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How can the industry improve battery and storage fire safety - Part 1

23 September 2024

How can we prevent lithium-ion battery fires from reigniting? What can be done to improve energy storage safety? Discover the answers in this episode with experts Kelly Sarber and Anthony Natale.

Opinion

Can capitalism save the planet?

11 June 2024

Can capitalism save the planet? Join Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut as they debate the role of private investment in tackling climate change. Discover contrasting perspectives in "The Price Is Wrong" and "Climate Capitalism."

The Edge

Could 2021 be the start of a new super-cycle?

29 January 2021

Led by Asia, and with vaccine roll-out underway, global economic growth should bounce back strong in 2021. It sets the scene for a much better year in commodity markets. But do surging oil, gas and metals prices point to something more lasting?

Opinion

Higher energy prices raise stagflation fears

27 March 2026

Ed Crooks examines how surging fuel prices could test the US economy and the Trump administration’s resilience narrative.

Opinion

What forces will shape global gas markets over the next two decades?

13 August 2020

Global gas demand has proved resilient despite widespread coronavirus lockdowns - but supply dynamics are more challenging. Will gas and LNG demand continue to recover? And what forces will shape the market over the next two decades?

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China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

04 February 2020

The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

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The great reopening: what the end of China’s ’zero-Covid’ strategy means for global energy and natural resources.

23 March 2023

What the end of China's 'zero Covid' strategy means for global energy and natural resources

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Predictions for 2020

19 December 2019

For the last Energy Pulse of 2019, WoodMac experts have given their predictions of what to expect in 2020. Their forecasts include: a slowdown in US oil production growth; further asset sales by the large international oil companies; strong growth in solar power to give another record year for installations; mounting pressure from investors over climate risk and financial strength; rising carbon emissions, and a revival in awareness of the importance of metals to the energy transition. There are also our selections of the Quote of the Year and Chart of the Year.

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Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

20 March 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

Global power markets outlook: the energy transition gathers pace

22 July 2022

Sustained high prices accelerate the shift to renewables, but issues and obstacles vary by region.

Opinion

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

30 October 2020

The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

Opinion

US energy companies brace for tariff impact

07 February 2025

Breaking down the impact of US tariffs on energy, trade and global markets

The Edge

Is there more upside for oil prices in 2023?

13 April 2023

OPEC+ output cuts hasten market tightening

Opinion

Coronavirus, China and the big oil crash

12 March 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.

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China’s green ambitions can complement energy security and economic goals

18 March 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that China’s march towards carbon neutrality by 2060 can complement both energy security and economic goals.

News Release

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

15 August 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...

Opinion

Trump and Harris set out contrasting visions for US energy

06 September 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have set out sharply contrasting visions for energy, but a US administration’s ability to change the industry is limited.

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The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

08 November 2019

Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

News Release

Upstream FIDs pushes on with lower costs

05 April 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.

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Gas, LNG & The Future of Energy 2027

23 June 2027

Wood Mackenzie's 5th annual Gas, LNG and the Future of Energy from 23-24 June 2027 is where the industry comes together in London to discuss the different market, investment and corporate dynamics shaping it, and the role of gas in supporting the energy transition. #WMGasLNGEvent

Opinion

Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

05 May 2023

Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southeast Asia

Opinion

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

30 September 2020

Despite being both the world’s largest energy market and largest carbon emitter, China’s position has long been that responsibility to reduce global emissions rests with rich countries: you broke it, you fix it.

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Webinar | Africa Upstream Outlook 2025

06 February 2025

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

Opinion

Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

22 April 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

Opinion

Batteries with Chinese characteristics

10 February 2021

At present, China accounts for almost 75% of global lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity and this share is set to increase through the short term with its build-out of new facilities.

Editorial

Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

25 February 2022

The invasion of Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the global economy and markets. What are the lasting implications for commodities?

Opinion

Coal enjoys a temporary reprieve

09 July 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

The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

28 February 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

Trump's art of the OPEC deal

13 April 2020

In this episode of our Asia-Pacific energy podcast, we discuss this weekend's OPEC agreement.

The Edge

Artificial intelligence and the future of energy

27 June 2024

Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing in energy, dominating discussions at all levels in companies, banks, investment funds and governments. Prakash Sharma and I asked WoodMac’s experts what role AI might play in the energy and resources sectors and where the greatest opportunities and risks are.

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How can the industry improve battery and storage fire safety - Part 1

Can capitalism save the planet?

Could 2021 be the start of a new super-cycle?

Higher energy prices raise stagflation fears

What forces will shape global gas markets over the next two decades?

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

The great reopening: what the end of China’s ’zero-Covid’ strategy means for global energy and natural resources.

Predictions for 2020

Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

Global power markets outlook: the energy transition gathers pace

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

US energy companies brace for tariff impact

Is there more upside for oil prices in 2023?

Coronavirus, China and the big oil crash

China’s green ambitions can complement energy security and economic goals

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

Trump and Harris set out contrasting visions for US energy

The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

Upstream FIDs pushes on with lower costs

Gas, LNG & The Future of Energy 2027

Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

Webinar | Africa Upstream Outlook 2025

Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

Batteries with Chinese characteristics

Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

Coal enjoys a temporary reprieve

The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

Trump's art of the OPEC deal

Artificial intelligence and the future of energy

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