Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

• 24 May 2024

California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

3 ways produced water could hamper Permian production

• 17 July 2019

The entire Permian production cost curve is shifting as produced water volumes expand, posing a risk to production growth in the most prolific shale play.

After the crash: five key changes in US Gulf of Mexico

• 04 June 2020

How US Gulf of Mexico companies have adjusted their budgets and production levels in response to the 2020 oil price crash

Willow project shows President Biden’s support for oil production

• 17 March 2023

Balancing climate goals with demands for cheap energy is not easy. The administration is under attack for favoring increased US oil supply

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

• 09 November 2020

The energy sector faces a very different future under President-elect Biden. What are the implications for the oil market? How will key US geopolitical relationships change? And can a Biden administration push through its climate change goals?

US solar industry to add 502 GWdc of capacity in next 10 years

• 23 April 2025

Speaking from Wood Mackenzie's Solar and Energy Storage Summit, Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst, North America Utility-Scale Solar, said, "Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through 2035. In total, the US solar industry will add about 502 GWdc of capacity to the market in the next 10 years."

A new toll on global energy: Can Iran permanently control the Strait of Hormuz?

• 13 May 2026

What happens if the Strait of Hormuz never fully reopens?

Oil and mining companies must adapt new strategies to deliver low-carbon transition

• 20 April 2023

As companies in the energy and natural resource sector struggle to find the balance between satisfying shareholder returns and meeting stakeholder low-carbon demands, new strategies are emerging that could be the catalyst to drive capital allocation decisions toward growth and closing valuation gaps, according to “Fuelling Change” a new Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

Buoyant LNG market a sign of the coming recovery

• 11 December 2020

A strong rise in prices in Asia and record US exports show how demand for LNG is bouncing back. Other markets are set to follow

With 100-200 GW of new data centre capacity needed by 2030, carbon capture on gas offers fastest route to decarbonisation

• 14 May 2026

With natural gas dominating near-term data centre power additions, carbon capture offers the most practical path to decarbonization, according to new Wood Mackenzie analysis.

What the BP-Hilcorp deal means for Alaska

• 05 September 2019

Upstream analysts Rowena Gunn and Mark Oberstoetter discuss the latest happenings in Alaska's oil & gas industry and what Hilcorp's $5.6 billion acquisition of BP's assets will mean for the State.

The coming US low-carbon energy boom

• 27 January 2023

The extensive tax credits and other subsidies for low-carbon energy included in the Inflation Reduction Act have been widely seen as propelling the US into first place as a location for investment in those technologies.

OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

• 30 June 2019

As OPEC and OPEC+ meet in Vienna, the outlook for the market is mixed, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie said. “Geopolitical risk means the supply outlook is tightening, offsetting the moderate weakening in oil demand growth thus far this year,” she said.

Biofuels Production Monitor

Real-time renewable and biodiesel production alerts for key facilities across North America.

Why crude-to-chemicals is the obvious way forward

• 27 April 2020

Which is more competitive, a US ethane-based cracker or a second-generation COTC cracker? And can other regions match China's ROI potential?

 Energy trade flows are rerouted as the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed

• 11 May 2026

As conflict in the Gulf drags on, governments and energy markets are scrambling to adapt to disrupted oil flows, rising prices and a rapidly shifting global energy landscape.

Demystifying the Grid

• 14 April 2026

Understand how large load growth is reshaping utility pricing, grid cost allocation and infrastructure funding across US power markets. Read the full report.

Tesla cost-cutting a sign of EV revolution

• 03 March 2023

Tesla is working on an affordable electric car which could transform the market

Wind turbine technology evolution is diverging quickly between China and the rest of the world

• 07 February 2024

Western OEMs reduce the pace of NPI and focus on product standardisation while Chinese peers continue the frenetic pace of new turbine introduction

Automotive sales trends suggest higher oil demand in medium term

• 04 April 2019

The vehicle industry’s shift towards cleaner technology is poised to throw a wrench in the oil market – but likely not for another decade. Demand growth from light vehicles and two-wheelers, a key sector which accounts for roughly 30% of the near 100 million b/d in global crude consumption, are expected to slow down over the next 10 years, and eventually begin to decline after 2030, with the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Upstream oil and gas: top trends and wildcards to watch in 2022

• 13 December 2021

The oil and gas sector bounceback is set to continue – but the positive outlook is tempered by concerns about its future in a decarbonising world. Find out how global trends could play out in your region in our 2022 Outlook series.

Webinar | Investing in Africa's energy transition

• 25 September 2024

Join Wood Mackenzie as we explore investing opportunities in Africa's energy transition

Supercharging the US grid: utility investments and initiatives

• 18 April 2023

Investment in US grid modernization is accelerating – but is it going in the right direction?

Chinese companies dominate Wood Mackenzie’s solar PV module manufacturer rankings

• 11 June 2024

Nine out of the top 12 manufacturers in Wood Mackenzie’s new global solar PV module manufacturer rankings are Chinese companies.

Tight oil in turmoil

• 18 March 2020

Tight oil producers are dealing with prices half of what the sector was founded on. The worst positioned won’t survive this downturn.

Market implications of Chinese tariffs on US LNG

• 03 August 2018

Today China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of American imports, in response to the Trump administration's latest trade threats. The list included a 25% tariff on LNG.

North America gas: could LNG project delays dampen prices further?

• 28 May 2019

Low prices may be the best cure for North American gas markets.

Three lessons for decarbonising power markets

• 07 September 2023

Investment in the grid and storage must match renewables growth

The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

• 24 January 2020

Libya’s crude production has slumped, oil CEOs have been debating emissions cuts, and surging LNG supplies has driven down world gas prices. This and more from Ed Crooks.

The impact of Republican control on US energy policy and the IRA

• 19 November 2024

We expect renewables to remain competitive, and while protectionism will rise, a full repeal of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is unlikely