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The Edge
Brazil, giant oil projects and the Majors
- 26 11月 2019
Big Oil’s risk appetite has changed. It needs to continue to replace reserves for the foreseeable future but is looking for lower risk options than exploration. Discovered resources can be part of the solution, though opportunities to develop a giant oil field such as Buzios in Brazil, in the heart of an industry hot spot, only come around once in a blue moon. So why the lack of bids from the Majors?
Opinion
What technology is winning the global energy storage race?
- 26 11月 2019
What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.
Featured
The IEA’s outlook to 2040
- 15 11月 2019
The latest edition of the International Energy Agency's flagship World Energy Outlook highlighted its concern that the world is "well off track from the aim of a secure and sustainable energy future". This and more from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas.
Opinion
Rebooting what’s possible in India’s gas and LNG market
- 07 11月 2019
India is something of a conundrum for global LNG players. I recently returned from a week in Delhi, just as the capital was making headlines for one of the worst episodes of air pollution, while the country’s energy mix remains dominated by cheap domestic coal.
Featured
The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world
- 08 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.
Opinion
Enterprise targets a second PDH unit in the US
- 08 11月 2019
Enterprise has confirmed plans to construct a second propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant. So how much capacity will be added – and what's driving the need for new on-purpose production?
Opinion
Electric vehicles: is workplace charging good for business?
- 07 11月 2019
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution depends on getting the right infrastructure, in the right locations. Here’s how providing workplace charging could bring direct and indirect economic benefits to businesses, and support the energy transition.
The Edge
The Majors have got bigger – but are they better?
- 29 10月 2019
Bigger the Majors may be, but are the companies better placed to cope with future price uncertainty and the energy transition? Find out in this week's Edge.
Opinion
Chasing the sun: Spain’s solar PV boom
- 05 11月 2019
What investors need to know about Europe's hottest solar PV market: Spain.
Opinion
The Russian energy transition: what makes it different
- 25 10月 2019
The Russian energy transition: analysis from our upstream research team. Understand the uniquely Russian approach to the energy transition and the risks and opportunities that presents.
The Edge
Shipping fuels, crude oil markets and the environment
- 22 10月 2019
How will the new IMO 2020 regulations affect the demand for different crudes? Will the refining industry cope with the change specification? Who will be the winners and losers among producers and refiners? Latest analysis here.
Opinion
What are the implications of the attacks on Saudi oil facilities?
- 30 9月 2019
In this episode of the Middle East and North Africa In Brief podcast, Ian Thom, Stewart Williams, Tor Soltvedt and Norman Valentine discuss the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities in September.
The Edge
Challenges to tight oil’s growth as spend tapers
- 01 10月 2019
How is US tight oil performing in this febrile environment? Simon Flowers asks R.T. Dukes and his team of Lower 48 researchers.
Opinion
What does the electric vehicle revolution mean for Latin American refiners?
- 27 9月 2019
The electrification of transport is just one aspect of the energy transition, and will have a far-reaching effect. The dynamics of change will be slightly different in different parts of the world. What could it mean for Latin America?
Opinion
ONGC outlines 2040 strategic vision
- 24 8月 2019
India's national oil company ONGC has just unveiled its 2040 strategy. Get our latest analysis.
Editorial
Floating solar update: bigger projects and climbing capacity
- 19 9月 2019
Global floating solar demand is expected to grow by an average of 22 percent year-over-year from 2019 through 2024.
The Edge
Saudi attack, geopolitics and oil markets
- 20 9月 2019
The attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure took out over 5% of global oil supply and temporarily pushed up prices by 20%. What does the attack say about the security of oil’s supply chain?
The Edge
Challenges in a growing LNG market
- 17 9月 2019
LNG is on track for prodigious growth in the next two decades. Is the traditional business model that’s worked for six decades fit for purpose? How should a 21st-century LNG player tool up to maximise value?
Opinion
How South Texas market shifts will create gas price divergence
- 13 9月 2019
Permian and Eagle Ford gas production growth are meeting robust LNG export in South Texas. What does this mean for Katy, Agua Dulce and HSC price hubs?
The Edge
How to kick the hydrocarbon habit
- 10 9月 2019
Three steps to tackling climate change
Editorial
Petrobras has turned a corner. But can it deliver peer-leading growth?
- 18 8月 2019
Raphael Portela and Michael Stinebaugh, research analysts at Wood Mackenzie's Corporate Research team, share key highlights of Petrobras' latest corporate report.
Opinion
Tough second quarter for US chemical companies
- 13 9月 2019
US chemical company earnings for Q2 2019 came under pressure as uncertainty caused by the US-China trade war and a slowing economy affected demand. What do we expect for the rest of 2019? Our analysts Hugh Hartzog and Ashish Chitalia take a closer look at the trends behind the numbers.
Opinion
Who will make money on the second wave of US LNG?
- 06 9月 2019
Commercial structures are evolving as the second wave takes shape, changing the balance of risk and reward for project developers, suppliers and offtakers.
Opinion
Revisiting the landmark Caspian Sea agreement
- 06 9月 2019
A year since the much-anticipated Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea was signed, how much has changed?
Opinion
What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?
- 29 8月 2019
The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.
Editorial
How to thrive in the petrochemicals downturn
- 23 9月 2019
The petrochemicals industry has been enjoying boom conditions. But after several years of strong margin generation, storm clouds are gathering.
Opinion
Notes from URTeC and our views on development cubes and in-basin sand
- 26 8月 2019
Listen to the latest episode of Crude For Thought: Notes from URTeC and our views on development cubes and in-basin sand
Featured
How can Big Oil stay investible through the energy transition?
- 28 8月 2019
The threat of climate change represents an existential challenge to the Majors. If they are to remain investible – five, ten years from now – all will need to transition to business models that are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Luke Parker, VP of Corporate Analysis, considers what that transition might look like.
Opinion
Do European utilities still have an appetite for LNG?
- 03 9月 2019
European utilities are re-evaluating their exposure across the gas value chain against the backdrop of the energy transition.
Opinion
Trading houses’ risk appetite create more evolved LNG market
- 20 8月 2019
The rising influence of four commodity trading houses is shaking up the global LNG market. Trafigura, Vitol, Glencore and Gunvor have played a part.

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