• Opinion

  Southeast Asian NOCs show growing appetite in global M&A market

  • 02 9月 2019

  I’ll bet that if you ask anyone with an interest in the global upstream M&A if they could name the top three spenders through the first half of 2019, they would struggle to name the third. The easy one is Occidental (Anadarko), second place is Total through its acquisition of Anadarko’s African assets. But who was the third largest acquirer by spend in H1 2019?

• Opinion

  Russia also matters in refining, but has its appetite to invest waned?

  • 21 11月 2018

  Russia is a major energy exporter and a key player in the global energy market. Despite its 6.5 million barrels per day of refining capacity, its critical role in the global refining industry is not often recognised. Alan Gelder explains Russia's role and influence in the global energy market.

• Opinion

  US tight oil piles pressure on refiners

  • 01 10月 2018

  Alan Gelder looks at the ways in which US tight oil has revolutionised the global oil market. This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 27, 2018.

• Opinion

  Regulatory clouds darken a bright outlook for refining

  • 27 7月 2018

  The spotlight fell on the refining sector in 2015 as the oil price collapsed and oil demand surged, resulting in a record year for global refining margins. How long can this picture of rude health continue?

• Opinion

  Dorado: Australia's biggest oil discovery this century

  • 17 8月 2018

  Exploration in Western Australia has produced a result no one expected - a large commercial oil find, Australia's largest this century. The discovery is significant for block partners Quadrant and Carnarvon, but how they will monetise it remains to be seen. Senior Research Analyst for Oceania Upstream, Daniel Toleman, explores the options and outcomes.

• Opinion

  Costs: early warning signals

  • 27 10月 2016

  This week’s results announcements from the big oilfield services (OFS) companies show that the market may be turning very quickly.

• Opinion

  5 unintended consequences of Australia's gas market intervention

  • 07 8月 2017

  On 1 July 2017, the Australian government implemented its gas export restrictions policy, which presents a number of potential unintended consequences for Australia.

• Opinion

  Downstream consistency holds lessons for upstream

  • 23 3月 2017

  Downstream continues to demonstrate robust financial performance while upstream struggles.

• Opinion

  Norway’s upstream sector will prosper — but can the UK rally?

  • 12 1月 2017

  In Norway, interest in the sector is still high, but in the UK, the lowest number of exploration wells for 50 years and another 20% drop in capex point to a deeper malaise.

• Opinion

  The LNG wars — Will short run marginal costs be the deciding factor?

  • 16 5月 2017

  Amidst a growing market glut, attention has turned to the short-term costs to keep existing projects running at all.

• Opinion

  China and LNG: 5 takeaways from the CWC Gas and LNG Summit

  • 11 6月 2017

  The mood at the recent CWC event was optimistic — with good reason. What were the five big takeaways from the event?

• Opinion

  US COP21 withdrawal: Is this actually a step forward?

  • 02 6月 2017

  On 01 June 2017, President Trump took the first step on the road to reconsidering the best way to meet our climate challenges.

• Opinion

  How will Alberta's carbon emissions cap impact oil sands development?

  • 26 1月 2017

  Although the plan provides comfort to local citizens and international buyers, it also raises questions for oil sands asset owners and investors.

• Opinion

  Operating cost: has the oil industry really moved the needle?

  • 20 6月 2016

  So has the industry finally reversed the long trend of opex inflation? Well, yes and no.

• Opinion

  Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

  • 07 12月 2016

  The last few years have been all about managing down the costs base, resulting in diminished capacity, and laying the foundations of the recovery.

• Opinion

  A balancing act: getting fiscal terms right

  • 01 12月 2016

  A government can’t influence the geological potential of the areas they offer, so they need to be aware of how the industry perceives the areas offered. How good are the rocks?

• Opinion

  LNG trucking takes off in China

  • 04 10月 2017

  We explore the new business models supporting growth

• Opinion

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• Opinion

  What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

  • 17 6月 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”

• Opinion

  What obstacles do North Sea operators face on the path to net zero?

  • 22 7月 2020

  The energy transition could have created an existential crisis for the North Sea. But governments and North Sea upstream operators are embracing ambitious projects and technology on the road to net zero.

• Opinion

  LNG is challenging India’s deepwater future

  • 28 7月 2020

  With India’s gas market shaken by Covid-19, and low spot LNG prices expected to persist at least until 2022, the full commercialisation of these deepwater volumes is at risk.

• Opinion

  What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?

  • 29 7月 2020

  As Joe Biden nudges ahead in the US presidential polls, the oil and gas industry should prepare for far-reaching potential changes.

• Opinion

  Nord Stream 2 and the battle for gas market share in Europe

  • 24 7月 2020

  The US administration and Congress are trying to prevent the completion of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany

• Opinion

  Nigeria’s marginal field bid round – opportunities for investors?

  • 22 7月 2020

  Nigeria’s government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), recently launched its first marginal field bid round in almost 20 years.

• Opinion

  Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

  • 17 7月 2020

  As the US faces economic crisis, the Democratic presidential challenger sees opportunities for stimulus in the energy transition

• Opinion

  Blackout in the southeast: a wake-up call for Mexico’s lower Gulf and peninsular markets

  • 07 4月 2025

  We examine the key factors behind the incident and assess the current energy landscape of the region.

• Opinion

  President Trump's inflation fight could put pressure on oil

  • 17 3月 2025

  President Trump's push to reduce energy prices faces challenges, with fluctuating oil prices and production hurdles, but his administration’s plan aims to reshape the future of US energy.

• Opinion

  Reduced flow on several US-bound Canadian pipelines following introduction of tariffs

  • 05 3月 2025

  On 4 March, the United States imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. A 10% exception was given to energy imports from Canada – including oil and gas – highlighting the imperative co-dependency between Canadian producers and US refiners.

• Opinion

  The Trump administration remakes US environmental approvals

  • 21 2月 2025

  Discover how Trump's new environmental policies could reshape energy infrastructure and accelerate project approvals across the US.

• Opinion

  International Energy Week 2025: our key takeaways for oil & gas

  • 27 2月 2025

  As the publicity material for International Energy Week 2025 – held in London from 25-27 February – states, we live in an energy-hungry world. Amid growing trade tensions and shifting energy policy, what does that mean for oil and gas?