Energy super basins: where the renewable, CCS and upstream stars align

• 21 July 2022

The world’s need for sustainable energy is set to change the geography of the oil and gas industry, increasingly entwining it with renewables. The upstream industry of the 2030s and beyond, therefore, must focus on where its synergies with new energies are strongest.

Horizons: three key findings from Q2 2021

• 06 July 2021

A recap from the last three editions of Horizons, from the prospect of upside-down oil and gas prices to the vast potential of carbon capture

Teaming up with CWC for the LNG and Gas Summit

• 12 March 2018

Reactions from the CWC LNG and Gas Summit held this year in Tokyo.

IMO 2020 is about to get real

• 04 December 2019

As I write this edition of the APAC Energy Buzz from my desk in Singapore I can see ships. Lots of ships.

Up to 7 mmtpa of spare capacity available at North West Shelf by 2027

• 07 September 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project could have up to 7 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) of spare capacity available by 2027. This equates to 40% of the project’s nominal capacity.

Energy transition glossary

• 21 August 2024

Our energy transition glossary helps you understand key terms and definitions.

Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

• 11 June 2021

Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

Wood Mackenzie 2022 Research Excellence Awards

• 28 February 2023

In 2022 our global analysts created an outstanding body of research, exploring everything from progress on the path to net zero to the impact of Russia's war with Ukraine.

Is China’s gas market having a wobble?

• 08 October 2019

There’s no doubt the global LNG market needs China; it’s that simple. With some 165 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of new supply expected to take final investment decision between 2018 and 2021 and US$240 billion of investment required to bring this online, much attention is focused on how much China can consume.

Ten predictions for 2023

• 16 December 2022

After a tumultuous year, Ed looks ahead to 2023 with a selection of Wood Mackenzie analysts predictions

China’s energy markets feel the squeeze

• 11 June 2019

When the US sneezes, China catches a cold or so they say. Certainly when the US decides to stack tariffs onto the price of imported Chinese goods, China’s economy, central to global economic growth, slows down. That’s already started to happen – even before the latest increase in tariffs starts to have an effect.

Webinar | North American LNG winter outlook 2020

• 24 September 2020

We'll explore the state of the North American LNG market and our short-and longer-term expectations as the winter approaches.

Over US$11 billion of Australian gas projects to be sanctioned in 2021

• 10 December 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s Australasian upstream 2021 outlook report shows at least US$11 billion of gas projects poised for FID in 2021.

Reducing the emissions of US LNG: looking for ways to move the needle

• 01 May 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s Ed Crooks recently highlighted the increased scrutiny placed on the carbon footprint of US LNG by the Biden administration, and the importance of proving the “green” credentials of LNG export projects. Rising awareness of the climate implications of LNG is a rapidly growing globa...

Chance of a lifetime: can India show the developing world a unique path to net zero?

• 18 January 2024

India’s global profile is soaring. It already boasts the world’s largest population and is forecast to be the fastest-growing major economy over the coming decades. By 2050, it will be the world’s third-largest economy, up from sixth today.

Abadi LNG gets greenlight for revised Plan of Development

• 15 July 2019

The Government of Indonesia has approved the revised Plan of Development for the Abadi LNG project. INPEX (operator, 65%) and Shell (35%) will develop Abadi via an offshore production facility and a 9.5 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) onshore LNG plant, at an estimated cost of US$20 billion.

COP27: on the horns of the energy trilemma

• 03 November 2022

COP27 in Egypt focused on short-term decarbonisation goals and dialogue between developed and developing nations.

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?

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.

North America gas: could LNG project delays dampen prices further?

• 28 May 2019

Low prices may be the best cure for North American gas markets.

Global Gas Model

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

The impact of Republican control on US energy policy and the IRA

• 19 November 2024

We expect renewables to remain competitive, and while protectionism will rise, a full repeal of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is unlikely

Carbon removal key to meeting Paris Agreement target

• 24 June 2021

Achieving the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement will require more than simply avoiding carbon. To cap global warming at 1.5°C or even 2°C, carbon removal will be essential. Research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), shows the key to effective large-scale carbon removal is unlocking potential economies of scale through basin-wide carbon capture and storage (CCS), effectively providing a community answer to a global problem.

Wood Mackenzie launches Lens Gas & LNG

• 15 November 2022

Wood Mackenzie, the leading provider of decision intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector, has launched Lens Gas & LNG, a new data analytics solution that offers a uniquely integrated view that connects markets and assets on a global scale.

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

Fuelling change: how oil and mining companies can finance the energy transition

• 20 April 2023

How oil and mining companies can finance the energy transition

CCS could have material impact on carbon emissions of LNG projects

• 25 August 2021

The use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could have a material impact on LNG projects’ carbon emissions. Depending on the strategy adopted, more than 25% of overall carbon emissions could be removed, says Wood Mackenzie,

China’s pipeline reform: expect higher gas prices in the short-term

• 09 October 2019

New research from Wood Mackenzie indicates that the creation of a national pipeline company in China is a step in the right direction but will result in higher end-user prices in the short-term as the country tries to balance institutional reform with implementation risks.

A power-up for US renewables

• 10 December 2021

Passage of the Build Back Better Act is by no means certain, but if it passes, it could have a dramatic effect on the US solar industry, supercharging its growth.

In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

• 04 November 2020

We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.