The coronavirus crisis: assessing the impact on energy

• 27 March 2020

Demand for oil, gas and power is recovering in China, but falling sharply in the rest of the world. The coronavirus pandemic has already had a profound impact on energy, with oil prices plunging and companies taking an axe to their capital spending plans. But the implications of the crisis are only just starting to emerge.

Five ways the coronavirus changed the world of energy this week

• 20 March 2020

The US government is starting to buy crude and facing calls for it to manage the oil market, as demand continues to weaken. In this week's Energy Pulse by Ed Crooks.

Route to Net Zero

• 16 August 2023

It’s a watershed moment for the North Sea. Join our upcoming webinar as we cover upstream, ccus and hydrogen in the North Sea

Wood Mackenzie at Convención Nacional Petrolera 2026

• 14 April 2026

Meet Wood Mackenzie at Convención Nacional Petrolera 2026 in Mexico City. Book a meeting with our experts and discuss the trends shaping Mexico’s energy and hydrocarbons sector.

Natural Gas Winter Outlook 2025

• 15 October 2025

Join our experts as they discuss the primary risks facing the North American and European natural gas market

European Natural Gas Outlook

• 25 June 2025

Webinar | UK budget implications for the North Sea

• 27 November 2025

Join our experts 24 hours after the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers the UK government’s all-important budget

How 2020 dealt tight oil another blow

• 17 September 2020

In this special report about tight oil, Linda Htien, Senior Research Manager, US Lower 48 Upstream Research, and Ann-Louise Hittle, Vice President, Oils Research examine the forces slowing the growth of tight oil

The future of gas investment

• 12 November 2020

Capital is the lifeblood of the global gas industry. But with investment criteria changing fast, companies must respond.

TMX: first insights

• 17 July 2024

How will Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion impact the North American crude oil market?

UK North Sea decommissioning: the £17 billion challenge

• 24 February 2020

Over the next decade, the UK’s decommissioning bill will be the largest of any country in the world. We explore the three of the biggest issues facing operators as they prepare to decommission UK assets.

Libya’s oil blockade – and the million b/d loss in exports

• 03 February 2020

In this month's episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and Toushar Chakrabarty discuss the impact of the blockade on Libyan oil exports.

The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

• 24 January 2020

Libya’s crude production has slumped, oil CEOs have been debating emissions cuts, and surging LNG supplies has driven down world gas prices. This and more from Ed Crooks.

A turbulent year ahead for oil?

• 23 January 2020

What does 2020 have in store for oil markets? Expect turbulence as a host of factors come together: geopolitical risks persist, the hotly-anticipated IMO 2020 marine sulphur fuel regulations take effect, and US tight oil production growth is expected to slow.

US-China trade deal flatters to deceive

• 21 January 2020

Beijing’s commitment to purchase an additional $52.4 billion of energy from the US creates a huge opportunity, but is it realistic and what could be the consequences?

How the energy transition could create tougher fiscal terms for upstream investors

• 13 January 2020

What does the changing sentiment towards fossil fuels mean for investors, explorers and producers? We asked our experts in petroleum economics how tax regime changes could be employed by governments under pressure to decarbonise.

What will 2020 look like for Mexico gas and power?

• 18 December 2019

While political and regulatory uncertainty remains a major question going forward, what can we expect in the year ahead? Newer energy policy could potentially lower gas-to-power demand, pipeline debottlenecking could boost regional gas markets.

What’s ahead for European gas?

• 18 December 2019

2020 will prove to be the most pivotal year yet for European gas as the industry wrestles with transit arrangements against an increasingly oversupplied market. Meanwhile, the ambitions set out in the new European Green Deal cast considerable doubt over the long-term prospects for gas in Europe's energy mix.

Global upstream update: the global sanctions slump, grappling with gas and potential US tailwinds

• 05 March 2025

The oil and gas industry faces a cautious yet ambitious 2025

Is the scene set for coal-to-gas switching in Japan and South Korea?

• 28 May 2020

Coal-to-gas switching has been a regular feature of the European power market in recent years. But not so much in Japan and South Korea, two of the largest LNG and premium quality coal buyers in Asia. Market dynamics have shifted dramatically in 2020 - is the scene set for switching?

Shale oil in China: the long journey ahead

• 16 December 2019

Can China's shale oil industry replicate US success?

Qatar’s LNG expansion: a bold move

• 10 December 2019

In this episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his expert guests discuss Qatar Petroleum's plans to increase its LNG production capacity. And the gas resources at North Field have been upgraded – essentially doubling the size of what was already the world’s largest gas field.

Egypt: upstream M&A activity and trends

• 19 November 2019

In this episode of the Middle East & North Africa in Brief podcast, research analysts Toushar Chakrabarty and Juma Mlawa join host Ian Thom to discuss M&A activity and trends in Egypt.

Can LNG improve its green credentials?

• 11 November 2019

The combustion benefits of gas versus oil and coal are clear, and using LNG has improved air quality in China, South Korea and India. This episode of The Big Chill podcast asks: can LNG get greener?

What do falling gas prices mean for Australia’s east coast gas market?

• 18 October 2019

International gas and LNG prices have collapsed. For most of 2019, the global market has seen improving gas supply and intense supplier competition result in lower prices. What does this mean for Australia's east coast gas market?

Is China’s gas market having a wobble?

• 08 October 2019

There’s no doubt the global LNG market needs China; it’s that simple. With some 165 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of new supply expected to take final investment decision between 2018 and 2021 and US$240 billion of investment required to bring this online, much attention is focused on how much China can consume.

ExxonMobil kicks off its US$15 billion disposals programme

• 07 October 2019

Tom Ellacott and Max Petrov share their thoughts on ExxonMobil’s Norway exit and the wider implications for the company.

Oil is 100 but there’s no party

• 30 September 2019

In 2019, annual average global oil demand will exceed 100 million barrels per day (b/d). Alan Gelder reflects on the past, present and future of the global oil industry as it struggles to halt climate change.

Kazakhstan gas stretched by commitments to China

• 30 September 2019

Kazakhstan's gas sector is coming of age. But can it deliver on its export commitments to China?

What do the Saudi attacks mean for Asia?

• 20 September 2019

September 14 drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil and gas infrastructure at Abqaiq and Khurais highlighted the vulnerability of Asia's oil markets to an attack on facilities in the Middle East. Analysis from Gavin Thompson.