Three years on from the crash

• 25 July 2017

2017 is set to be to be the third year Brent has traded at under half the heady levels of 2014.

Low oil price could squeeze out 4 million b/d of non-OPEC supply

• 19 April 2020

The OPEC+ ‘deal of the century’ last weekend changes oil market dynamics in the short run. Find out more in this week's Edge.

Route to Net Zero

• 16 August 2023

It’s a watershed moment for the North Sea. Join our upcoming webinar as we cover upstream, ccus and hydrogen in the North Sea

The Trump administration remakes US environmental approvals

• 21 February 2025

Discover how Trump's new environmental policies could reshape energy infrastructure and accelerate project approvals across the US.

Renewables and nascent low-carbon technologies most exposed to high interest rates

• 18 April 2024

If high interest rates persist, transitioning to a net zero global economy will be even harder and more costly. The higher cost of borrowing negatively affects renewables and nascent technologies, compared to more established oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors, which remain somewhat insulated.

Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand

• 24 October 2018

Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.

3 reasons Corpus Christi will dominate US crude exports

• 11 June 2019

Port Corpus Christi has started a massive dredging project to make its channels deeper and wider. The result? Bigger tankers will call the port, and constrained crude exports have room to grow.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 October 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

Refinery Evaluation Model

Benchmark refineries around the world and assess their competitive advantage with independent insight into performance.

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.

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

Can carbon offsets deliver for oil and gas companies?

• 21 March 2024

A slower energy transition means higher demand for fossil fuels, heaping further pressure on oil and gas companies already battling to reduce their emissions. Carbon offsets can help.

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

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?

Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions

• 01 April 2019

Saudi Aramco’s decision to issue a $10 billion bond underscores how serious the company is about transforming itself into an international powerhouse across the oil and gas value chain, from upstream to petrochemicals.

Energy transition glossary

• 21 August 2024

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

US gasoline prices hit record highs

• 10 June 2022

Refining capacity constraints, OPEC+ strategy and investor demands have driven up fuel prices worldwide, with little prospect of relief in the short term.

The nuclear moment

• 22 October 2021

Gas and coal prices have soared while governments commit to ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Nuclear power can be part of the solution.

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.

US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

• 12 November 2021

The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

Biden exit shakes up US presidential race

• 23 July 2024

The election in November will have significant consequences for US energy. Uncertainty is already affecting some sectors

India in crisis

• 06 May 2021

Given the scale of the crisis facing India and the potential for a further nationwide lockdown, I turned to our experts to hear how they are assessing the impact across the economy and energy sectors.

How high can the oil price go in 2021?

• 18 June 2021

The oil price has been on a bull run for over a year. Fundamentals are improving with oil demand bouncing back towards pre-pandemic highs as the global economy recovers. But OPEC+ is also playing a key role in rebalancing the market after the crisis of 2020. How much further could prices go?

Top 10 articles of 2022

• 10 January 2023

It was a fascinating and unpredictable year for energy and commodities. Take a look at our top 10 most popular articles from the year.

How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

• 20 March 2020

How will the oil price crash hit upstream spending? What supply might be shut in? Where does this leave the upstream service sector? Our experts share their analysis.

COP28 key takeaways

• 14 December 2023

The challenges in accelerating the energy transition

OPEC and how low prices have changed oil demand

• 03 April 2018

How to sum up the effect on oil markets of OPEC’s strategy since 2014? Based on how the fundamentals have evolved, it's been a pretty mixed bag.

OPEC+ agrees to increase output after tense negotiations

• 07 December 2020

Tense negotiations and rumours of a rift between Saudi Arabia and UAE ended with a compromise deal for OPEC+ on 3 December 2020. Despite concerns on oversupply for Q1 2021, the group agreed to increase output by 500,000 b/d in January. Production restraint is set at minus 7.2 million b/d instead of the Q4 2020 level of minus 7.7 million b/d.

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

• 09 November 2020

The energy sector faces a very different future under President-elect Biden. What are the implications for the oil market? How will key US geopolitical relationships change? And can a Biden administration push through its climate change goals?

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.