• 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

  Coronavirus hits the petrochemicals industry with two major shockwaves

  • 03 4月 2020

  Frozen economic activity and volatile feedstock pricing will both have an immediate and dramatic impact. How will the industry respond?

• 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

  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

  Asia’s central banks are getting serious on sustainability

  • 10 3月 2020

  As the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent stock market rout and collapse in oil prices now highlights, central banks are critical players in efforts to ensure economic stability through monetary policy and market intervention.

• 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.

• 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

  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

  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

  5 factors that will determine the economic impact of coronavirus

  • 12 3月 2020

  Principal Economist Peter Martin’s 2000-word report “Global spread of Covid-19 derailing the world economy” examines the impact of coronavirus on the world economy. Get the highlights of Peter’s research here or purchase the full report for a more in-depth discussion.

• 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

  How might coronavirus impact global energy and commodity markets?

  • 17 2月 2020

  In our recent webinar, "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: impact on commodities", our team of experts from across the energy value chain explored the immediate and future impact of coronavirus on global commodity and energy markets.

• Opinion

  Who will win the tug of war over shale service costs?

  • 06 3月 2020

  Last year, operators doubled down on capital discipline and scaled back activity with a 25% drop in rig counts. Costs for several important components fell by double-digit percentages.

• Content

  Coronavirus Guide

  • 03 3月 2020

  How might coronavirus impact global energy and commodity markets? Our team of experts from across the energy value chain are monitoring the immediate and future impact of coronavirus on global commodity and energy markets. 

• Opinion

  The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

  • 28 2月 2020

  As the Covid-19 virus spreads to 52 countries, fears of its economic impact have sent stock markets and oil prices tumbling. This and more in Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse.

• Opinion

  Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change

  • 21 2月 2020

  The Amazon founder plans a new strategy: giving grants to scientists and activists, rather than making investments in energy technologies. That 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

  BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

  • 14 2月 2020

  BP sets an ambition of being a “net zero company” by 2050, gas prices slump in Asia, and world CO2 emissions are steady as US coal declines. Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Featured

  The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

  • 31 1月 2020

  The European Commission is proposing a new emissions-based import duty to prevent “carbon leakage”, but could face opposition from the US. This and more from Ed Crooks in this week's Energy Pulse.

• 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

  COP26: how the energy and natural resources industries are responding to climate change challenges

  • 04 8月 2021

  After a year of delay due to Covid-19, COP26 will define the next five years’ climate ambitions. In this week’s COP26 briefing, we explore the issues facing the energy transition and the challenges around carbon emissions

• Opinion

  US oil producers live up to their promises on spending restraint

  • 16 7月 2021

  The recovery in crude prices, taking WTI to over $70 a barrel, has meant that the cash flows coming in to US E&Ps have been soaring. But the industry’s response to these price signals, in terms of increased activity and production, has been much more cautious than has been typical over the past decade. Management teams have talked about strengthening balance sheets and returning cash to shareholders, and now they are delivering on those commitments.

• Opinion

  China’s economic power surge

  • 07 7月 2021

  China's National Bureau of Statistics could never be accused of hyperbole. With its recent data release showing China achieved record Q1 economic growth of just over 18% year-on-year, the bureau announced that "the national economy made a good start" to 2021.

• Opinion

  Coal enjoys a temporary reprieve

  • 09 7月 2021

  Reports of the death of coal have been greatly exaggerated. Demand has been bouncing back this year as the world economy picks up again, and some prices have hit their highest levels for more than a decade.

• Opinion

  Will India set a net zero target?

  • 24 6月 2021

  As COP26 approaches, pressure on India to commit to net zero is increasing. Global action on climate change is firmly at the top of the political agenda.

• Opinion

  Asia’s frozen upstream M&A sector begins to thaw

  • 10 6月 2021

  Global upstream M&A is bouncing back. The recent increase in asset acquisitions saw North American deal flow hit its highest level since 2019, while across the rest of the world M&A activity is showing signs of a gradual – if uneven - recovery from the abyss of 2020.

• The Edge

  How the oil market would deal with the return of Iranian exports

  • 16 4月 2021

  The return of Iranian exports to the oil market in 2021 was a clear risk. If sanctions are lifted, how much oil could Iran produce and how quickly? What wiggle room would OPEC+ have to accommodate Iran's exports? What would be the effect on the oil price?

• Opinion

  Myanmar’s woes increase

  • 15 4月 2021

  Less than six years after the National League for Democracy won a landslide election victory after more than half a century of military rule, the country’s generals are once again in control. Already hundreds of civilians have been killed protesting the February 1 coup, leading to international condemnation and the imposition of economic sanctions by many western governments.

• Opinion

  Colonial pipeline hack exposes the vulnerability of critical infrastructure

  • 14 5月 2021

  The ransomware attack on the Colonial pipeline system had only a marginal impact on fuel markets, but could have been much more serious.