• Opinion

  A year in the world of energy | Podcast

  • 16 12月 2022

  As 2022 swiftly comes to a close, the Energy Gang reflects on the news and events of the last 12 months in the energy industry and beyond.

• Opinion

  What could 2023 deliver in energy? | Podcast

  • 13 1月 2023

  Melissa Lott, Director of the Centre on Global Energy Policy, is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice & Sustainability Lab, and research professor at NYU. Together they look forward to the next 12 months and discuss the opportunities or challenges that may await the energy industry.

• Opinion

  A rough road for electric cars in the US

  • 12 6月 2020

  The share of the US vehicle market taken by EVs has fallen sharply this year, underlining the challenges the industry faces. Support from the federal government will be essential for the electrification of road transport to make real progress.

• Opinion

  The indispensable OPEC+

  • 05 6月 2020

  Reports of “the death of OPEC” have proved greatly exaggerated, as the cartel and its allies have shown their continuing relevance this year

• Opinion

  As US LNG cancellations kick in, Asian buyers are sticking to the script, for now

  • 02 6月 2020

  The great LNG pushback has started and US supply is out of money. What does this mean for Asian buyers?

• Opinion

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

  • 04 6月 2020

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

• Opinion

  The historic decline of US coal

  • 29 5月 2020

  Cheap gas and weak power demand have driven coal’s share of US power generation to its lowest since the 19th century. They are also accelerating its long-term downtrend

• Opinion

  Reopening America

  • 22 5月 2020

  As US states ease restrictions, there is no evidence yet of a surge in coronavirus infections. But there is still a way to go before the economy and energy demand are back to normal

• Editorial

  North America’s crude oil storage problem

  • 13 5月 2020

  Oil demand hit record lows. Combine that with volatile prices and a global supply glut, and you have all the ingredients for a perfect storm. With the oil market in turmoil, all eyes have now turned to storage. And North America’s primary crude storage destination, Cushing, is being pushed to its limits.

• Opinion

  Renewable energy shows its strength in the coronavirus crisis

  • 01 5月 2020

  Earnings announcements from oil majors and utility groups this week have demonstrated the superior resilience of electricity businesses.

• Opinion

  Negative prices reveal the crisis for US oil

  • 24 4月 2020

  The most-watched US crude futures fell below zero on Monday, in a sign of the extreme conditions facing the industry

• Opinion

  Why crude-to-chemicals is the obvious way forward

  • 27 4月 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?

• Editorial

  Perfect storm sees May WTI settle in negative territory

  • 21 4月 2020

  May WTI futures settled at -$37.63 on April 20. Get the latest analysis from Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils.

• Opinion

  The devastating impact of the great lockdown

  • 17 4月 2020

  There are signs that the coronavirus is gradually being brought under control in many countries, but any pick-up in activity will be tentative and uneven, and will face headwinds from the chaos in the global economy.

• Opinion

  Lessons from the first 100 percent battery-electric bus fleet in the US

  • 02 4月 2020

  The Antelope Valley Transit Authority in Southern California plans to be the first public transit agency in the United States to operate a 100 percent battery-electric bus fleet.

• Editorial

  How has coronavirus changed power demand in America’s Northeast?

  • 03 4月 2020

  Our team of power market experts tackles the industry’s burning questions in this 35-minute webinar. Get the answers to the three most frequently asked questions here; listen to the webinar for more questions and answers.

• Opinion

  Five ways the coronavirus changed the world of energy this week

  • 20 3月 2020

  The US government is starting to buy crude and facing calls for it to manage the oil market, as demand continues to weaken. In this week's Energy Pulse by Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  Tight oil in turmoil

  • 18 3月 2020

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

• Featured

  What will 2020 look like for Mexico gas and power?

  • 18 12月 2019

  While political and regulatory uncertainty remains a major question going forward, what can we expect in the year ahead? Newer energy policy could potentially lower gas-to-power demand, pipeline debottlenecking could boost regional gas markets.

• Opinion

  The all-electric movement goes to war against gas

  • 07 2月 2020

  The all-electric movement threatens future gas demand, OPEC+ oil producers consider an output cut, and the warm winter is hitting gas prices.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicle growth set to accelerate through the 2020s

  • 13 2月 2020

  Cheaper batteries, faster charging and greater ranges will make the 2020s the decade of the electric vehicle. Latest analysis from Ram Chandrasekaran.

• Featured

  Will Volkswagen become the world's largest EV manufacturer?

  • 10 2月 2020

  Will Volkswagen outpace Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturer? Wood Mackenzie answers your frequently asked questions about Volkswagen’s electric vehicles business

• Featured

  Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

  • 28 1月 2020

  With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

• Featured

  The blockade on Libya’s oil exports

  • 24 1月 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.

• Editorial

  Lower 48 cost outlook: what is the market telling us about 2020?

  • 21 1月 2020

  Will this deflationary period last?

• Featured

  The oil market shrugs off the attacks in the Gulf

  • 10 1月 2020

  Oil prices recovered their equilibrium after the US killing of Qassem Soleimani, but tensions in the Gulf region have remained high

• Featured

  Europe’s moonshot moment as it aims for zero net emissions in 2050

  • 12 12月 2019

  The European Commission plans radical change to cut EU emissions to zero by 2050, with potentially huge implications for energy companies. This and more from Ed Crooks.

• Editorial

  IMO 2020 is coming

  • 12 11月 2019

  How will the upcoming IMO 2020 bunker fuel regulations affect the US distillate supply/demand balance?

• Featured

  Could a future US president ban fracking?

  • 05 11月 2019

  Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

• Featured

  Three forces weakening US dollar’s grip on commodity pricing

  • 04 11月 2019

  In the commodity world, the US dollar is king. The currency dominates pricing and payments of energy and metals. In this new piece of research Principal Economist Perter Martin asks whether dollar dominance is set to end.