Can America build new energy projects faster? Should it?

• 20 August 2024

Proposed permitting reforms could accelerate both renewable energy projects and new fossil fuel infrastructure. Is that a good deal for the climate? Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert to unpack what the proposal could mean for the future of energy in America.

Norway’s upstream sector will prosper — but can the UK rally?

• 12 January 2017

In Norway, interest in the sector is still high, but in the UK, the lowest number of exploration wells for 50 years and another 20% drop in capex point to a deeper malaise.

Webinar | Investing in Africa's energy transition

• 25 September 2024

Join Wood Mackenzie as we explore investing opportunities in Africa's energy transition

Implications of OPEC+ meeting for H2 2023

• 07 June 2023

The decision by OPEC+ to extend current production cuts and an additional voluntary 1 million b/d reduction for July from Saudi Arabia should provide support for prices in the rest of 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Our biggest takeaways from Wood Mackenzie's Hydrogen Conference 2026

• 16 June 2026

Wood Mackenzie’s 2026 Hydrogen Conference brought together developers, financiers, policymakers and technology suppliers at a pivotal moment for the sector. Here is what investors need to know.

Gas turbine prices soar 195% as market faces supply-demand crisis

• 01 April 2026

Prices anticipated to be US$600/kW by end-2027—a 195% increase since 2019 Orders to peak in 2026, as developers secure 63GW of gas capacity through 2030   Driven by increased electrification demand, especially around the expansion of data centers, the gas turbine market faces a significant market...

Wood Mackenzie Launches the Electric Vehicles and Battery Supply Chain Service at Mining Indaba 2023

• 06 February 2023

Wood Mackenzie, the leading provider of decision intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector, today launched the Electric Vehicles and Battery Supply Chain Service (EVBSC) at the Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The EVBSC is a new product that provides end-to-end detailed analysis and forecasts of the electric transportation value chain including quarterly long-term outlooks to 2050 and 10-year forecasts, and monthly short-term reports and data for EV, Li-ion battery and raw materials (lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese) markets.

What price LNG

• 16 June 2022

Europe's scramble to replace Russian gas has sent global prices through the roof. It's an opportunity for LNG suppliers but an extremely challenging market for utilities and traders.

Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage Conference 2026

• 07 October 2026

The Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference is on October 7-8 2026 in Houston, TX where you will have the opportunity to hear insight on the global CCUS landscape and why the US stands out. Find out how evolving carbon markets and technology will drive CCUS beyond 2030.

Thorium’s nuclear pitch

• 25 August 2026

Electricity demand is rising and nuclear is back in focus as utilities, governments and industry seek reliable low carbon power. The key question is whether advanced reactors can overcome the cost and scalability challenges that have limited conventional nuclear for decades.

Tariff shockwaves shake the energy industry

• 08 April 2025

Steep new US tariffs and global retaliation send shockwaves through energy markets - discover what it means for prices, demand and industry investment.

What do President Trump’s tariffs mean for energy?

• 18 February 2025

How will Trump’s latest tariffs impact US energy, trade and climate goals?

Big Oil’s separate paths to decarbonisation

• 12 March 2021

All of the Majors have strategies for the energy transition, they're just doing it in different ways. The Euro Majors have set net-zero targets and are diversifying into renewables; the US Majors' strategy is about decarbonising oil and gas. What's behind the different approaches? How will coming changes in US policy on climate change influence the US Majors' strategies? And what about ESG pressure from investors?

Polyethylene

Gain a comprehensive view of global supply and demand, price forecasts and petrochemical feedstock trends.

Shale oil in China: the long journey ahead

• 16 December 2019

Can China's shale oil industry replicate US success?

Copper: things to look for in 2024

• 25 January 2024

The pace of capacity expansions on both the supply and demand side will be key for copper in 2024.

American competitiveness in the energy sector: the DOE’s ARPA-E department is focusing on advanced nuclear

• 17 July 2024

On this week’s episode of the Interchange Recharged, Jenifer Shafer of ARPA-E, and David Brown from Wood Mackenzie discuss how the US can lead in advanced nuclear energy. Learn about the Biden administration’s US$900 million investment in small modular reactors and what’s needed to make it a success.

Horizons Live: metalmorphosis

• 09 November 2023

This month's Horizons Live explored the scale of the iron and steel industry's carbon problem, and the tectonic shift that now lies ahead.

Why COP26 has to succeed

• 28 October 2021

What happens if COP26 doesn’t put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway? Our latest Energy Transition Outlook explores what happens if COP26 fails to lay down the law on collective goals and actions to tackle climate change.

Three global wind turbine technology trends to watch

• 05 May 2021

How will changes to onshore and offshore turbine technology impact the industry?

Global solar 2026 outlook: half-time report

• 23 June 2026

Demand growth, technology disruption and geopolitical risk define a pivotal first half for global solar.

Mining risk: will fortune favour the brave?

• 04 May 2021

The mining industry seems to be reticent about investing sufficient capital to develop future supply at the pace and scale demanded by the energy transition. Is time for a re-evaluation of risk and risk mitigation strategies?

Wood Mackenzie: Orbital Data Centres Cost Three Times More Than Terrestrial Alternatives as Global Power Demand Heads for 3,700 TWh

• 18 June 2026

The next generation of AI agents could consume between 10,000 and 40,000 times more computing power per task than today’s chatbots. That pressure is pushing some of the world’s largest technology companies to consider putting their data centres in space. A new report from Wood Mackenzie finds they face a significant cost problem to get there.

Australasia - Five themes to look out for in 2019

• 19 December 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, Wood Mackenzie's experts discusses five key themes to look out for in Australasia's oil and gas industry in 2019.

Is private equity the buyer the upstream M&A market has been looking for?

• 16 February 2022

Rising ESG pressure for public companies to decarbonise is bringing more upstream assets to the market, presenting an opportunity for private equity.

Metallurgical coal: 5 things to look for in 2024

• 25 January 2024

The past year has been a volatile one for the metallurgical coal markets - what will 2024 bring?

The Energy Gang podcast: Will Direct-Air Carbon Capture be viable

• 20 September 2021

Carbon capture has long been criticized as too nascent, too expensive, and too distracting. I...

Let's talk Colombia

• 07 July 2023

Discover the pulse of Colombia's energy transformation firsthand.

Welcome to the new PPA market paradigm

• 12 April 2024

PPA pricing in 2024 and beyond: a shift from pre-crisis benchmarks

What the data center boom means for grids

• 07 May 2025

In this first article of a two-part series, we discuss the increasing electricity demand due to the growth of data centers, particularly driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.