• 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?

• The Edge

  Decarbonising crude

  • 11 11月 2022

  Crude oil’s centrality to the global economy has been reinforced in the energy crisis of 2022. Oil demand has recovered strongly from the Covid-induced dip and, despite an economic slowdown, could reach record highs next year. But COP27, underway in Egypt, is a reminder that oil consumption must fall if the world is to achieve net zero.

• 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.

• Featured

  Will we see an upstream M&A revival in 2023?

  • 17 1月 2023

  Differing strategic drivers across key peer groups will all influence oil and gas sector deal-making in 2023.

• 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?

• The Edge

  Building upstream portfolio resilience

  • 12 6月 2020

  How resilient are the Majors' upstream portfolios? Which Majors lead on resilience metrics? How do companies build resilience into portfolios? Find out in this week's Edge.

• The Edge

  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.

• Editorial

  Is E&P distress in the Lower 48 spreading to the midstream sector?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Listen to a recent webinar where our Lower 48 oil and gas analysts discuss financial health in the tight oil sector and ask which companies are at risk.

• The Edge

  How will Covid-19 change corporate strategy?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Future energy demand patterns could look very different depending on policy choices and the societal response to the pandemic. Our three scenarios suggest oil demand in particular is at risk. How will the increased uncertainty influence corporate strategy? Will we see diversifying companies speed up investment in decarbonisation? What are the options for pure oil and gas players, big or small?

• 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.

• Editorial

  Will the natural resources sector recover from Covid-19?

  • 07 5月 2020

  The outbreak of coronavirus, the oil price crash and the impending global recession present an enormous challenge for energy and natural resources. Keep up with the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on your sector.

• The Edge

  Oil closes in on peak oversupply

  • 28 4月 2020

  The steep decline in oil demand is putting the entire system under pressure. Will there be sufficient storage globally to cope? Will we see more production shut-in? What are the prospects for demand recovery? Find out more in this week's Edge.

• Editorial

  10 factors that influence upstream production shut-in decisions

  • 23 4月 2020

  How do oil and gas producers decide when to shut in production? Asset economics are critical, but are not the only factor leading to production being shut-in. Here we look at 10 factors that influence upstream shut-in decisions.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

  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?

• The Edge

  Coping with negative cash flow

  • 24 3月 2020

  The oil price collapse has plunged the oil sector into negative cash flow. Can the M&A market help companies bolster finances? Find out more in this week's Edge.

• 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.

• The Edge

  Seven days that shook the world

  • 13 3月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak has derailed OPEC+, thrown the oil market into turmoil and sent an already unloved sector into freefall. What are the implications?

• Editorial

  Coronavirus makes cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever

  • 19 3月 2020

  Upstream cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever, what are the major drivers?

• The Edge

  Guyana – global oil’s new king of the heap

  • 10 3月 2020

  Guyana’s oil, only just being commercialised, promises to transform the nation’s wealth. How can the South American country make the most of it? Find out more in this week's Edge.