• News Release

  China to hold over 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity from 2023-26

  • 07 11月 2023

  After investing over US$130 billion into the solar industry in 2023, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell, and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026.

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  Earthquake in Japan impacts power sector

  • 21 3月 2022

  Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake reported off Fukushima, Japan, Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Yamato Kawamata gives an overview of the impact on the power sector.

• News Release

  Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

  • 14 5月 2019

  The solar market in China could see long-term benefits from major government policy changes that move the country away from federal feed-in tariffs and embrace unsubsidised business models.

• News Release

  Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

  • 24 6月 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.

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  Abadi LNG gets greenlight for revised Plan of Development

  • 15 7月 2019

  The Government of Indonesia has approved the revised Plan of Development for the Abadi LNG project. INPEX (operator, 65%) and Shell (35%) will develop Abadi via an offshore production facility and a 9.5 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) onshore LNG plant, at an estimated cost of US$20 billion.

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  Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

  • 13 6月 2019

  Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

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  PNG government calls off P'nyang Gas Agreement negotiations

  • 03 2月 2020

  The government of PNG has called-off negotiations on the development of the ExxonMobil-operated P’nyang gas field.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific power generation could attract US$1.5 trillion investments this decade

  • 08 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the power generation sector in Asia Pacific could attract US$1.5 trillion worth of investments over the decade ending 2030.

• News Release

  Global regas capacity under construction hits 10-year high at 144 mmtpa

  • 02 9月 2020

  Global regasification (regas) capacity under construction is expected to hit a 10-year high at 144 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) in 2020, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

  • 15 9月 2020

  China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Gas sector impacted by triple whammy of coronavirus, oil price crash and LNG oversupply

  • 01 4月 2020

  In its latest short-term gas and LNG outlook report, Wood Mackenzie weighs the risks coronavirus, sustained low oil prices and LNG oversupply pose to the sector this year.

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  US$210bn of new spend in firing line as players target cost cuts

  • 02 4月 2020

  The oil price crash has hit the upstream sector hard. Deep cuts are being made across the board, but it will have a dramatic impact on the industry’s project pipeline. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes almost all pre-FID projects will be deferred. Of the 50+ projects we identified with potential to go ahead this year, only 10 have a chance of proceeding, but all are at risk.

• News Release

  India’s renewables installation could fall by a fifth due to lockdown

  • 06 4月 2020

  In a new report, Wood Mackenzie projects that India could face over 21.6% or 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind installations being delayed as a result of the country’s lockdown.

• News Release

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

  • 23 3月 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.

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  Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

  • 16 9月 2019

  This attack has material implications for the oil market, as a loss of 5 million barrels per day of supplies from Saudi Arabia cannot be met for long by existing inventories and the limited spare capacity of the other OPEC+ group members. A geopolitical risk premium will return to the oil price.

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  Japan to invest additional $10 billion in global LNG infrastructure projects

  • 26 9月 2019

  Japan is planning to invest an additional $10 billion to develop infrastructure mainly in new and developing markets in the India sub continent and Southeast Asia, reflecting a shift in priorities.

• News Release

  Saudi Arabia’s May 2020 OSPs for crude exports bode well for Asian refiners

  • 16 4月 2020

  Looking at the May OSPs, it is clear that Saudi Arabia wants to ensure its crude remains very competitive in Asia.

• News Release

  Asia olefins face historical production losses due to regional lockdowns

  • 29 4月 2020

  A new report from Wood Mackenzie shows that olefins production losses in Asia have reached historical highs as a result of regional lockdowns in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

• News Release

  China’s Q2 2020 oil demand shows signs of recovery

  • 26 5月 2020

  According to the latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie, China’s oil demand will recover to 13 million barrels per day (b/d) in Q2 2020, a 16.3% jump compared to Q1 this year.

• News Release

  Bangladesh to double its fossil fuel imports in a decade

  • 14 5月 2020

  Bangladesh is expected to double its fossil fuel imports to 32 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) between 2020 and 2030, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

  • 23 7月 2019

  According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Japan could lose its pole position as the world’s top LNG importer to China as early as 2022.

• News Release

  Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

  • 13 6月 2019

  Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  China’s carbon neutrality bill could hit over US$5 trillion

  • 08 10月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis shows over US$5 trillion of investments would be needed for China to reach its pathway for carbon-neutrality by 2060.

• News Release

  India to overtake China as world’s largest LPG residential market by 2030

  • 06 10月 2020

  India is expected to overtake China as the world’s largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) residential sector market by 2030.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific upstream - 5 themes to watch in 2020

  • 19 12月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie has identified five themes related to project sanctions, exploration, M&A, energy transition and IMO 2020 that will impact Asia Pacific’s upstream industry in 2020.

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  2020 could mark start of downcycle for China’s petrochemical industry

  • 15 1月 2020

  In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie predicts the start of a downcycle in China’s petrochemical industry. A supply overhang has already hit the country’s paraxylene (PX) market, with olefins and polyolefins markets almost certain to face the same.

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  India's 2020 energy outlook

  • 23 1月 2020

  India's 2020 energy outlook

• Comment

  What does the US-China trade deal mean for refiners - and for the market?

  • 20 1月 2020

  After over a year of trade tensions, the US and China signed a “phase one” trade deal on 16 January. As part of the deal, China has agreed to increase the value of energy imports by US$52.4 billion above 2017 levels over the next two years. What could it mean for the oil market?

• News Release

  China’s PTA producers look to futures to weather market volatility

  • 16 7月 2020

  China’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers have been using the futures market to price PTA in the spot market, hedge against risks and manage inventory. This has allowed many to stay profitable, despite market uncertainty and disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Renewable energy could reduce Asia Pacific LNG plant emissions by 8%

  • 17 8月 2020

  Using renewable energy to power liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Asia Pacific could reduce emissions by about 8%, says Wood Mackenzie.