Synthetic Fibres Index

Track relative prices for the major synthetic fibres on a monthly basis.

5 themes shaping the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

• 29 1月 2025

A forward-looking perspective on the evolving dynamics of the olefins/polyolefins value chain in 2025

Plugging the methane leaks

• 29 10月 2021

The Biden administration and key members of Congress are in negotiations over legislation that could include a new fee on methane emissions from US oil and gas facilities. If it passes into law, the fee would have a widely varying impact across regions and across companies.

The Net Zero Standard: 7 key takeaways for oil and gas companies

• 25 10月 2021

The IIGCC's Net Zero Standard for oil and gas companies shows much more needs to be done to align to Paris Agreement goals. What are the implications for the sector?

COP26: The economics of the energy transition

• 27 10月 2021

Economics is both a problem and solution for climate change. Our latest COP26 briefing looks at how keeping a 1.5 °C pathway in sight will require rapid reduction in the carbon intensity of economic activity.

Are mined commodity markets being viewed down the wrong end of the telescope?

• 19 10月 2021

Strong demand and talk of a supercycle have sent prices for most mined commodities shooting for the stars, but can their dramatic upward trajectory be sustained? According to Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Metals and Mining, it’s unlikely to be a smooth journey.

What impact could COP26 have on oil and gas company strategies?

• 20 10月 2021

With stakeholder pressure growing, will COP26 accelerate oil and gas companies’ pivot to low carbon?

Responsibly sourced gas (RSG): a primer

• 18 10月 2021

Responsibly sourced gas (RSG) is gaining traction in the US as investor pressure incentivises faster decarbonisation and higher ESG standards.

Winners and losers in the energy transition

• 15 10月 2021

Moving to net zero emissions would transform the allocation of resource wealth around the world. Policymakers are starting to assess the potential economic impact.

COP26 will ensure metal demand — but what about supply?

• 07 10月 2021

The huge challenge of meeting the demand for metals created by a 2050 net-zero carbon target is no secret in the mining community. But with the industry underinvesting even for a slower energy transition, policy makers must act to stimulate supply before it’s too late, says Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Metals and Mining.

China, coal and the big crunch

• 07 10月 2021

The impact of China’s power crunch is being felt globally. As Beijing’s ‘at all costs’ directive pushes coal and gas prices higher, governments, energy suppliers and customers across Asia and Europe are bracing for a tough winter ahead.

Тюменский Нефтегазовый Форум

• 04 10月 2021

Различные заинтересованные стороны сосредоточили внимание на роли газа и СПГ в энергопереходе.

How capital markets will drive the decarbonisation of oil and gas

• 23 9月 2021

Are oil and gas companies doing enough to tackle climate change? The answer is almost certainly no, despite the earnest intentions of many companies.

Walking on hot coal

• 24 9月 2021

Thermal coal prices have been hitting record highs in recent months, driven by the same forces that have stoked many other commodity markets this year

Why Fishtail trusts Vesseltracker to power its sustainable finance platform for suppliers and traders

• 16 9月 2021

A case study on how Fishtail leverages Vesseltracker’s terrestrial AIS to accurately predict CO2 emissions

The Energy Gang podcast: Why this IPCC climate report is different

• 30 8月 2021

The world’s most scrutinized and peer-reviewed document is out: the IPCC report on climate change....

The fork in the road for Asia’s oil and gas demand

• 23 9月 2021

Our accelerated energy transition (AET-2) scenario offers a view on how to achieve a 2˚C world aligned with the upper temperature limit of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The AET-2 scenario is curtains for long-term global oil demand, with consumption falling to 70% below peak levels by 2050.

Eni’s exploration success: how does it support a net zero future?

• 22 9月 2021

How will Eni adapt to achieve its ambitious emissions deadlines? What role will exploration play in a low-carbon future?

Does lower reinvestment mean tight oil can’t grow?

• 12 10月 2021

A more mature tight oil sector means investors are looking for value, not just growth. Achieving value will mean limiting reinvestment and reducing production.

COP26: Four reasons why solar is vital for the energy transition

• 30 9月 2021

Solar's flexibility, cost-competitiveness, job creation and momentum are key reasons it should be a focus of COP26 negotiations.

COP26: Carbon capture & storage and low-carbon hydrogen

• 22 9月 2021

A critical outcome of COP26 will be a global response on carbon pricing and enabling policies, aimed at bridging the gap on high-cost CCS and hydrogen.

Future energy – geothermal power

• 16 9月 2021

Geothermal sits with hydrogen and CCS as a future energy play. Could EGS and AGS geothermal systems support our AET-1.5 and AET-2 projected electricity demand?

The Energy Gang podcast: As profits rise, oil majors face new pressures

• 13 8月 2021

We started the Covid pandemic at negative oil prices. Today, benchmark prices are above $70. And t...

The Energy Gang podcast: What emerging climate tech sectors are ready for growth?

• 03 8月 2021

After 30 years of R&D and commercial proof, hundreds of billions in institutional dollars are pour...

Global upstream M&A picks up the pace

• 01 9月 2021

In the first half of 2021 upstream M&A deal activity recovered to 2019 levels and more than doubled in comparison to the low point in the first half of 2020.

COP26: The global gas industry’s path to a sustainable future

• 08 9月 2021

The outcomes of COP26 will be a reality check for gas, providing clarity about a key question for the industry: does the world acknowledge the role of gas as a transition fuel?

Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

• 08 9月 2021

With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

Booming LNG industry’s energy transition challenges

• 09 9月 2021

With the LNG market on fire, soaring gas prices deliver record earnings and cash flow. What challenges will the LNG industry face with the energy transition?

Wind turbine replacements to cost Europe €3.9 bn by 2030

• 17 8月 2021

Nearly 10,000 wind turbine major components will need replacements or repairs this decade, with the vast majority of this O&M activity focused in Europe.

Why high dividends may not pay off for mining

• 10 8月 2021

The major mining houses are awash with cash and rewarding shareholders with eye-wateringly high dividends. Is this setting up the industry to be unable to deliver an accelerated energy transition?