Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

• 09 1月 2024

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2024? Our experts share their thoughts.

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

• 04 2月 2020

The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

Why oil price recovery has further to run

• 05 6月 2020

Will the effect of coronavirus be more lasting for demand or supply? Will the oil price be lower-for-longer? Or, if demand recovers, could the sharp reduction in upstream investment lead to a tighter market and higher prices? Find out more in this week's Edge.

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.

Lower 48 oil and gas economics Q4 2023: three key takeaways

• 16 4月 2024

As winter 2023 comes to an end in the US, read about some of the key gas production and pricing updates from the last quarter

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

• 31 1月 2019

The second half of 2018 was a very challenging time for refining. This weak commercial performance was due to a whole host of adverse market developments. Are these developments temporary or are they here to stay?

Coronavirus, China and the big oil crash

• 12 3月 2020

Recent events have created a perfect storm in the oil markets, the likes of which have never been seen before. Do these clouds carry any silver lining? Listen to the latest episode of the Asia Pacific Energy podcast.

Ten predictions for energy in 2024

• 15 12月 2023

A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for in the year ahead

Coronavirus pushes oil towards the abyss

• 06 4月 2020

As demand collapses, how will the market deal with oversupply? Find out in this week's Edge.

Oil producers cautious as recovery hopes rise

• 20 11月 2020

Good news on Covid-19 vaccines points to a rebound next year, but there are still some difficult months ahead

Preparing for ADIPEC 2024: 3 crucial questions answered

• 25 10月 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.

Kazakhstan’s upstream sector takes stock after nationwide unrest

• 19 1月 2022

For the global and regional energy sector, Kazakhstan’s stability matters. What are the short- and long-term consequences of recent events?

The devastating impact of the great lockdown

• 17 4月 2020

There are signs that the coronavirus is gradually being brought under control in many countries, but any pick-up in activity will be tentative and uneven, and will face headwinds from the chaos in the global economy.

Trump’s tariff plan: implications for the future of global liquids trade

• 01 10月 2024

A new tariff plan on imports would affect US consumers, global oil markets and refining, if implemented post US election.

Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

• 27 3月 2017

Those hoping that recent oil-price weakness will prompt US producers to pull back drilling activity and ease the glut of oil supply may need to keep waiting.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 10月 2018

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

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

• 06 11月 2020

The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

How uncertainty will define the oil market in 2021

• 28 1月 2021

Covid-19 and the oil price crash sent shockwaves through the oil market in 2020. How will continuing uncertainty affect global demand, supply and refining in 2021?

What changed energy markets in the 2010s?

• 14 1月 2020

Can a decade be a turning point? So much happened in the energy sector, the 2010s might be seen as just that.

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

• 02 11月 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

• 18 12月 2018

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.

Oil Supply Tool

Understand the prospects for future oil and NGL supply, and make astute planning, trading and investment decisions.

Oil Supply Tool

Understand the prospects for future oil and NGL supply, and make astute planning, trading and investment decisions.

Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

• 13 3月 2020

As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Global upstream update: three key industry themes

• 06 9月 2023

From increasing M&A activity to supply wildcards, here’s the latest trends in upstream oil & gas

What does the oil price crash mean for you?

• 01 4月 2020

How much do we think investment is going to fall this year, why is it different to the last price crash, and where are the costs most likely to be cut? Our team of global upstream experts tackles the industry’s burning questions in this 35-minute webinar.

Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

• 14 5月 2021

Green shoots of economic recovery are bursting through. Energy, metals and mining commodity markets have sensed it for months – witness the soaring prices of oil, LNG, iron ore, copper and many other metals. Is this a post-pandemic economic bounce or the start of a new supercycle?

Five ways the coronavirus changed the world of energy this week

• 20 3月 2020

The US government is starting to buy crude and facing calls for it to manage the oil market, as demand continues to weaken. In this week's Energy Pulse by Ed Crooks.

Oil and gas M&A market: more gridlock ahead?

• 31 3月 2017

Our M&A service estimates that over US$300 billion of potential assets earmarked for disposal remain in the global upstream deal pipeline.

What do the Saudi attacks mean for Asia?

• 20 9月 2019

September 14 drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil and gas infrastructure at Abqaiq and Khurais highlighted the vulnerability of Asia's oil markets to an attack on facilities in the Middle East. Analysis from Gavin Thompson.