Infographic | How the steel industry is reducing its carbon footprint

• 20 September 2024

Steel production is witnessing a technology shift

Infographic | The future of the copper market

• 28 October 2024

Rapid adoption of copper-intensive technologies will drive high future demand

Aluminium at a crossroads: synchronising supply growth with decarbonisation

• 06 May 2025

Rising demand and the push for low-carbon production are reshaping the aluminium industry

Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

• 24 June 2019

According to research by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia offers some of the most material and attractive upstream investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, primarily due to the need for additional gas supply.

Mining industry needs investment or metal shortages are inevitable

• 03 July 2019

The mining industry needs investment now, or there is a risk of metal shortages in ten year's time. What will it take to convince investors that the time is right?

Kazakhstan’s upstream sector takes stock after nationwide unrest

• 19 January 2022

For the global and regional energy sector, Kazakhstan’s stability matters. What are the short- and long-term consequences of recent events?

Refinery emissions: implications of carbon tax and mitigation options

• 13 January 2022

The refining industry accounts for only 3% of global energy sector emissions. But carbon tax on refinery carbon emissions can have a material impact on profitability, as it will be difficult to pass on carbon costs to consumers through higher product prices.

Polyester Film (BOPET)

Analyse global trends in biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films for strategic insights and an understanding of global demand and pricing.

How the oil market plays out in 2021

• 15 January 2021

Oil prices are on a roll, the 10% jump in January means Brent has tripled since the dark days of April 2020. How will the oil market develop in 2021 and can the price rise further still?

Delaying deepwater decommissioning

• 02 May 2024

With resilient oil demand and a positive outlook for prices, operators are doing all they can to shift spend away from decommissioning. What are the options to keep deepwater wells running for longer?

Video | Global upstream update: winter 2025

• 27 November 2025

Our experts outline the latest developments in upstream.

China’s crude reserves to reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020

• 23 March 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that China’s crude stock (including strategic and commercial petroleum reserves) could reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020, equivalent to 83 days of oil demand.

Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

• 18 February 2019

Following the announcement by Indonesia's upstream regulator SKK Migas on a gas discovery in the country, Wood Mackenzie's research director Andrew Harwood provides a commentary.

Global energy storage integrator market grows increasingly competitive in 2022

• 30 October 2023

The global Battery Energy Storage Systems integrator market has grown increasingly competitive in 2022, with the top five global system integrators accounting for 62% of overall BESS shipments.

Lens Metals & Mining for financial institutions

• 14 August 2023

Access comprehensive data and expert insights to inform your investment decisions in an increasingly complex market.

Decarbonising global iron ore and steel industry by 2050 necessitates urgent action and US$1.4 trillion of investment

• 15 September 2022

Decarbonising the steel and iron ore industry by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, will require US$1.4 trillion of investment and revolution across every stage of the value chain. This presents an urgent challenge and enormous opportunity according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons research report, Pedal to the metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation.

Long-term LNG set to remain a buyers’ market

• 15 June 2021

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) long term contract market and LNG spot market are travelling in opposite directions. The long-term buyers’ market is only likely to end when it becomes clear that demand will outstrip new supply available from Qatar and Russia, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.

The global CCUS pipeline is growing fast – but not fast enough

• 03 May 2022

Net zero ambitions call for an eightfold increase in the CCUS project pipeline by 2050.

Upstream fiscal systems: 4 things to look for in 2025

• 06 January 2025

With oil prices largely stable, interest rates elevated and companies exercising caution regulators are faced with a tough decision.

What are today’s most transformative energy transition technologies?

• 15 July 2022

The innovation that unlocks a lower-carbon future, from EVs to solar cells and the future of nuclear.

Part 1: US tariffs and their impact on refined products and petrochemical markets

• 04 August 2025

Geopolitics is back at the canter of commodity markets. As US-China trade tensions intensify, every link in the energy chain - from feedstocks to finished goods - is being reshaped. Are you prepared for what's next?

Welcome to the materials transition

• 05 August 2020

The world's relationship with plastic and other materials is unsustainable. Find out about the materials transition and what plastics can learn from the energy industry.

Distress in energy and natural resources

• 22 May 2020

Helping investors evaluate opportunities in energy and natural resources during the Covid-19 crisis

How are chemicals companies responding to the coronavirus blow?

• 29 May 2020

Capex cuts, deferred projects and new partnerships are a feature of the new industry landscape as chemicals companies adapt to the effects of Covid-19.

Getting China back on track

• 24 October 2024

Commodity markets are suffering from the impact of China's current economic difficulties on domestic energy demand. China’s government has just responded with an ambitious stimulus package aimed at shoring up its faltering manufacturing sector and boosting weak consumer confidence.

Oil supply cuts explained: an interview with the US energy secretary

• 14 April 2020

After the historic OPEC+ agreement to cut production, Dan Brouillette explained the US role in the talks and its view of the oil market.

Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

• 22 December 2020

Driven by a growing list of stakeholder requirements and an explosion in creative solutions, is the mining industry about to accelerate its adoption of technology?

How will the oil price crash affect the ethylene cost curve?

• 17 March 2020

Changing oil price dynamics add an extra dimension to ethylene’s overcapacity outlook.

Oil and gas companies must be bold as energy transition sets tone for 2022

• 09 December 2021

It’s set to be an action-packed year for Majors, Independents and national oil companies alike. Big choices will set strategic trajectories for the energy transition ahead. New research from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), indicates that oil and gas companies are likely to be bold in 2022. Formidable cash flow generation, increasing new energy opportunities and the development of a carbon market are a powerful force for change.

Should gas resource holders target LNG exports or blue ammonia?

• 15 June 2023

The acceleration of the energy transition means gas resource holders increasingly face a choice: follow the established pathway and develop new LNG export facilities or pivot into developing blue ammonia.