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Offshore wind sector doubled down on tangible opportunities in 2023

31 January 2024

Despite supply chain headwinds and price pressures, the global offshore wind sector saw significant growth in its mature pipeline, as late-stage pipeline mergers & acquisitions, turbine orders, and project financial investment decisions (FIDs) saw record activity in 2023. This has boosted the sector’s momentum into 2024.

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IMO 2020 - Countdown to 1 January 2020

07 June 2019

The implementation date for the IMO’s global fuel sulphur content cap is not far away. How will these changes affect the downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors? And how prepared is the industry? Our experts share their views in this webinar.

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The changing face of global energy: Latin America takes centre stage

14 May 2018

As market share for renewables gains momentum, key players are entering the scene across Latin America. With Mexico's Energy Reform enabling solar and wind capacity to grow, Brazil making a comeback in wind power and Argentina emerging as the fastest-growing regional market for renewable energy, it's clear that these countries will continue to dominate the spotlight.

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How solid oxide fuel cells provide reliable power and drive decarbonization

20 September 2023

Businesses shouldn’t have to choose between reliable power and making decarbonization progress.

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The new investment cycle in energy and metals

03 February 2023

On this week's The Edge, Simon Flowers examines the new investment cycle underway for commodities to meet the growing demand from both a recovering global economy and the energy transition.

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Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

10 March 2020

On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

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Buyers' market as Gulf of Mexico lease sale wraps up

20 March 2019

The US Gulf of Mexico region wide Lease Sale 252 was held today, 20 March 2019. The sale attracted 257 bids from 30 companies, with high bids totalling US$244.3 million. An increase of about $66 million (37%) from the last region-wide lease sale in August 2018.

Opinion

US LNG export restrictions underline the case for blue ammonia

02 February 2024

The Biden administration’s pause in LNG project approvals points to new political risks for US gas exports. Blue ammonia could be a solution

News Release

Comstock takes Haynesville lead with US$2.2bn Covey Park deal

11 June 2019

Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held producer Covey Park.

Opinion

BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

14 February 2020

BP sets an ambition of being a “net zero company” by 2050, gas prices slump in Asia, and world CO2 emissions are steady as US coal declines. Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Opinion

US energy companies brace for tariff impact

07 February 2025

Breaking down the impact of US tariffs on energy, trade and global markets

The Edge

Just how dependent oil markets are on tight oil delivering

05 December 2017

What’s the most unexpected outcome three years on from the price crash? There are a few contenders. OPEC’s zealous adherence to production restraint is right up there. US tight oil is another, briefly inconvenienced by low prices but now embarking on a second great phase of growth.

Opinion

Strong gas demand raises questions over emissions

11 September 2023

As demand for gas grows, it poses challenges for global climate goals. Suppliers will come under increased pressure to curb their emissions.

Opinion

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

30 October 2020

The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

Opinion

The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

19 November 2021

Rising gasoline prices have become an economic problem for the US, adding to concerns about inflation, and a political problem for President Joe Biden. The administration has been trying different ways to bring them down, without much success.

News Release

Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?

27 March 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly increasing supply. The result: Brent crude has plunged to less than US$30/bbl. This will have a significant impact on currently producing fields and future supply. How low can the price go before different sources of production become uneconomic? Where are production shut-ins most likely? Can governments influence the result?

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BP seals asset swap with ConocoPhillips

04 July 2018

BP agrees to increase its stake in the Clair field, offshore West of Shetland, and divest its interest in Greater Kuparuk, in Alaska, via an asset swap with ConocoPhillips

Opinion

Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

08 October 2024

The US is sometimes thought to be immune to the impact of a steep rise in crude prices, because of the strength of its oil industry. But that view is an oversimplification. How might US E&Ps respond to disruption to global oil supplies?

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Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

06 June 2020

OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.

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Companies pass on the US Gulf of Mexico lease sale

18 March 2020

Today’s region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 254 saw 84 bids received from 22 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$93 million. That amounts to roughly half of the previous lease sale, held in August 2019.

Opinion

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

30 September 2020

Despite being both the world’s largest energy market and largest carbon emitter, China’s position has long been that responsibility to reduce global emissions rests with rich countries: you broke it, you fix it.

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The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

31 January 2020

The European Commission is proposing a new emissions-based import duty to prevent “carbon leakage”, but could face opposition from the US. This and more from Ed Crooks in this week's Energy Pulse.

Opinion

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

12 June 2019

In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

Opinion

US oil demand on course for long, slow decline

10 February 2023

President Biden's state of the union speech focused on the future need for oil and the future of investment

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Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

02 July 2018

After a contentious campaign, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won the presidency. Now, the energy industry is trying to determine the incoming administration’s strategic priorities and the implications for Mexico’s energy reforms and its upstream, downstream, gas and power markets.

Opinion

Rising oil prices test US producers’ willpower

15 January 2021

WTI above $50 means US E&Ps can hold production flat while paying down debt. But will they be tempted to go for growth?

Opinion

How low-cost US natural gas spurs global LNG opportunities

08 August 2019

The US shale revolution in action: as well productivity dramatically rose, the US emerged as the largest gas producer in the world. LNG buyers will benefit.

Editorial

US flexible packaging majors lose market share

19 June 2017

Paul Gaster reviews the reasons why US flexible packaging companies are losing market share to emerging suppliers.

Opinion

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

08 May 2020

As businesses start to reopen in Europe and the US, fuel use has risen from its lows last month. But returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time.

Opinion

A wild ride ahead for petchems?

04 March 2017

Steve Zinger discusses the five market changes which are set to make waves in the global petchems markets.

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Offshore wind sector doubled down on tangible opportunities in 2023

IMO 2020 - Countdown to 1 January 2020

The changing face of global energy: Latin America takes centre stage

How solid oxide fuel cells provide reliable power and drive decarbonization

The new investment cycle in energy and metals

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

Buyers' market as Gulf of Mexico lease sale wraps up

US LNG export restrictions underline the case for blue ammonia

Comstock takes Haynesville lead with US$2.2bn Covey Park deal

BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

US energy companies brace for tariff impact

Just how dependent oil markets are on tight oil delivering

Strong gas demand raises questions over emissions

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?

BP seals asset swap with ConocoPhillips

Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

Companies pass on the US Gulf of Mexico lease sale

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

US oil demand on course for long, slow decline

Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

Rising oil prices test US producers’ willpower

How low-cost US natural gas spurs global LNG opportunities

US flexible packaging majors lose market share

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

A wild ride ahead for petchems?

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