• Comment

  China's Two Sessions reiterates commitment to pollution control

  • 22 5月 2020

  The topic of environmental protection continues to feature heavily in the Two Sessions today. Wood Mackenzie experts share some initial thoughts.

• Comment

  Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

  • 06 6月 2020

  OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.

• Comment

  BP asset write-down 'is significant for sector'

  • 16 6月 2020

  Speaking after BP announced it was writing down as much as $17.5 billion when it reports its second quarter results, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, said: “The impairment shouldn’t come as a big surprise, but the implications – near-term and long-term – are significant.”

• Webinar

  Webinar | Why the NOCs should return to international business development

  • 31 7月 2024

  With M&A valuations attractive and financial ratings at all-time highs, the drivers for National Oil Companies (NOCs) to invest in existing portfolios AND fill strategic gaps have never been stronger. Will they step up? Join our experts on 31st July to find out.

• News Release

  Shifting away from China for critical minerals would increase costs and delay the energy transition, warns Wood Mackenzie

  • 15 8月 2024

  As major global economies look to reposition critical minerals supply chains outside China, the resulting inefficiencies could increase the cost of finished goods and delay the energy transition. The world cannot achieve decarbonisation without copper, a crucial component in electrification. Curr...

• Webinar

  Webinar | Africa Upstream Outlook 2025

  • 06 2月 2025

  Join our webinar on the 6th February as we discuss the outlook for Africa Upstream oil and gas

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Gridlock

  • 01 11月 2024

  The US is on the brink of electricity demand growth not seen in decades. And it is not ready. Our panel explored the demand dilemma on this month's Horizons Live.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Clearing the air: How at-scale carbon removal could accelerate the energy transition

  • 10 12月 2024

  Join our webinar where we will review the current state of this nascent industry and the factors that will shape its evolution, across the following topics: ̵ Project type costs, potential and readiness ̵ A deep-dive into carbon removal project economics ̵ Who is buying or investing in carbon removal, and why? ̵ Analysis of government policy and other regional factors impacting removal deployment

• Comment

  All eyes on OPEC meeting as group mulls easing of production restraint

  • 01 12月 2020

  OPEC held its scheduled bi-annual meeting virtually on 30 November 2020. Though the group was unable to reach an agreement at that meeting, up for discussion is whether the production restraint would be eased starting 1 January 2021.

• News Release

  2-degree pathway could cut upstream gas investments by 65%

  • 12 11月 2020

  A world on a 2-degree pathway could significantly reduce upstream gas investments by 65% through to 2040, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific upstream transactions plunge to lowest this century

  • 19 11月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis shows 2020 is on track to be the quietest year for upstream transactions in the Asia Pacific region since the beginning of the 21st century.

• News Release

  Energy transition to be key driver of Australia’s upstream M&A

  • 01 10月 2020

  The energy transition is expected to be a major driver of the future of Australia’s upstream M&A, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  UK can lead world in net zero energy technologies – but investment is critical

  • 16 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie today delivered a comprehensive roadmap for the North Sea’s future to the OGTC, setting out the critical technologies needed to deliver an integrated net zero energy system on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), positioning the UK as a world-leader in the move to a low carbon world.

• Comment

  China pledges to be carbon-neutral by 2060

  • 23 9月 2020

  On 22 September, China announced its ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2060. Wood Mackenzie experts weigh in on what this means.

• Comment

  BP underscores commitment to energy transition

  • 04 8月 2020

  Today’s BP strategy update marked a big step forward, filling in many of the blanks, including detailed guidance to 2030. It leaves stakeholders with a much clearer idea of where BP is headed over the next decade, how it will to get there and what that means for the value proposition.

• Comment

  Chevron swoops on Noble in US$13bn deal

  • 20 7月 2020

  Chevron is set to buy Noble Energy in a US$13 billion all-stock transaction, including US$5 billion in equity. This is the first large-scale corporate acquisition of this downturn.

