam session saw the inaugural award of the Wood Mackenzie Prize, which recognises the highest scoring pass in this year’s Upstream Oil and Gas exam, awarded to Gareth Charles Lewis, of Houston, Texas, USA, who is employed at EY.
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Fresh wave of tariffs to hit US plastic pipes, hoses and tubes imports
- 09 August 2018
Commenting on the announcement that the US will impose a 25% tariff on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods, including chemicals, Ashish Chitalia, Wood Mackenzie Principal Analyst, said:
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More oil discovered in Carnavon Petroleum's Dorado-1 well
- 08 August 2018
A sizeable discovery is significant for Quadrant, whose private equity backers are looking to exit, and Carnarvon, which is a pure-play explorer. A standalone oil discovery is easier to monetise than gas, as it does not require LNG contracts or gas infrastructure.
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Market implications of Chinese tariffs on US LNG
- 03 August 2018
Today China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of American imports, in response to the Trump administration's latest trade threats. The list included a 25% tariff on LNG.
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BP buys BHP's L48 assets in 'transformative' $10.5bn deal
- 27 July 2018
BP has bought BHP Billiton's US Lower 48 assets in a $10.5 billion deal. Wood Mackenzie believes the deal will be transformative for BP.
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US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'
- 27 July 2018
What does the EU's agreement to buy US LNG - announced after a meeting between European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump - mean for producers and consumers?
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Poland tops growth league in Europe’s €14.1 billion flexible packaging market
- 18 July 2018
According to PCI Wood Mackenzie's latest review of the European marketplace, 'Flexible Packaging European Supply Demand Report', Poland continued to be the fastest growing major flexible packaging market in Europe in 2017, increasing by over 5% during the year.
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ICE announces futures contract based on Permian crude to Houston
- 17 July 2018
The Intercontinental Exchange Inc., an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses for the financial and commodity markets in the U.S., announced plans to launch a new Permian West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures contract with physical delivery in Houston. The exchange, which is slated to launch Q3 2018 subject to regulatory review, will provide traders with direct access to Houston prices.
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OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040
- 16 July 2018
Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.
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Energy storage market poised for a boom Down Under
- 06 July 2018
Looking at behind-the-meter, Australia was the biggest residential storage market in the world in 2017, with a tripling of residential storage deployments over the previous year. High retail electricity rates and diminishing or expiring feed-in tariffs have encouraged residential solar customers to choose storage for self-consumption benefits. As a result, over the past few years, Australia has been the preferred testbed for new residential energy storage products, as several technology vendors have first introduced their residential product portfolios in the country.
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Chevron set to divest central UK North Sea assets
- 04 July 2018
Chevron has announced it is planning to sell its central UK North Sea assets, including Captain, Elgin/Franklin, Erksine and Jade, to focus on the West of Shetland province.
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INEOS €2.7 billion chemicals investment good news for European olefins industry
- 03 July 2018
Commenting on the announcement that INEOS has approved a €2.7 billion capital project to build both a world scale ethane cracker and a PDH (Propane Dehydrogenation) unit in Northern Europe, Patrick Kirby, PCI Wood Mackenzie Principal Analyst, said:
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Rise in new players in Southeast Asia's upstream sector
- 28 June 2018
Since the fall in oil prices in 2014, oil majors and international oil companies (IOCs) have accelerated a shift towards resource themes and regions offering higher returns, lower complexity and shorter timeframes, away from the more challenging regions such as Southeast Asia. To date, close to 800 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of the region's resources have left the hands of majors and IOCs.
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New regulations to fast-track Brazil FPSO deployment and boost pre-salt oil production
- 20 June 2018
Brazil's new local content regulations could fast-track the deployment of FPSO units, speeding up the pace of pre-salt oil production by more than 21 billion barrels by the mid-2020s, a new report by Wood Mackenzie analysing the impact of new local content rules on production, royalty collection and job creation has found.
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China's LNG trucking capacity to double in medium term
- 18 June 2018
Wood Mackenzie estimates LNG trucking capacity in China to double to 38 million tonnes (mt) by 2025. China is the world's largest LNG trucking market. In 2017, 19 mt of LNG was transported via tanker truck from domestic liquefaction plants and LNG import terminals to downstream markets. This volume accounts for 12% of total gas consumption.
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Tokyo Gas and Centrica deal indicates optimism returning to global LNG markets
- 15 June 2018
Commenting on the announcement that Centrica and Tokyo Gas have signed a heads of agreement for LNG procurement, Giles Farrer, Wood Mackenzie Research Director, said:

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