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Future energy – how electric vehicles transform battery demand
- 19 February 2021
Batteries are going to play a big part in achieving net-zero ambitions. Once batteries are cheap enough and deliver sufficient range, they open the door for EVs to disrupt the ICE market. When will battery costs fall enough for EVs to compete head on? And is there enough supply of key battery metals to meet the higher demand?
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Big Oil’s offshore wind journey is only just beginning
- 12 February 2021
Offshore wind is at the forefront of the Euro Majors' new energy strategies. It's a proven technology, ready for scaling up – and the latest UK permits show the competition for projects is heating up. How big could it be for Big Oil?
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Could 2021 be the start of a new super-cycle?
- 29 January 2021
Led by Asia, and with vaccine roll-out underway, global economic growth should bounce back strong in 2021. It sets the scene for a much better year in commodity markets. But do surging oil, gas and metals prices point to something more lasting?
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Who will fund the energy transition?
- 27 November 2020
If ambitions on climate change are high, so, too, will be the cost. We reckon a bare minimum of US$30 trillion to US$40 trillion of investment is needed to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Where’s the money going to come from? I chatted to Prakash Sharma and Jonny Sultoon of our Energy Transition team and Peter Martin, Head of Economics.
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Future energy – biodiesel
- 13 November 2020
Structural oversupply has already led to refinery closures, with more to follow. But some competitively weak refineries can be repurposed to produce low-carbon biodiesel, one of the few segments of oil demand with strong growth prospects.
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What’s on the minds of CEOs?
- 16 October 2020
We hosted the CEOs from Shell, Total, Eni and SSE as well as senior executives from numerous other leading oil and gas companies and utilities over three days at our EMEA Energy Summit. So what were the hot topics?
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Stemming the tide of plastic waste
- 18 September 2020
Alongside climate change, the rising tide of environmental waste, plastic included, is society’s other sustainability challenge. Simon Flowers asked Guy Bailey and his Petrochemicals Research team how we can get on top of the problem.
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How Big Oil’s M&A targets have changed
- 24 July 2020
It's no surprise that a downturn sparks oil and gas sector consolidation. What's interesting about Chevron's bid for Noble Energy is how Big Oil's strategy has changed. In the Edge this week, Simon Flowers takes a closer look.
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Building upstream portfolio resilience
- 12 June 2020
How resilient are the Majors' upstream portfolios? Which Majors lead on resilience metrics? How do companies build resilience into portfolios? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Why oil price recovery has further to run
- 05 June 2020
Will the effect of coronavirus be more lasting for demand or supply? Will the oil price be lower-for-longer? Or, if demand recovers, could the sharp reduction in upstream investment lead to a tighter market and higher prices? Find out more in this week's Edge.
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How will Covid-19 change corporate strategy?
- 01 June 2020
Future energy demand patterns could look very different depending on policy choices and the societal response to the pandemic. Our three scenarios suggest oil demand in particular is at risk. How will the increased uncertainty influence corporate strategy? Will we see diversifying companies speed up investment in decarbonisation? What are the options for pure oil and gas players, big or small?
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Future energy – zero-carbon heating
- 12 May 2020
Heat pumps are proven zero-carbon technology that could displace fossil fuel systems in the home. How do they work? What are the economic challenges to scale up for the mass market? How is policy shaping up to incentivise switching? How much gas demand is at risk and when? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Oil closes in on peak oversupply
- 28 April 2020
The steep decline in oil demand is putting the entire system under pressure. Will there be sufficient storage globally to cope? Will we see more production shut-in? What are the prospects for demand recovery? Find out more in this week's Edge.
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Coping with negative cash flow
- 24 March 2020
The oil price collapse has plunged the oil sector into negative cash flow. Can the M&A market help companies bolster finances? Find out more in this week's Edge.
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Seven days that shook the world
- 13 March 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has derailed OPEC+, thrown the oil market into turmoil and sent an already unloved sector into freefall. What are the implications?
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Have we passed ‘peak growth’ for tight oil?
- 25 February 2020
Have we passed 'peak growth' for tight oil? What are the implications of slowing growth for the crude market? And how will pipeline owners adapt their strategies? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Global LNG and coronavirus
- 18 February 2020
LNG demand has boomed globally in recent years, with rampant demand from China the main driver. But as coronavirus spreads, the economy is weakening, as is demand across all commodities. How will this impact the global LNG market? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Future energy – green hydrogen
- 04 February 2020
Zero-carbon energy is the future. In the Edge this week we look at green hydrogen and its potential to speed up decarbonisation and get the world onto a 2-degree pathway.
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What changed energy markets in the 2010s?
- 14 January 2020
Can a decade be a turning point? So much happened in the energy sector, the 2010s might be seen as just that.
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Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020
- 17 December 2019
Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.
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OPEC‘s challenge in 2020: balancing an oversupplied oil market
- 03 December 2019
Will oil demand growth recover in 2020? Is global supply still growing apace? How is US tight oil investment and production being affected by negative investor sentiment? Have the production cuts of 2019 balanced the market? Do they need to be extended or adjusted? Will fundamentals or geopolitics determine oil prices? We answer some of the big questions on OPEC’s agenda ahead of its December meeting in Vienna.
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Brazil, giant oil projects and the Majors
- 26 November 2019
Big Oil’s risk appetite has changed. It needs to continue to replace reserves for the foreseeable future but is looking for lower risk options than exploration. Discovered resources can be part of the solution, though opportunities to develop a giant oil field such as Buzios in Brazil, in the heart of an industry hot spot, only come around once in a blue moon. So why the lack of bids from the Majors?
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The Majors have got bigger – but are they better?
- 29 October 2019
Bigger the Majors may be, but are the companies better placed to cope with future price uncertainty and the energy transition? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Shipping fuels, crude oil markets and the environment
- 22 October 2019
How will the new IMO 2020 regulations affect the demand for different crudes? Will the refining industry cope with the change specification? Who will be the winners and losers among producers and refiners? Latest analysis here.
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Challenges in a growing LNG market
- 17 September 2019
LNG is on track for prodigious growth in the next two decades. Is the traditional business model that’s worked for six decades fit for purpose? How should a 21st-century LNG player tool up to maximise value?
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How to kick the hydrocarbon habit
- 10 September 2019
Three steps to tackling climate change
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Deepwater investment bounces back
- 25 June 2019
Upstream investment is set to rise for the third year in a row following the 2016 low, albeit at a modest, single-digit rate. Learn more about the sources of growth.
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LNG confronts its demons
- 28 May 2019
The world needs more LNG. But LNG has been synonymous with poor project management. Can the industry deliver future projects on time and on budget?
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US policy cranks up the risks to oil supply – and price
- 14 May 2019
Dwindling spare OPEC capacity leaves market vulnerable to disruption. Learn more.
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Sizing up the digitalisation prize for upstream oil and gas
- 24 January 2019
Where does the real value of digitalisation lie for the global upstream industry? Simon Flowers and Greig Aitken look at three areas where technology could have the greatest impact.

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