Middle East Conflict

• 02 March 2026

Expert analysis of Middle East conflict impacts on oil, gas and LNG markets. Strategic insights on supply disruption, price volatility and energy security.

Copper Market and Asset Intelligence

• 19 June 2026

Navigate the copper market with confidence. We track 700+ mines, smelters and refineries- delivering the cost data, supply forecasts and demand analysis you need to make smarter decisions.

Metals & Mining: Latest Thinking

• 29 June 2017

Interested in the most recent metals and mining coverage? Explore our expert insight and latest thinking into the commodities market at Wood Mackenzie.

OPEC+ set to make its choice

• 05 December 2019

OPEC+ gathers today and tomorrow to decide if the group should roll over its production restraint agreement or consider deeper cuts. The current agreement to reduce output by 1.2 million b/d runs to end March 2020. Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, said: “The idea of deeper cuts has been broached, but we consider that less likely to reach full agreement than a rollover of the standing agreement. The need for production restraint is clear. Slower US production growth is not enough to offset the ongoing imbalance between global supply and demand.”

Why scrap metal is an opportunity too good to waste

• 26 June 2023

Demand for energy transition metals combined with decarbonisation goals and elevated energy security concerns will underpin significant investment in scrap.

Lower 48 winter gas production surge

• 20 November 2023

Behind the numbers: exploring the latest winter gas production rise.

Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

• 21 April 2020

Competition is fierce and struggling Asian refiners must now take full advantage of the abundant crude options to maximise their margins.

Recycled PET

Understand the commercial and strategic drivers of Recycled PET supply and demand, price forecasts and leading market trends.

Solar Module Supply Chain Service

Monitor PV module supply-demand balance, component pricing and end-market shipments with the Solar Module Supply Chain Service.

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.

North America Power Service

Dedicated regional coverage, long-term fundamental forecasts, short-term base case forecasts, assumptions and projections, and long-term topical scenario analyses. Regions covered include: ERCOT, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and WECC.

Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

• 25 February 2022

The invasion of Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the global economy and markets. What are the lasting implications for commodities?

Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

• 11 December 2024

Our view of the year ahead, including the impact of Trump's re-election on our oil price forecast, a look at refining margins, ethylene capacity and China's overcapacity affects downstream chemicals markets.

US manufacturing poised to meet new inverter demand following FCC ban on foreign power inverters

• 06 August 2026

With a market heavily reliant on imported power inverters, the US solar market will have to shift rapidly to meet new FCC rules banning new foreign inverter products from approval and sale

North American Power & Renewables Forum 2027

• 28 April 2027

The new North American Power & Renewables Forum takes place from April 28-29 2027 in Denver, bringing together leaders from across the power sector—including renewables, conventional generation, utilities, data centers, other commercial and industrial offtakers, and government—to examine the forces reshaping North America’s power market.

The OPEC+ group fails to reach agreement as oil demand plunges

• 06 March 2020

In this week's Energy Pulse, oil demand is in its steepest decline since the great financial crisis, but OPEC and its allies have been unable to agree a deal to cut production.

Can the world agree a deal to boost oil prices?

• 03 April 2020

As oil demand plunges, companies and governments are looking for ways to manage the market to bring it back to equilibrium. Leading oil-producing countries will hold an online meeting on Monday to try to agree a plan.

US energy companies brace for tariff impact

• 07 February 2025

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

Let's Share the Sun: meet our volunteers

• 07 March 2022

Wood Mackenzie and Let’s Share the Sun Foundation aspires to facilitate the use of solar energy in poor communities around the world. Meet our 2024 volunteers.

Learning the right lessons from the Texas crisis

• 03 December 2021

The blackouts raise important questions about investment, innovation and electricity market design, as the share of variable renewable generation on the grid increases.

The greening of BlackRock: What it means for energy

• 17 January 2020

Discover how Blackrock’s new focus on sustainability and climate risk is transforming global energy finance and accelerating the shift to low-carbon solutions.

Policy changes threaten California’s solar industry

• 28 January 2022

Distribution generation has grown rapidly in California, Brent Crude breaks US$90 a barrel, and winners and losers from an accelerated energy transition.

What’s next for battery storage products and solutions?

• 11 May 2026

Our expert analysts’ 5 key insights on emerging trends in energy storage

US greenhouse gas emissions are falling, but not fast enough

• 20 January 2023

Rise in emissions in 2022 likely to be short-lived, but the long-term trend is for only gradual decline.

International tensions shape COP27 climate talks

• 14 November 2022

COP27 is ongoing, but progress could be limited by the leaders of China and India staying away from the summit in Egypt

Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

• 13 March 2020

As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Tensions over “green protectionism” emerge at COP28

• 01 December 2023

Countries including China and India want the climate talks to address unilateral measures such as the EU’s CBAM and the US Inflation Reduction Act.

Ten predictions for energy in 2024

• 15 December 2023

A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for in the year ahead

Rising costs will hit solar investment

• 01 July 2021

Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

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?