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  Shell 'to be net-zero company by 2050'

  • 16 4月 2020

  Commenting after Shell announced its intention to become net-zero company by 2050, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “This is an evolution of the net carbon footprint ambition that Shell unveiled in November 2017.

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  Ukraine may hold key to Europe’s gas storage crunch

  • 16 4月 2020

  European gas storage is almost full to the brim – and with the mild weather, coronavirus lockdowns hitting demand and an over-supplied market, levels are not likely to drop soon. New analysis from natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie suggests October may prove critical for the market – and highlights a potential solution to the storage crunch.

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  UK gas market faces Covid-19 deadlock

  • 21 5月 2020

  The UK gas balance has reached a deadlock for the summer. Resilient UK production, Norwegian imports and baseload LNG imports are overwhelming the market with supply. And with lockdown placing huge pressure on electricity and fuel markets, demand will be weak throughout the summer.

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  Global LNG demand faces first seasonal contraction in 8 years

  • 02 6月 2020

  The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is about to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, with demand in summer 2020 expected to fall 2.7% or 3 million tonnes (Mt) year-on-year, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  US midstream takes hit as Lower 48 E&Ps turn off taps

  • 03 6月 2020

  The oil price crash has hit the US Lower 48 hard. But as exploration and production companies work to mitigate the impact of the crash on their businesses, their strategies are affecting the region’s midstream players.

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  Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

  • 06 6月 2020

  OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.

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  BP asset write-down 'is significant for sector'

  • 16 6月 2020

  Speaking after BP announced it was writing down as much as $17.5 billion when it reports its second quarter results, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, said: “The impairment shouldn’t come as a big surprise, but the implications – near-term and long-term – are significant.”

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  Chevron to sell stake in North West Shelf LNG

  • 18 6月 2020

  Chevron continuing to high-grade its portfolio and putting its 16.7% stake in the NWS up for sale makes a lot of sense.

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  Argentina weighs new price subsidy, but freezes gas tariffs

  • 25 6月 2020

  Gas pricing and market regulation are again under discussion in Argentina. The coronavirus pandemic has weakened an already vulnerable economy, with the impact felt in the gas market. To maintain low gas prices for end-users, the new administration has imposed a tariff freeze until the end of 2020.

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  Shell's write-down of Australian assets not a surprise

  • 01 7月 2020

  It’s no surprise to see Shell writing down the value of its assets, in line with the new post-pandemic energy demand outlook. In fact, we’ve revised the value of oil and gas assets in Asia Pacific by US$200 billion as a result of a lower oil price outlook.

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  Woodside takes impairment but is a US$80 carbon price the bigger news?

  • 15 7月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.

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  Chevron swoops on Noble in US$13bn deal

  • 20 7月 2020

  Chevron is set to buy Noble Energy in a US$13 billion all-stock transaction, including US$5 billion in equity. This is the first large-scale corporate acquisition of this downturn.

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  India’s new deepwater supply could face pressure from low spot LNG prices

  • 21 7月 2020

  India’s new deepwater gas production could be under pressure from low spot LNG prices, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  UK can lead world in net zero energy technologies – but investment is critical

  • 16 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie today delivered a comprehensive roadmap for the North Sea’s future to the OGTC, setting out the critical technologies needed to deliver an integrated net zero energy system on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), positioning the UK as a world-leader in the move to a low carbon world.

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  Indonesia’s straddle between gross split and cost recovery is positive step forward

  • 17 9月 2020

  Introducing a choice between gross split and cost recovery for new licences is a positive step forward for Indonesia's upstream sector, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  China pledges to be carbon-neutral by 2060

  • 23 9月 2020

  On 22 September, China announced its ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2060. Wood Mackenzie experts weigh in on what this means.

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  Devon seals WPX merger

  • 28 9月 2020

  Speaking after the merger of Devon Energy and WPX Energy was announced this morning, Alex Beeker, principal analyst, corporate upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “Tight oil consolidation has been underway for years, but extreme market volatility has slowed the process considerably. WTI has essentially hovered around US$40/bbl since June, with the stability likely closing the bid-ask spread. “We’ve expected Devon to make a move for some time. With US$1.5 billion in cash on its balance sheet (albeit earmarked for debt reduction), Devon is on a relatively strong financial footing. But Devon has been shrinking fast since its disposal program started in earnest about two years ago. The company’s net production is down 40% since 2018.”

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  Energy transition to be key driver of Australia’s upstream M&A

  • 01 10月 2020

  The energy transition is expected to be a major driver of the future of Australia’s upstream M&A, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Chrysaor seals North Sea top spot with reverse takeover of Premier Oil

  • 06 10月 2020

  Privately-held UK Independent Chrysaor is buying London-listed Premier Oil by way of reverse takeover. Premier’s US$2.7 billion of debt and hedging liabilities will be repaid and cancelled via a US$1.232 billion cash payment, plus Chrysaor shares.

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  Hess sells Shenzi stake to BHP in US$505m deal

  • 05 10月 2020

  Hess is selling its 28% working interest in the Shenzi field in US Gulf of Mexico to operator BHP.

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  Portfolio resilience and sustainability at the core of corporate concerns

  • 20 10月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s 2020 Energy and Commodities Summit Asia Pacific edition kickstarted yesterday. Experts shared their views on how the energy sector is changing in light of the oil price crash, Covid-19 and the latest carbon-neutrality trends.

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  2-degree pathway could cut upstream gas investments by 65%

  • 12 11月 2020

  A world on a 2-degree pathway could significantly reduce upstream gas investments by 65% through to 2040, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) completes Europe’s Southern Gas Corridor

  • 16 11月 2020

  The commissioning of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline's (TAP) initial 10 bcm per year capacity follows four and a half years of construction, EUR4.5 billion of capex and a variety of obstacles – especially in Italy, where the pipeline ends.

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  Gulf of Mexico lease sale 256 – business as usual despite upcoming change in administration

  • 19 11月 2020

  On Wednesday, 18 November, the United States held its region-wide Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Lease Sale 256 and received 105 bids from 23 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$121 million.

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  Asia Pacific upstream transactions plunge to lowest this century

  • 19 11月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis shows 2020 is on track to be the quietest year for upstream transactions in the Asia Pacific region since the beginning of the 21st century.

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  Renewables in most of Asia Pacific to be cheaper than coal power by 2030

  • 26 11月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows most markets in Asia Pacific can expect to see cheaper levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables compared to coal by 2030.

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  All eyes on OPEC meeting as group mulls easing of production restraint

  • 01 12月 2020

  OPEC held its scheduled bi-annual meeting virtually on 30 November 2020. Though the group was unable to reach an agreement at that meeting, up for discussion is whether the production restraint would be eased starting 1 January 2021.

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  OPEC+, Covid-19 and energy transition – 3 themes impacting oil markets and refining in 2021

  • 28 1月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three key themes – OPEC+ production, Covid-19 developments, and the energy transition.

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  Europe needs to change course to hit 2030 emissions target

  • 18 2月 2021

  Europe’s new 2030 emissions target of a 55% reduction over 1990 levels has made it the undisputed global leader in climate ambition. However, with the region still a long way from achieving this rapidly approaching goal, dramatic changes are needed.

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  IMO 2030 carbon intensity target can be achieved with adoption of amendments

  • 26 2月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 carbon intensity target can be achieved with the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Energy Efficiency Design Index for existing ships (EEXI) amendments at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 76 in June this year.