Aiming high: can China’s steel industry hit its ambitious targets?

• 15 February 2021

China’s next Five-Year Plan has some tough goals for the country’s steel industry. It goes beyond solving problems like overcapacity and improving domestic raw-material security, to making its operations greener. Can it be done? And in such a short timeframe?

Webinar: From interconnection to tariffs: how large loads are reshaping energy policy

• 22 September 2026

Explore how large loads are reshaping energy policy, tariffs and cost allocation.

Ukraine: webinar on the impact for commodities and countries

• 11 March 2022

In our rapid response webinar, our experts discussed the impact the crisis in Ukraine is having on global commodities.

Extreme weather and fast LNG dominate US natural gas news

• 06 September 2024

A summary of news of what’s been happening in the US market

Shell dividend cut frees up US$10bn

• 30 April 2020

Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell today slashed its dividend by 66%, the first time the company has cut cash distributions to shareholders since World War II. The annual pay-out will fall from US$14.9 billion to US$5.1 billion, freeing up US$10 billion of capital.

Can the rest of the world repel China’s magnetic pull over rare earth metals?

• 19 May 2022

By investing across complex supply chains, Chinese companies have integrated rare earth mining, processing, metal production and magnet manufacturing, allowing China to then dominate high value-add sectors including drivetrains for electric vehicles and generators for wind turbines.

What COP26 means for energy and natural resources

• 01 December 2021

Despite a lack of globally aligned policies and projects for carbon reduction, we see COP26 as a qualified success. So, what are the implications?

Horizons Live: Scraping the barrel

• 07 March 2023

On this Horizons Live replay, Simon Flowers, Chairman and Chief Analyst, is joined by Andrew Latham, Vice President, Energy Research and Ann-Louise Hittle, Head of Macro Oils to discuss whether the world is running out of high-quality oil and gas.

Global Gas Model

The Global Gas Model runs global gas market simulations under various supply, demand, piped, storage, contract sales and producer behaviour assumptions.

What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

• 10 December 2020

Gas still has a role to play in reducing global carbon emissions. But what will the renewed focus on decarbonisation mean for the gas and LNG industry?

Horizons Live: Bio-liquid gold

• 02 September 2022

Watch on demand as we answer questions about biofuel circularity and how it could unlock the energy transition.

Will electric vehicle manufacturers be able to secure enough raw materials moving forward?

• 06 April 2018

We sat down with Dukascopy TV to discuss what's happening with the battery and raw materials used in electric vehicles.

M&A shake-up on the horizon for the Australian upstream sector

• 29 August 2019

We’ve identified a potential US$32 billion worth of assets that could change hands in the next few years. Many of these deals are long in the planning and reflect wider trends in the Australian and global upstream sectors. We’ve bucketed our pick of the deals into three key themes.

The fork in the road for Asia’s oil and gas demand

• 23 September 2021

Our accelerated energy transition (AET-2) scenario offers a view on how to achieve a 2˚C world aligned with the upper temperature limit of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The AET-2 scenario is curtains for long-term global oil demand, with consumption falling to 70% below peak levels by 2050.

Energy transition represents a US$14 trillion uncertainty for upstream oil and gas

• 20 May 2021

The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Assessing the refineries at risk of closure

• 11 March 2024

Which refineries will be most at risk of closure by 2030?

China’s solar exports booming, up 64% in 2022 despite global trade tensions

• 23 May 2023

China’s solar exports grew 64% to US$52 billion in 2022 despite global trade tensions, according to latest analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Dividends or growth – Big Oil’s dilemma

• 27 July 2017

The industry is adapting to low oil prices. But can upstream grow in this environment? The question is a profound one, the answer in reality more about sustaining the business and maximising returns rather than pursuing growth.

Europe Power Solutions

With our integrated platform, you can monitor current production levels, supply and demand, and price forecasting to accurately report and react to market changes as they happen.

China’s gas demand growth returns and still holds vast LNG import potential

• 06 September 2023

Flexibility is being built into the gas supply chain, having far-reaching implications for the global LNG industry.

How capital markets will drive the decarbonisation of oil and gas

• 23 September 2021

Are oil and gas companies doing enough to tackle climate change? The answer is almost certainly no, despite the earnest intentions of many companies.

Oil in a decarbonising world

• 22 September 2022

What is the trajectory of oil demand in a world that’s decarbonising and how will that influence prices?

Faster decline rates prompt Permian players to eye spending boost

• 22 July 2019

Accelerating tight oil decline rates top a growing list of concerns for Permian basin operators, with unexpected production shortfalls prompting producers to consider stepping up drilling investment and M&A activity, Robert Clarke, Research Director, Lower 48 Upstream, told delegates at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Denver.

Does clean hydrogen have a future?

• 22 January 2025

Explore the potential of clean hydrogen energy with Ed Crooks, Dr. Melissa Lott and Austin Knight.

Concho Resources buys RSP Permian in Largest Permian Deal Ever

• 28 March 2018

Andy McConn, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, shares his thoughts following Concho Resources announced acquisition of RSP Permian Inc. in an $8 billion all-share deal, the largest purely Permian deal ever.

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.

Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

• 08 July 2020

Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

Will gas fuel Asia’s data centre boom?

• 19 September 2024

Cloud computing and AI need reliable power 24/7, making LNG a prime candidate to meet near-term demand.

Horizons podcast: Red metal, green demand

• 18 November 2022

How copper will be a key component within a zero-carbon economy and what the increasing demand means for the industry.

Gas and LNG: predictions for 2023

• 12 January 2023

The gas industry found itself at the epicentre of the energy crisis in 2022, with far-reaching implications. What twists and turns will 2023 bring to this global story?