• Opinion

  How the energy industry is solving issues with battery safety – Part 2

  • 09 octubre 2024

  We continue our analysis of safety developments for energy storage and batteries with guests, Andrew Tattersall is Industrial Vertical Market Lead for batteries at Siemens and Dr Kai-Phillip Kairies is Co-Founder of Accure Battery Intelligence.

• News Release

  CCUS growth challenged by current economics

  • 10 octubre 2024

  Speaking at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference in Houston, Peter Findlay, research director and head of CCUS economics for Wood Mackenzie, said that despite a growing market for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), economics remain challenging, and many potential projects are at risk.

• The Edge

  The complexity of capital allocation for oil and gas companies

  • 10 octubre 2024

  The slower pace of the energy transition is influencing Big Oil’s capital allocation. What share of cash flow is the industry re-investing? How much will upstream spend rise in 2025? Why have NOCs become the biggest spenders on low carbon?

• News Release

  The North Sea’s oil and gas future hangs in the balance and requires a new fiscal regime

  • 03 octubre 2024

  After a history of ad hoc changes, the UK government must implement a more predictable tax regime that provides greater long-term stability to the North Sea oil and gas sector, as soon as possible, according to new analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Preparing for ADIPEC 2024: 3 crucial questions answered

  • 25 octubre 2024

  ADIPEC will take place from 4-7 November in Abu Dhabi. The event will focus on the role of energy in driving a comprehensive transformation that benefits people, the planet, and our collective prosperity.

• News Release

  US utilities to face significant challenge as power demand surges for the first time in decades

  • 17 octubre 2024

  US power demand has remained essentially flat for the past decade, but this is all about to change as a pending surge in demand growth will be the biggest challenge for utility companies in decades, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Four key takeaways from LME 2024

  • 15 octubre 2024

  We spotlight some key themes from conversations at our recent event that will shape the future of metals and mining

• Opinion

  Why is it so hard to find a charger for your electric vehicle?

  • 15 octubre 2024

  Electric vehicles must build consumer confidence regarding range and charging options to transition from niche to mass market. We discuss the growth of EV charging in the U.S., addressing critical questions about infrastructure and technology.

• Opinion

  Harris v Trump: A fork in the road for US energy

  • 21 octubre 2024

  Our insight 'The 2024 US election: A fork in the road for US energy policy' presents the key areas set to be shaped by the outcome of the presidential race.

• Opinion

  Video | The long-term outlook for copper

  • 18 octubre 2024

  How will rising demand and shifting supply dynamics shape the future of the global copper market?

• Opinion

  PPAs: transforming miners’ decarbonisation strategies

  • 11 noviembre 2024

  Securing power purchase agreements (PPAs) has become the latest trend among mining companies looking to hit emission reduction targets.

• Opinion

  AI and data centres will transform US power market dynamics

  • 31 octubre 2024

  Booming data centre build-out is a key driver of resurgent US power demand.

• Opinion

  Uncertainty casts a shadow over US LNG

  • 25 octubre 2024

  Politics and legal actions are clouding the outlook for US exports. The election could clear some of the uncertainty, but not all of it.

• The Edge

  Getting China back on track

  • 24 octubre 2024

  Commodity markets are suffering from the impact of China's current economic difficulties on domestic energy demand. China’s government has just responded with an ambitious stimulus package aimed at shoring up its faltering manufacturing sector and boosting weak consumer confidence.

• Opinion

  The global competitiveness of renewable LCOE (Levelised Cost of Electricity) is on the rise

  • 24 octubre 2024

  Across regions, the cost competitiveness of these technologies shows significant variation, but overall, renewables are on a steady path towards outcompeting traditional fossil fuel sources

• News Release

  Decisive action needed to achieve net zero by 2050, as world is currently on path for 2.5 ˚C to 3 ˚C global warming

  • 29 octubre 2024

  A string of global shocks has likely put 2030 emissions reduction targets out of reach. But with decisive action, there is still time to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Energy Transition Outlook’ report, a milestone assessment of the global journey towards a lower carbon future.

• Opinion

  US residential solar market turmoil reached new heights this year

  • 28 octubre 2024

  The financing landscape continues to evolve through the tumult

• Opinion

  What we learned from conversations with power and renewables investors in 2024

  • 24 octubre 2024

  Insights from recent discussions with over two dozen investors about policy risks, data centers, load growth, and investment opportunities in the power and renewables segment

• Opinion

  Fully loaded: the potential impact of large demand centres on US short-term power markets

  • 05 noviembre 2024

  How surging AI, manufacturing and crypto demands could impact US power markets

• Opinion

  Big in Japan? The impact of Typhoon Shanshan on oil

  • 01 noviembre 2024

  The threat from tropical cyclones makes real-time intelligence essential to anticipating Japanese oil markets.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang’s review of the year in energy

  • 23 diciembre 2024

  China’s booming EV industry, AI and clean energy, questions over hydrogen, and the other big stories from 2024

• Featured

  Upstream fiscal systems: 4 things to look for in 2025

  • 06 enero 2025

  With oil prices largely stable, interest rates elevated and companies exercising caution regulators are faced with a tough decision.

• Featured

  Upstream oil & gas: region-by-region predictions for 2025

  • 08 enero 2025

  Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns. Near-term price weakness may belie longer-term market strength, setting 2025 up to be a year of mixed messages.

• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie appoints new Chief Financial Officer

  • 06 enero 2025

  Wood Mackenzie, Inc., the leading global data and analytics business empowering the energy transition, has appointed Garet Guthrie as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Guthrie succeeds Simon Crowe, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Crowe will work with Mr. Guthrie to transition over responsibilities over the next few weeks

• Opinion

  What can we expect from energy in 2025?

  • 08 enero 2025

  The gang share their predictions for energy in 2025.

• Opinion

  Cushing 2024: key price insights and market trends

  • 07 enero 2025

  Due to ongoing volatility in the global oil markets, traders need prompt indication of changes in the market

• Opinion

  How to stop America’s outdated grid holding back the deployment of clean energy

  • 17 septiembre 2024

  Delays in transmission expansion are costing US$2.5 billion annually. Ed Crooks and experts Amy Myers-Jaffe and Christina Hayes explore why building new lines is so tough and debate key legislation like the Manchin-Barrasso Bill.

• Opinion

  Infographic | How the steel industry is reducing its carbon footprint

  • 20 septiembre 2024

  Steel production is witnessing a technology shift

• Opinion

  Five options to address the looming lithium surplus

  • 23 septiembre 2024

  In part two of a series on the outlook for the lithium industry, we explore the paths available to rebalance market dynamics

• Opinion

  Climate Week NYC special: What is the role that the oil and gas industry should play in the energy transition? Does it have one?

  • 24 septiembre 2024

  Can the oil and gas industry really play a role in achieving net zero? Or do we need to rethink its place in the energy transition? Join the debate with Ed Crooks and guests Bjorn Otto Sverdrup and Gernot Wagner in this first Climate Week episode.