AI and data centres will transform US power market dynamics

• 31 October 2024

Booming data centre build-out is a key driver of resurgent US power demand.

Taking a closer look at Trump's blueprint for US energy

• 27 January 2017

Our analysts take an early look at the expected resolution and implications of key policies spanning oils and refining, gas, and coal.

Global Project Tracker

Target equipment opportunities in the upstream supply chain and take your field economics analysis to the infrastructure level.

Energy transition is making its mark on Asia Pacific's major energy markets

• 13 May 2019

APAC Energy Buzz is a monthly blog by our Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson. In his blog, Gavin shares the sights and sounds of what’s trending in the region and what’s weighing on business leaders’ minds.

Distress in energy and natural resources

• 22 May 2020

Helping investors evaluate opportunities in energy and natural resources during the Covid-19 crisis

Europe looks for alternatives to Russian energy

• 28 February 2022

European governments are looking at ways to limit their dependence on Russian energy. What plans have been announced for increased investment in LNG, nuclear power and renewables?

The oil industry’s rapid response to the crisis

• 31 March 2020

The oil industry has moved fast in response to the dual crisis that's undermining the crude market and price. But this may be just the beginning.

Is net zero by 2050 at risk?

• 18 April 2024

Our new Delayed Energy Transition scenario reflects the increasing risk that the transition will be much slower than a Paris-aligned pathway.  

Big Oil is back buying upstream assets

• 29 June 2023

Targets are gas and strengthening core positions

The Energy Gang podcast: the EU's plan for energy self-sufficiency

• 03 June 2022

The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

The Energy Gang podcast: California gets to 100% renewable electricity. Almost

• 06 May 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. In this week's episode, the gang discuss nuclear power, California’s quick peek into the future and the current state of the global supply chain.

Horizons podcast: Sea Change

• 01 June 2022

Listen to our latest Horizons podcast. Costs for offshore wind are reducing dramatically and it will play an integral part of the energy transition.

Horizons podcast: No pain, no gain

• 03 February 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett joins Harvard fellow Monique Motty and Wood Mackenzie's Peter Martin to discuss the economic impact countries could face from a 1.5 °C pathway.

New Page

• 20 April 2023

Maximise opportunities across the hydrogen and ammonia value chain with Wood Mackenzie Lens Hydrogen. Identify, screen, and benchmark the hydrogen economy worldwide.

Energy transition outlook: Americas

• 27 February 2025

The energy transition pace varies across the Americas – what would it take to get the whole region onto a net zero pathway?

Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

• 08 September 2021

With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

Carbon pricing plans ‘could transform upstream oil and gas economics’

• 31 March 2021

At present, few countries require producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But as governments seek to meet decarbonisation targets, that could soon change. Carbon charges are likely to come, and they will transform the upstream sector, affecting both asset values and the industry’s economics.

Asia-Pacific offshore wind capacity to rise 20-fold in next decade

• 24 October 2018

New research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates Asia-Pacific's offshore wind capacity will rise 20-fold to 43 GW in 2027.

Asia-Pacific solar demand to decline first time this year

• 24 October 2018

After a decade of stellar growth, Wood Mackenzie forecasts that solar demand in the Asia-Pacific will decline for the first time this year. Compared to 2017, the region's solar demand will dip 18% to 59 GW in 2018 due to declining installations in China, India and Japan.

Can the energy industry rise to the challenge of climate change?

• 02 August 2019

Our energy transition experts take on some of the trickiest questions about how to meet the world’s future energy needs while managing climate change.

OPEC opts for clever compromise – and a show of unity

• 22 June 2018

Focusing on market fundamentals, we look at the impact of three possible options for OPEC and co-operating non-OPEC producers.

What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

• 17 June 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on energy demand remains top of mind, but investors’ questions reveal a return to calm if not a return to “normal”

Energy transition outlook: Middle East

• 26 February 2026

The latest outlook highlights uneven progress for Middle East decarbonisation – and a US$5.3 trillion investment opportunity between now and 2060

Asia Pacific solar PV capacity to triple to 1,500 GW by 2030

• 13 July 2021

Asia Pacific solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity could triple to 1,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).

Three forces weakening US dollar’s grip on commodity pricing

• 04 November 2019

In the commodity world, the US dollar is king. The currency dominates pricing and payments of energy and metals. In this new piece of research Principal Economist Perter Martin asks whether dollar dominance is set to end.

How war in the Middle East is hitting Asia hard

• 26 March 2026

As oil prices surge, Asia faces mounting economic pressure, can governments sustain the cost of shielding consumers?

Biden, China and politics of energy

• 11 November 2020

As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

Macroeconomics

Understand the interplay between commodities and the economy with macroeconomics analysis to help forecast the pace of global economic development to 2035.

The rise and fall of black gold

• 09 August 2017

The market used to worry about peak oil supply. Now the focus has shifted. With the world now considering a structural decline in oil demand, which sectors will feel the greatest impact?

How the Russia/Ukraine war changes energy markets

• 28 April 2022

The war has created turmoil and sent power, gas, coal and oil prices through the roof. Will the world's dependence on fossil fuels increase – or will high prices accelerate investment in the energy transition?