The four markets redefining Africa upstream

• 11 August 2026

How Nigeria, Angola, Namibia and Mozambique are driving Africa's next phase of upstream growth.

Bigger turbines, bigger consequences

• 14 July 2026

The wind industry’s centre of gravity is shifting. The conversation is no longer just about building faster or installing more megawatts, as turbines get larger, OEM competition broadens and project economics tighten.

Huawei and Sungrow lead global solar inverter market share in the first half of 2025, Wood Mackenzie says

• 05 January 2026

Huawei and Sungrow ranked as the top two global solar inverter manufacturers for the first half of 2025, with scores of 93.9 and 93.7, respectively. This ranking is based on the Global Solar Inverter Manufacturer Rankings H1 2025 report from Wood Mackenzie. The rankings evaluate 23 leading manufacturers from seven countries based on eight performance criteria, accounting for approximately 90% of global shipment volumes in 2024. “The 2025 global inverter landscape is led by a diverse group of power-electronics leaders combining scale with innovation,” said Timothy Shen, Senior Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie. “Increasingly, competitive advantage is defined not just by shipment volume, but by capabilities across pioneering Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, service quality and stable supply chains.”

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Wood Mackenzie at Gastech 2026

• 14 September 2026

Wood Mackenzie is proud to be Official Knowledge Partner at this years Gastech in Bangkok, from the 14 - 17 September. Come by out stand and meet our experts in the Gas & LNG industry.

Carbon capture continues to grow, despite challenges

• 30 June 2026

Carbon capture is facing political and commercial headwinds, but it remains one of the few viable decarbonisation options for hard to abate industries

US oil producers live up to their promises on spending restraint

• 16 July 2021

The recovery in crude prices, taking WTI to over $70 a barrel, has meant that the cash flows coming in to US E&Ps have been soaring. But the industry’s response to these price signals, in terms of increased activity and production, has been much more cautious than has been typical over the past decade. Management teams have talked about strengthening balance sheets and returning cash to shareholders, and now they are delivering on those commitments.

Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change

• 21 February 2020

The Amazon founder plans a new strategy: giving grants to scientists and activists, rather than making investments in energy technologies. That and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Wood Mackenzie acquires LandGate to deliver connected intelligence for the new era of US power markets

• 24 June 2026

Wood Mackenzie, a global leader in data, analytics and insights for the energy and natural resources industry, today announced the acquisition of LandGate. The deal combines Wood Mackenzie’s power market forecasting and supply chain analytics with LandGate's proprietary land and grid intelligence, as electricity demand grows at an unprecedented pace.

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• 20 July 2017

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The inverter security turn

• 11 August 2026

Inverters are becoming a strategic security issue, reshaping how Europe and the US approach solar procurement

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.

Nuclear power needs a way to break the stalemate

• 25 June 2024

Political support is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a revival in investment in new reactors in the US.

Capital discipline raises questions about US oilfield services

• 03 February 2023

Like E&Ps, oilfield services companies are prioritising cash generation and distributions to shareholders. It could be a constraint on the industry's growth.

Why Brent isn’t reacting to escalating geopolitical risk

• 08 February 2024

Today’s geopolitical temperature is close to boiling point. So why haven’t oil prices leapt in response, as we’ve seen in the past?

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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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.

US low-carbon energy manufacturing booms

• 01 November 2024

Tariffs and tax credits are leading to a surge in US production capacity for solar equipment and batteries, but put upward pressure on costs

Coal enjoys a temporary reprieve

• 09 July 2021

Reports of the death of coal have been greatly exaggerated. Demand has been bouncing back this year as the world economy picks up again, and some prices have hit their highest levels for more than a decade.

The challenge of upgrading the US grid

• 07 May 2021

The shift towards renewable power generation relies on adding transmission capacity. Opposition to new lines makes that an uphill battle.

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

• 02 November 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

CNR snaps up Devon's Canada assets in US$2.8bn deal

• 29 May 2019

Canadian Natural Resources today announced a C$3.8 billion (US$2.8 billion) acquisition of Devon Energy's Canadian assets, marking the company's seventh major acquisition since 2014.

The promise of green hydrogen

• 09 October 2020

Hydrogen made from water has been discussed as an energy carrier for 150 years. A steep decline in its cost means it may at last become viable

Breaking down the barriers to grid innovation

• 31 May 2024

When you need more transmission capacity to connect up wind and solar and data centres, but it’s hard to build new lines, innovative grid technologies could be the answer. The Biden administration is trying to break down barriers to deployment.

Colonial pipeline hack exposes the vulnerability of critical infrastructure

• 14 May 2021

The ransomware attack on the Colonial pipeline system had only a marginal impact on fuel markets, but could have been much more serious.

Extended production cuts show OPEC's enduring influence over oil

• 08 March 2024

It has been written off many times, but the oil producers' group remains relevant. In the long term, its influence could grow.

How AI is reviving the nuclear industry

• 30 September 2024

Surging electricity demand for AI is prompting companies and banks to look at building new nuclear power plants in the US. Government support will still be needed.

Artificial intelligence and the future of energy

• 27 June 2024

Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing in energy, dominating discussions at all levels in companies, banks, investment funds and governments. Prakash Sharma and I asked WoodMac’s experts what role AI might play in the energy and resources sectors and where the greatest opportunities and risks are.