Search | Wood Mackenzie

Skip to main content

Contact us Registration Sign in Toggle subsection visibility

Search

Refine results

Search results: 4882

Sort by

Opinion
Is net zero oil and gas production possible?
- 05 1月 2021
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero production by 2050. Operators have taken significant steps towards decarbonisation – but achieving these goals will take leaps forward in technology, policy and investment.
Opinion
Nuclear – the cleanest dirty word
- 10 12月 2020
The reality is that Northeast Asia’s carbon neutral targets will be very difficult to meet by renewables alone, given the need to massively increase electrification. With the size of its future economy, the scale of the challenge is up to 10 times greater in China than Japan or South Korea. Given this, what will be the role of nuclear?
Opinion
Six trends that will shape the polyester industry to 2030
- 09 12月 2020
The polyester chain will undergo profound changes in a post-coronavirus world. What are the six big trends to watch out for?
Opinion
How the delayed Olympic Games disrupts Japan’s recycled fibre sector
- 21 12月 2020
The Tokyo Olympics could be a game-changer for sustainable textiles – but some momentum has been lost.
Opinion
North Sea Financial Flexibility Index: surviving – and thriving – in a volatile environment
- 27 11月 2020
With price volatility in the oil and gas industry looking increasingly endemic, financial flexibility is more crucial than ever. Wood Mackenzie has created its inaugural North Sea Financial Flexibility Index (FFI) to determine which companies are best placed to survive – and thrive – in the North Sea.
Opinion
Henry Hub prices have gone global
- 24 11月 2020
Henry Hub gas prices have gone global. Historically, unlike WTI oil prices, Henry Hub gas prices were an “island” and not impacted by global market dynamics. However, times have changed as US LNG feed gas requirements for exports have reached close to 10 bcfd, or 10% of the total US gas market.
Opinion
Microgrid finance 2020: The emergence of the 'Energy as a Service' business model
- 24 11月 2020
In news articles, press releases, and industry presentations, 'Energy as a Service' is highlighted as a new business model driving microgrid deployment in the United States. Examples include leading developers and suppliers including Schneider Electric, Enchanted Rock, Siemens and others.
The Edge
Who will fund the energy transition?
- 27 11月 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.
Opinion
Africa: How to survive in a low oil-price environment
- 18 11月 2020
Gail Anderson, Research Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream Oil and Gas, presented at NAPE looking at advantaged barrels – looking at the Nigeria producers’ exposure to oil vs gas assets and oil price volatility, and the drivers for M&A.
The Edge
Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020
- 17 12月 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.
Featured
What to expect from oil and gas companies in 2020
- 20 12月 2019
Is 2020 the start of a new era for oil and gas companies? All eyes are on big oil's response to climate change. Get the predictions for the year ahead from our corporate analysis team.
Opinion
Why North-west Europe needs more regasification capacity
- 18 12月 2019
North-west Europe needs more regasification capacity – both to meet the region’s growing demand, and to soak up surplus volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the future, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie shows.
Opinion
Power of Siberia begins gas supply to China (and why it’s ok for LNG)
- 16 12月 2019
On December 2 Russian gas officially flowed into China with the start-up of the Power of Siberia (PoS) pipeline. The project, which will ultimately see 38 bcm a year delivered under a US$400 billion, 30-year contract, will elevate China to become Gazprom’s second largest export market and support Beijing’s goals of energy import diversification and security.
Opinion
The Asia energy market outlook for 2020
- 06 1月 2020
A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!
Opinion
MENA upstream: 2019 in review – and a look ahead
- 07 1月 2020
In this episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his expert guests look at 2019 in review, and share their view on what lies ahead in 2020.
Featured
Predictions for 2020
- 19 12月 2019
For the last Energy Pulse of 2019, WoodMac experts have given their predictions of what to expect in 2020. Their forecasts include: a slowdown in US oil production growth; further asset sales by the large international oil companies; strong growth in solar power to give another record year for installations; mounting pressure from investors over climate risk and financial strength; rising carbon emissions, and a revival in awareness of the importance of metals to the energy transition. There are also our selections of the Quote of the Year and Chart of the Year.
Editorial
A timeline of major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations
- 20 12月 2019
The gas transit and supply contracts between Russia and Ukraine expire at 10 am on 1 January 2020 (Moscow time) – the future of Ukraine transit remains the largest uncertainty for global gas markets in 2020. We reflect on major events in Ukraine-Russia gas relations in this timeline, 2000 to 2019.
Featured
What does 2020 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry?
- 08 1月 2020
What does 2020 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? 2020 is a year of what-ifs for producers and suppliers; uncertainty will keep spending low and growth slow.
Featured
When will Tesla make a profit?
- 22 1月 2020
When will Tesla make a profit? Will Tesla make a small car? Who makes Tesla batteries? Wood Mackenzie answers your frequently asked questions about US car manufacturer Tesla.
Featured
The greening of BlackRock: What it means for energy
- 17 1月 2020
In Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse this week: BlackRock puts sustainability front and centre, China agrees to import more US energy and Microsoft aims for negative emissions.
Opinion
How the top microgrid developers do business
- 09 1月 2020
American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches
Opinion
Is Northeast Asia finally tackling its coal dependency as air quality deteriorates?
- 14 1月 2020
As 2019 ended, I visited clients in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei and was struck by how rapidly concern over emissions has escalated and is now driving energy policy change. I believe this trend could accelerate in 2020, with important implications for companies and the fuel mix across the region.
The Edge
What changed energy markets in the 2010s?
- 14 1月 2020
Can a decade be a turning point? So much happened in the energy sector, the 2010s might be seen as just that.
Featured
OPEC's surprise production cut
- 06 12月 2019
The OPEC+ group's flexible approach to managing the market is good for prices in the short term, but creates uncertainty beyond 2020. Get the latest analysis of today's OPEC announcement from Ed Crooks with Ann-Louise Hittle, head of macro oils.
Editorial
US solar market sees best quarter ever for residential installations
- 12 12月 2019
U.S. residential solar market sets new record in Q3 2019. Download the free executive summary from Wood Mackenzie and SEIA.
Featured
Another milestone in the decline of coal in the US
- 22 11月 2019
In this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks, the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, coal’s resilience in China, and claims of breakthroughs in solar and batteries.
The Edge
OPEC‘s challenge in 2020: balancing an oversupplied oil market
- 03 12月 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.
Case Study
Putting Mozambique on the global LNG map
- 06 2月 2020
Preparing for Mozambique’s upcoming LNG boom Mozambique is an emerging leader in LNG: the country is expected to become the largest producer in sub-Saharan Africa (and the fourth largest in the world) by the mid-2020s when over 30 mmtpa of LNG comes onstream. Mozambique’s NOC ENH had a unique opportunity to develop its business and become an active player in the global LNG market, which is forecast to more than double in size by 2040.
Opinion
Could the Majors take a fast-track route to lower emissions intensity?
- 05 12月 2019
A handful of assets account for almost a third of the Majors’ upstream carbon emissions – and that presents an opportunity for rapid progress against emissions targets.
Opinion
Greener LNG is vital to Asia’s sustainable development
- 29 11月 2019
Gas will play a vital role in Asia’s fight against air pollution, and in meeting its future energy demand. But with its environmental impact under new scrutiny, is it time for LNG to get greener?

Viewing page 146 of 163