• Opinion

  Global upstream: four big themes to watch

  • 28 3月 2023

  From energy security to Upstream 2.0, our Global Upstream Update explores some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

• Opinion

  Benchmarking 2023’s upstream FIDs

  • 12 4月 2023

  Capital discipline and carbon mitigation will be key elements of final investment decisions for upstream oil and gas projects this year

• Opinion

  Japan pulls no punches on risks to Australian LNG exports

  • 12 4月 2023

  Business leaders see confidence in Australia’s investment climate at risk.

• Opinion

  Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

  • 20 3月 2023

  In 2022, record high prices forced many European and Asian companies to switch from gas to alternative cheaper fuels, or reduce output. The market will seek a new balance this year

• 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

  US greenhouse gas emissions are falling, but not fast enough

  • 20 1月 2023

  Rise in emissions in 2022 likely to be short-lived, but the long-term trend is for only gradual decline.

• Opinion

  Introducing our Global Net Zero Pledges Scenario

  • 08 2月 2023

  In the build up to COP27, countries around the world made pledges to reach net zero around the middle of the century. How are they all faring on those pledges and is the world is on track for a 1.5c pathway?

• 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

  How will the Asia Pacific upstream sector emerge from the crisis?

  • 17 6月 2020

  Clearly, economic and oil price recovery remains at risk. How much upstream capital will NOCs, Majors, IOCs and regional players allocate to Asia Pacific in this environment?

• Opinion

  The impact of travel restrictions on oil and gas supply chains

  • 28 5月 2020

  The impact of travel restrictions is being felt across the industry from production, costs and projects being delayed.

• Opinion

  For Asia’s NOCs, it’s time to go big or stay home

  • 28 4月 2020

  Indeed, many Asian national oil companies (NOCs) have emphasised that they are seeking to broadly maintain their 2020 capital budgets for domestic investment.

• Opinion

  Has the Lower 48 got the financial strength to ride out the storm?

  • 17 4月 2020

  From revised capex to distressed debt, we track the health of the sector in the wake of the oil price crash.

• Opinion

  Coronavirus oil and gas supply chain risks are hidden in your backyard

  • 08 4月 2020

  How confident are you that your oil and gas supply chain can withstand the impact of novel coronavirus?

• Opinion

  2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

  • 14 4月 2020

  The 2020 oil price crash is very different from the 2015 crash. Supply chain leaders will need to consider their contingency plans.

• Opinion

  Can the world agree a deal to boost oil prices?

  • 03 4月 2020

  As oil demand plunges, companies and governments are looking for ways to manage the market to bring it back to equilibrium. Leading oil-producing countries will hold an online meeting on Monday to try to agree a plan.

• Opinion

  Oil price crash: how Middle East, Russian and US upstream industry responses compare

  • 01 4月 2020

  In this month's MENA in Brief podcast: how the oil price crash is affecting upstream activity in the Middle East – and how that differs from the dynamics in Russia and the US.

• Opinion

  Can the North Sea oil and gas industry survive the downturn?

  • 23 3月 2020

  The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003. Can the North Sea weather the storm?

• 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

  How hard will the oil price crash hit APAC upstream investment?

  • 19 3月 2020

  Fast, deep cuts lie ahead in the Asia Pacific upstream sector in the wake of the oil price crash.

• Opinion

  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.

• 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

  What if Bernie Sanders banned fracking in the Lower 48?

  • 12 2月 2020

  As Sanders takes New Hampshire, how would a fracking ban hit the Lower 48? Ed Crooks quantifies the impact of a ban.

• Opinion

  How Asia’s NOCs can learn to stop worrying and love the energy transition

  • 28 1月 2020

  All oil and gas companies are in a state of flux. Driven by the energy transition, upstream supply must now be low cost, low risk and, increasingly, lower carbon. Lenders and shareholders seek clear strategies on emissions reduction, while still expecting the returns that attracted them to oil and gas companies in the first place.

• 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!

• Opinion

  MENA upstream: 2019 in review – and a look ahead

  • 07 1月 2020

  In this episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his expert guests look at 2019 in review, and share their view on what lies ahead in 2020.

• Opinion

  Video | Shell and Equinor announce UK asset merger to create new JV

  • 06 12月 2024

  Equinor and Shell are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets in a new incorporated joint venture, owned 50/50. The deal will create the biggest producer on the UKCS. We delve into this topic in a recent video, fill out the form to access this full analysis.

• Opinion

  Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

  • 08 10月 2024

  The US is sometimes thought to be immune to the impact of a steep rise in crude prices, because of the strength of its oil industry. But that view is an oversimplification. How might US E&Ps respond to disruption to global oil supplies?

• Opinion

  Global upstream update: oil supply questions and portfolio resets

  • 31 10月 2024

  In our latest Global Upstream Update, we explore the latest industry developments, reflect on their broader energy market impact, and consider what could happen next.

• Opinion

  Is the crude oil refining sector delivering on decarbonisation?

  • 06 11月 2024

  The refining industry ranks as the third largest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources, placing it at the centre of the energy transition and net zero efforts.