• Opinion

  Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

  • 22 4月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

• Opinion

  Coronavirus oil and gas supply chain risks are hidden in your backyard

  • 08 4月 2020

  How confident are you that your oil and gas supply chain can withstand the impact of novel coronavirus?

• Opinion

  2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

  • 14 4月 2020

  The 2020 oil price crash is very different from the 2015 crash. Supply chain leaders will need to consider their contingency plans.

• Opinion

  Trump's art of the OPEC deal

  • 13 4月 2020

  In this episode of our Asia-Pacific energy podcast, we discuss this weekend's OPEC agreement.

• Opinion

  Three signs that a global recession is imminent

  • 02 4月 2020

  From the coronavirus lockdown to economic meltdown, Peter Martin explains why we’re downgrading our economic outlook for 2020 as a result of Covid-19.

• Opinion

  Iron ore: how low can the price go?

  • 25 3月 2020

  Having demonstrated remarkable resilience for the past two months, the price of iron ore has taken a big hit this week – and we think it's the start of a trend, not a blip.

• Opinion

  Coronavirus hits the petrochemicals industry with two major shockwaves

  • 03 4月 2020

  Frozen economic activity and volatile feedstock pricing will both have an immediate and dramatic impact. How will the industry respond?

• Opinion

  What does the OPEC+ supply surge mean for refiners?

  • 23 3月 2020

  The oil market is in a state of flux. Prices have fallen dramatically, and demand has taken a hit as measures are introduced across the globe to combat the spread of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s competition for market share has only exacerbated weak demand.

• Opinion

  How the coronavirus crisis is driving a global wind market downgrade

  • 24 3月 2020

  The coronavirus crisis will cause global wind additions in 2020 to decline by 4.9GW when compared to Wood Mackenzie’s previous projections. Due to other market changes since Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 2019 update, total forecast wind additions for 2020 is now expected to be 73GW.

• Opinion

  5 factors that will determine the economic impact of coronavirus

  • 12 3月 2020

  Principal Economist Peter Martin’s 2000-word report “Global spread of Covid-19 derailing the world economy” examines the impact of coronavirus on the world economy. Get the highlights of Peter’s research here or purchase the full report for a more in-depth discussion.

• Opinion

  Who will win the tug of war over shale service costs?

  • 06 3月 2020

  Last year, operators doubled down on capital discipline and scaled back activity with a 25% drop in rig counts. Costs for several important components fell by double-digit percentages.

• Opinion

  Asia’s central banks are getting serious on sustainability

  • 10 3月 2020

  As the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent stock market rout and collapse in oil prices now highlights, central banks are critical players in efforts to ensure economic stability through monetary policy and market intervention.

• Opinion

  The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

  • 28 2月 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.

• Opinion

  Coronavirus: a wildcard for bulks demand

  • 28 2月 2020

  A look at the potential impact of Covid-19 on steel, iron ore, metallurgical and thermal coal.

• Opinion

  What’s behind the energy storage boom?

  • 06 4月 2020

  We answer frequently asked questions about the fast-growing energy storage market

• Opinion

  BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

  • 14 2月 2020

  BP sets an ambition of being a “net zero company” by 2050, gas prices slump in Asia, and world CO2 emissions are steady as US coal declines. Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  How the top microgrid developers do business

  • 09 1月 2020

  American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches

• Opinion

  LNG’s short-term blues

  • 13 12月 2019

  In this episode of The LNG Big Chill podcast we discuss the potential for under-utilisation of US LNG facilities, how much LNG Europe can take – and whether a new coal policy in South Korea will provide some upside this winter.

• Opinion

  Power of Siberia begins gas supply to China (and why it’s ok for LNG)

  • 16 12月 2019

  On December 2 Russian gas officially flowed into China with the start-up of the Power of Siberia (PoS) pipeline. The project, which will ultimately see 38 bcm a year delivered under a US$400 billion, 30-year contract, will elevate China to become Gazprom’s second largest export market and support Beijing’s goals of energy import diversification and security.

• Opinion

  Could the Majors take a fast-track route to lower emissions intensity?

  • 05 12月 2019

  A handful of assets account for almost a third of the Majors’ upstream carbon emissions – and that presents an opportunity for rapid progress against emissions targets.

• Opinion

  What technology is winning the global energy storage race?

  • 26 11月 2019

  What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles: is workplace charging good for business?

  • 07 11月 2019

  The electric vehicle (EV) revolution depends on getting the right infrastructure, in the right locations. Here’s how providing workplace charging could bring direct and indirect economic benefits to businesses, and support the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Why women will shape the future of natural resources

  • 25 9月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie CEO Neal Anderson shares his views on the importance of gender diversity in the natural resources sector

• Opinion

  What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

  • 29 8月 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

• Opinion

  Trading houses’ risk appetite create more evolved LNG market

  • 20 8月 2019

  The rising influence of four commodity trading houses is shaking up the global LNG market. Trafigura, Vitol, Glencore and Gunvor have played a part.

• Opinion

  Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle

  • 13 8月 2019

  We explore why copper is inseparable from the electric vehicle story and why we need more infrastructure investment as a catalyst for greater EV adoption.

• Opinion

  What’s next for Chevron?

  • 17 6月 2019

  Chevron walked away from its bid for Anadarko, but it is still in an enviable position. What will the Supermajor do next? Analysis by Tom Ellacott.

• Opinion

  Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade

  • 21 6月 2019

  Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade

• Opinion

  Simple complexity – the future of the upstream supply chain?

  • 16 4月 2019

  After an extremely challenging few years, could there be light at the end of the tunnel for the upstream supply chain? Read on to find out more about an industry desperately playing catch up.

• Opinion

  There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

  • 31 1月 2019

  The second half of 2018 was a very challenging time for refining. This weak commercial performance was due to a whole host of adverse market developments. Are these developments temporary or are they here to stay?