• Opinion

  Can China’s CTO and MTO industries survive the threat of massive steam cracker investment?

  • 06 9月 2019

  In 2019, the total ethylene capacity from CTO/MTO units reached 5.21 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), accounting for 21% of China’s total ethylene capacity. However, CTO and MTO development has slowed due to high methanol prices and environmental controls, as well as the threat from a new wave of steam cracker investment in China.

• Comment

  US and China sign Phase One trade deal

  • 16 1月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie's Gavin Thompson provides a commentary on the US-China Phase One trade deal

• News Release

  2020 gets off to a bumpy start for the refining sector

  • 21 1月 2020

  This year may prove to be a strong one for the refining sector, but 2020 has had a difficult start. Wood Mackenzie expects some turbulence this year as a number of factors come together – geopolitical risk, the impact of IMO 2020 regulations, and US tight oil production slowing, among them.

• Comment

  Jet fuel takes hit as Trump unveils US travel ban

  • 12 3月 2020

  The travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump today is likely to have an immediate impact on jet fuel demand and prices across Europe and the US.

• Comment

  India’s 21-day lockdown – Impact on commodities?

  • 30 3月 2020

  India is under a three-week lockdown from 25 March to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Wood Mackenzie analysts discuss what this means for the power, coal, gas and LNG, and oil products sectors.

• Opinion

  Are APAC’s retail markets full of Eastern promise for oil majors?

  • 11 10月 2023

  Retail fuel markets in APAC are set for continued growth – and big oil is taking notice.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

  • 11 8月 2023

  Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

• Opinion

  What do ExxonMobil exits mean for the oil Majors?

  • 13 2月 2023

  ExxonMobil is exiting Italy and Thailand. Further divestments from the Majors are possible, but will hinge on buyer appetite.

• Opinion

  US oil demand on course for long, slow decline

  • 10 2月 2023

  President Biden's state of the union speech focused on the future need for oil and the future of investment

• Opinion

  Has Norway’s oil and gas tax stimulus been a success?

  • 22 2月 2023

  Norway is monetising as much oil and gas as it can, while it still can. Other countries with challenged pre-FID resources may look to do something similar.

• Opinion

  Green signals but no sharp turns expected in Brazil

  • 07 11月 2022

  Lula’s victory in the presidential election means a stronger emphasis on curbing emissions, but no radical changes in energy policy.

• Opinion

  China’s re-opening off to a stuttering start

  • 12 1月 2023

  Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at China’s re-opening and what it means for energy sector investment.

• Editorial

  How will India’s extended lockdown impact the energy sector?

  • 06 5月 2020

  Our experts unpack the effect of the coronavirus crisis on energy demand in India, the world’s fifth-largest economy.

• Opinion

  Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

  • 21 4月 2020

  Competition is fierce and struggling Asian refiners must now take full advantage of the abundant crude options to maximise their margins.

• Featured

  Why Covid-19 is the ultimate energy transition stress test for refiners

  • 20 7月 2020

  Covid-19 is a threat to global refiners. Who will thrive? Who will merely survive? And what does this tell us about refiners’ resilience and readiness to take on the energy transition?

• Opinion

  Will carbon policy push refiners to the brink?

  • 26 3月 2020

  Refining faces a significant threat from costly carbon exposure. Preparing for change is crucial.

• Opinion

  China’s deteriorating air quality indicates a recovery is underway

  • 24 3月 2020

  As the battle against the coronavirus outbreak intensifies across the globe, positive news is in short supply. But in a world turned upside down, rising levels of air pollution in China indicate that a recovery is now underway.

• Opinion

  What does the OPEC+ supply surge mean for refiners?

  • 23 3月 2020

  The oil market is in a state of flux. Prices have fallen dramatically, and demand has taken a hit as measures are introduced across the globe to combat the spread of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s competition for market share has only exacerbated weak demand.

• Opinion

  Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

  • 17 3月 2020

  Oil demand has gone into a tailspin. We now expect Q1 global oil consumption to be 2.7 million b/d lower than the same period a year ago.

• Content

  Coronavirus Guide

  • 03 3月 2020

  How might coronavirus impact global energy and commodity markets? Our team of experts from across the energy value chain are monitoring the immediate and future impact of coronavirus on global commodity and energy markets. 

• Opinion

  Coronavirus and China’s jittery commodity markets

  • 04 2月 2020

  The WHO has announced that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first detected in Wuhan, is now a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’. As of February 4, there are over 20,000 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally, the vast majority within China.

• The Edge

  Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

  • 17 12月 2019

  Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

• Opinion

  The Asia energy market outlook for 2020

  • 06 1月 2020

  A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!

• The Edge

  Shipping fuels, crude oil markets and the environment

  • 22 10月 2019

  How will the new IMO 2020 regulations affect the demand for different crudes? Will the refining industry cope with the change specification? Who will be the winners and losers among producers and refiners? Latest analysis here.

• Opinion

  What does the electric vehicle revolution mean for Latin American refiners?

  • 27 9月 2019

  The electrification of transport is just one aspect of the energy transition, and will have a far-reaching effect. The dynamics of change will be slightly different in different parts of the world. What could it mean for Latin America?

• Editorial

  US government looks to chip in on EV charging infrastructure

  • 05 8月 2019

  The US Senate is allocating nearly $300 billion to America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). Alternative fueling stations will benefit EV drivers.

• Featured

  IMO 2020 - Countdown to 1 January 2020

  • 07 6月 2019

  The implementation date for the IMO’s global fuel sulphur content cap is not far away. How will these changes affect the downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors? And how prepared is the industry? Our experts share their views in this webinar.

• Horizons

  Mission invisible: tackling the oil and gas industry's methane challenge

  • 15 11月 2023

  Discover how the oil & gas industry is taking on the challenge of methane emissions. Explore impacts and the path to a more sustainable future.

• Content

  Bio-liquid gold: how biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

  • 18 8月 2022

  There’s little doubt that liquid biofuels should play a crucial role in the energy transition. Bio-based diesel and aviation fuels from plant-based feedstock could emit 80% less carbon than the crude oil-based products that dominate today’s global market. The question is how to make it happen.

• News Release

  Waste-based biofuels could be the key to unlocking the energy transition

  • 18 8月 2022

  Waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming today’s limited supply of low carbon transportation fuels and creating a local, circular economy, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).