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Debt deal aims to expedite US energy investment

05 June 2023

Bipartisan agreement sets time limits for environmental reviews, but is seen as only “initial steps” towards more efficient permitting.

The Edge

Big themes in 2022 for energy and natural resources

14 December 2021

What will shape the world of energy and natural resources in 2022? Simon Flowers picks five key themes, from the energy crisis to the metals supercycle, transition cost challenges, higher investment and the chances of US$100/bbl oil.

Opinion

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

17 March 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.

Featured

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 Edge

What different scenarios tell us about the future of oil and gas

21 May 2021

What does a net-zero pathway mean for the oil and gas industry? As capital markets and an ever-widening stakeholder community demand clarity and action on decarbonisation, more of our customers are talking to us about how they should incorporate such scenarios into their planning.

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Action to achieve Paris climate goals will upend oil and gas prices

15 April 2021

If the world acts decisively to limit global warming to 2°C by 2050, the scale of change will revolutionise the energy industry. Progressive electrification will squeeze the most polluting hydrocarbons out of the energy mix, nearly eliminating their markets. Oil demand will shrink, and with it, so will the power of major oil producers. Gas demand will remain resilient, but business models will need to evolve.

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How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

20 March 2020

How will the oil price crash hit upstream spending? What supply might be shut in? Where does this leave the upstream service sector? Our experts share their analysis.

The Edge

Big themes and risks for energy in 2021

11 December 2020

After a tumultuous 2020, what will shape the energy world in 2021? We look at five themes to watch – economic boom, action on climate change, oil demand, industry finances and upstream investment.

Opinion

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

08 January 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

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.

Featured

The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

31 January 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

Global upstream: four big themes to watch

28 March 2023

From energy security to Upstream 2.0, our Global Upstream Update explores some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

Opinion

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

17 April 2025

As winter fades, so too has the support for natural gas prices. Henry Hub is entering a bearish spring, driven by a potent mix of waning heating demand, surging supply, and mounting macroeconomic uncertainty.

Opinion

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

18 September 2020

Tech companies have been matching their electricity use with purchases of wind and solar power. Now Google wants to go further and run its operations on renewables 24/7

Opinion

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

18 August 2021

Our COP26 briefing considers the implications for the oil market and refining industry of a global concerted effort to reduce emissions and limit a temperature rise by 2050 to 2 °C.

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

Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

13 December 2024

The impact of Chinese EVs, ambitious NOCs, the Saudi storage boom and more, as Wood Mackenzie analysts look ahead to next year

Opinion

The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

19 February 2021

Freezing conditions in the southern US led to blackouts and a slump in gas production. What can we learn from the crisis?

Opinion

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.

Opinion

US energy policy faces political risk

06 October 2023

Kevin McCarthy’s dismissal as Speaker of the House of Representatives could presage instability in US energy policy.

Opinion

Falling US oil inventories put upward pressure on fuel prices

04 May 2026

As US oil flows overseas to meet global demand, shrinking inventories at home are pushing fuel prices closer to record highs and the worst may be yet to come

Opinion

The US tight oil industry grows up

23 June 2023

As the E&P sector embraces capital discipline and stability through the cycle, the US may be losing its role as a swing producer

Opinion

An ADNOC trilogy (part 3): big gas ambitions

15 September 2023

ADNOC’s gas self-sufficiency strategy relies on the development of ultra sour, unconventional, and gas cap resources – but the cost and complexity are impeding progress

Opinion

US nuclear’s problems add to the challenge of carbon-free power

30 April 2021

The shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear plant underlines the difficulty of achieving 100% zero-carbon electricity in the US by 2035

Opinion

Middle East conflict set to drive oil and LNG prices significantly higher

02 March 2026

The US/Israeli strike on Iran's leadership raises geopolitical tension to heights reminiscent of Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

The Edge

How the price war is hurting US tight oil

26 May 2020

Arresting the explosive growth of US tight oil was a clear target of the price war after the OPEC+ meeting collapsed in March. What's been the effect on drilling and investment? How much will production fall and how quickly? Will tight oil recover and get back on a growth path? Find out more in this week's Edge.

The Edge

Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system

18 September 2018

The discovery of a major new oil play like Guyana instils a sense of wonder in we oil industry devotees. What’s the story? How big could it be? Will it change the oil market? Simon takes on these questions and more.

The Edge

Risk appetite returns as global upstream investment picks up

27 March 2018

Investment is making a comeback. Much of the action, as ever, is in the US Lower 48, with operators responding to higher prices by upping 2018 budgets by 15-20%. But there’s stuff happening, too, in the big wide world beyond onshore USA.

The Edge

The shrinking scale of greenfield oil and gas projects: slowing growth prospects outside the L48 bubble

26 January 2017

Despite the uptick in numbers, investment in greenfield conventional projects is stuck at a low ebb.

The Edge

Upstream growth back on the agenda: the M&A ‘barometer’ is signalling better climes ahead

23 January 2017

A strengthening flow of deals is a clear indicator that the M&A market is getting back to business as usual, and companies are starting to think of growth again.

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Debt deal aims to expedite US energy investment

Big themes in 2022 for energy and natural resources

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

How 2020 dealt tight oil another blow

What different scenarios tell us about the future of oil and gas

Action to achieve Paris climate goals will upend oil and gas prices

How will the oil price crash hit the upstream sector?

Big themes and risks for energy in 2021

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

Global upstream: four big themes to watch

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

The coronavirus crisis: assessing the impact on energy

US energy policy faces political risk

Falling US oil inventories put upward pressure on fuel prices

The US tight oil industry grows up

An ADNOC trilogy (part 3): big gas ambitions

US nuclear’s problems add to the challenge of carbon-free power

Middle East conflict set to drive oil and LNG prices significantly higher

How the price war is hurting US tight oil

Guyana - a new planet in oil’s solar system

Risk appetite returns as global upstream investment picks up

The shrinking scale of greenfield oil and gas projects: slowing growth prospects outside the L48 bubble

Upstream growth back on the agenda: the M&A ‘barometer’ is signalling better climes ahead

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