• Comment

  Woodside takes impairment but is a US$80 carbon price the bigger news?

  • 15 7月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.

• News Release

  US offshore wind powers up

  • 23 6月 2020

  The US offshore wind industry is set to power up over the coming decade. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that as the sector ramps up from near-zero today, it could deliver as much as 25 gigawatts (GW) in 2029, capturing almost half of the US market for new wind power installations.

• Content

  Women in energy

  • 23 7月 2020

  We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

• News Release

  UK car ban will have "massive impact on markets"

  • 26 7月 2017

  We took a closer look at the impact of the UK government’s proposal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

• News Release

  OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices

  • 23 6月 2018

  The OPEC+ meeting, held in Vienna on 23 June 2018, confirmed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s high-level commitment to co-operate to manage the oil market.

• News Release

  Global upstream project delivery is finally hitting the mark

  • 14 8月 2018

  Has the oil and gas industry finally turned around its reputation for always delivering upstream projects behind schedule and overbudget? Emerging signs of improved execution suggest companies are getting it right after a period of dismal performance on project returns, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.

• News Release

  Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

  • 11 9月 2018

  The pace and scale of transformation in the east Australian gas market over the past five years has put gas – both its availability and its pricing – firmly on the country’s political agenda. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie today releases its Australia East Coast Gas Market Outlook 2018-2032. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the dynamics shaping the gas market, including the drivers of domestic gas demand, how gas flows will change and price dynamics.

• News Release

  Big Data adds up to big savings for upstream players

  • 12 11月 2018

  The upstream sector could save as much as US$75 billion annually thanks to digitalisation and Big Data. In its new report, Digitalisation in upstream: Show me the money, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie dug into the numbers to see exactly what Big Data could do for Big Oil – and smaller players too.

• News Release

  Latin America to buck global exploration trend in 2018

  • 22 1月 2018

  Driven by an impressive array of licensing and farm-in opportunities, plus an upsurge in exploration activity, Latin America’s upstream sector is poised for a banner year in 2018, according to a new insight by Wood Mackenzie, Latin America Upstream: What to look for in 2018.

• News Release

  New dual-credit scheme can elevate Chinese electric vehicles industry

  • 19 1月 2018

  Under heavy subsidies from the government, China's electric vehicles (EV) market has grown exponentially to overtake the United States as the world's largest EV market. However with subsidies fading out in two years' time, the Chinese government and EV manufacturers are pressed for time to sustain the growth momentum in EVs. Wood Mackenzie's latest research reveals that China's proposed dual-credit scheme can reshape the EV market for a more sustainable development beyond the abolishment of subsidies in 2020. The EV penetration rate is projected to hit 17% in 2035 as a result.

• News Release

  Offshore decommissioning in Asia Pacific could cost US$100 billion

  • 01 2月 2018

  According to Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis, decommissioning Asia Pacific's offshore assets – nearly 2,600 platforms and 35,000 wells – could cost over US$100 billion.

• News Release

  Will a shifting global market embrace US crude?

  • 05 3月 2018

  A new study by Wood Mackenzie, examines this shift in the oil market, and assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the market and US producers and midstream operators.

• News Release

  Conventional pre-FID breakevens give the Lower 48 a run for its money

  • 14 3月 2018

  Analysis of global oil cost curves indicates that many conventional pre-FID projects – even deepwater developments - are now competitive on a breakeven basis with US Lower 48 tight oil. However, this competitiveness has come at the expense of volumes. The trade-off of cost efficiency versus volumes means that in the medium- to long-term, the cost of supply is set to increase, highlighting the US Lower 48’s role as an important marginal barrel producer.

• News Release

  Upstream FIDs pushes on with lower costs

  • 05 4月 2018

  As previously forecasted by Wood Mackenzie, 2017 saw a significant recovery in upstream FIDs, with the number of project sanctions more than doubled compared to 2016. Wood Mackenzie expects a similar total this year - circa 30 major project FIDs - supported by continued prudence in industry spending.