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Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025

08 1月 2025

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2025? From geopolitics to Big Oil M&A and innovation in power. Our experts share their thoughts.

Opinion

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.

Opinion

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.

Opinion

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.

Editorial

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.

Opinion

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

The Edge

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?

The Edge

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

09 11月 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?

Editorial

Weekly Covid-19 impact briefing

28 5月 2020

Every week our experts come together to explore the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the sectors we cover. Get your copy of the key takeaways.

Opinion

Oil and refined products in 2025: a commodity trader’s guide

14 4月 2025

In an energy hungry world beset by growing trade tensions and shifting energy policy, volatility creates opportunity for commodity traders who can stay one step ahead of market shifts. So, what are the opportunities and challenges set to shape crude and refined product markets as 2025 progresses?

Editorial

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.

Editorial

Below zero: what the WTI crash means for US and global markets

21 4月 2020

On Monday, April 20, WTI dipped to minus $37.63, collapsing under the weight of global oversupply and sharply reduced demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We asked our experts on supply and demand dynamics, infrastructure, and financial markets to shed light on these historic numbers and discuss what we can expect in the near and longer-term.

Editorial

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

10 3月 2020

On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

The Edge

Venezuela’s slump, Iran sanctions, oil prices

15 5月 2018

Global oil supply will break through the 100 million b/d mark for the first time later this year. Producers the world over, through innovation and risk-taking, have invariably contrived to meet the unstoppable train that is demand growth.

The Edge

Could Iran sanctions see Brent spike to U.S.$100 a barrel?

07 11月 2018

Could Iran Sanctions See Brent Spike to U.S.$100 a barrel? The oil market faces a precarious few months. The imposition of U.S. secondary sanctions on Iranian exports on November 5 is the critical factor behind Brent’s rally to more than U.S.$80 a barrel in October. There’s enough supply to meet demand this winter, but the margin for error is worryingly narrow.

The Edge

How the US sets global oil and gas prices

27 6月 2017

Tight oil and shale gas, through LNG exports to Europe, are likely to be cap and collar in their respective markets for the next few years – tight oil setting the ceiling price, US gas the floor.

Opinion

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.

The Edge

Oil refining’s four big challenges

02 7月 2021

Oil refining's concerns over profitability, rationalisation, decarbonisation and EVs

The Edge

Can upstream deliver the oil and gas supply the world needs?

17 8月 2023

Assessing the risks in a strong investment upcycle

Comment

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

06 11月 2018

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

The Edge

What a future Ukraine peace deal means for energy (Part 2)

26 3月 2025

A windfall for Russian oil producers and impetus for upstream investment

Opinion

International Energy Week 2025: our key takeaways for oil & gas

27 2月 2025

As the publicity material for International Energy Week 2025 – held in London from 25-27 February – states, we live in an energy-hungry world. Amid growing trade tensions and shifting energy policy, what does that mean for oil and gas?

Opinion

Tariffs begin to redirect global energy trade flows

06 5月 2025

The full impact of the new tariffs has not yet worked through world markets, but US energy exports to China have been falling

Opinion

Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

17 7月 2020

As the US faces economic crisis, the Democratic presidential challenger sees opportunities for stimulus in the energy transition

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.

Opinion

Debt deal aims to expedite US energy investment

05 6月 2023

Bipartisan agreement sets time limits for environmental reviews, but is seen as only “initial steps” towards more efficient permitting.

Opinion

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

17 4月 2025

As winter fades, so too has the support for natural gas prices. Henry Hub is entering a bearish spring, driven by a potent mix of waning heating demand, surging supply, and mounting macroeconomic uncertainty.

Opinion

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

08 1月 2021

Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

Opinion

The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

19 11月 2021

Rising gasoline prices have become an economic problem for the US, adding to concerns about inflation, and a political problem for President Joe Biden. The administration has been trying different ways to bring them down, without much success.

Opinion

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

18 8月 2021

Our COP26 briefing considers the implications for the oil market and refining industry of a global concerted effort to reduce emissions and limit a temperature rise by 2050 to 2 °C.

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Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

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

Five ways the coronavirus changed the world of energy this week

What does the oil price crash mean for you?

Global upstream update: three key industry themes

Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

Weekly Covid-19 impact briefing

Oil and refined products in 2025: a commodity trader’s guide

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

Below zero: what the WTI crash means for US and global markets

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

Venezuela’s slump, Iran sanctions, oil prices

Could Iran sanctions see Brent spike to U.S.$100 a barrel?

How the US sets global oil and gas prices

What do the Saudi attacks mean for Asia?

Oil refining’s four big challenges

Can upstream deliver the oil and gas supply the world needs?

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

What a future Ukraine peace deal means for energy (Part 2)

International Energy Week 2025: our key takeaways for oil & gas

Tariffs begin to redirect global energy trade flows

Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

Debt deal aims to expedite US energy investment

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction