Optimising national mining policy for sustainable economic growth

• 02 July 2019

Governing and regulating the metals and mining sector is becoming more complex. Governments need to balance an increasingly wide range of interests in order to maximise the long-term benefit of mineral resources. Learn how Wood Mackenzie can help.

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

Global upstream update: handpicked for small and mid-sized E&Ps

• 03 June 2026

A curated selection of upstream insights highlighting key global developments for regional operators

Drought puts pressure on Brazil’s power sector

• 08 September 2021

The severe drought in Brazil will contribute to an extremely tight power balance in the country, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows.

Germany's ‘traffic light’ coalition greenlights a faster energy transition

• 09 December 2021

From ambitious renewables targets to accelerated coal phase-out and a power market overhaul, Germany's new new governing coalition looks intent on reinvigorating the Energiewende.

East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years

• 25 May 2018

In a recent study, Wood Mackenzie forecasts Australia's East Coast gas prices to rise up to 30 percent to between A$10 and A$13 /per gigajoule by the mid 2020s.

Global Gas Service

Global gas outlooks and insight to build a strategic view of the market

How to kick the hydrocarbon habit

• 10 September 2019

Three steps to tackling climate change

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.

Wind and whales: how can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  | Podcast

• 05 May 2023

How can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  Ed Crooks is joined by Dr. Melissa Lott and Amy Duffuor.   

Gulf of Mexico lease sale 256 – business as usual despite upcoming change in administration

• 19 November 2020

On Wednesday, 18 November, the United States held its region-wide Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Lease Sale 256 and received 105 bids from 23 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$121 million.

Can the Caspian region still compete for upstream capital?

• 28 June 2021

The Caspian region risks facing an upstream investment crisis in the 2020s that could shape the strength of hydrocarbon-dependent economies like Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan for decades to come.

2020 gets off to a bumpy start for the refining sector

• 21 January 2020

This year may prove to be a strong one for the refining sector, but 2020 has had a difficult start. Wood Mackenzie expects some turbulence this year as a number of factors come together – geopolitical risk, the impact of IMO 2020 regulations, and US tight oil production slowing, among them.

Subsurface predictions: what to watch in exploration and discovered resources in 2024

• 16 January 2024

The hunt for advantage intensifies in 2024, and a subsurface divergence takes shape as high-impact wildcatting focuses on oil, while gas gains ground in discovered resource progression.

Customer Pricing Model

Stay on top of real-time US wholesale cost changes to make informed retail power pricing decisions.

What the Middle East conflict means for oil and LNG

• 03 October 2024

With escalating Middle East tensions involving Iran, the geopolitical risks are high, yet oil, gas, and LNG market responses remain muted. How much production is at risk? What vulnerable infrastructure points could disrupt supply? Why has the price reaction been subdued compared to recent regional flashpoints?

Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

• 17 October 2024

Investment in the nascent biomethane sector, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is picking up, including large-scale M&A as Big Oil and manufacturers build positions. Simon asked Kateryna Filippenko, who leads our new Biomethane/RNG service, how she sees the market developing.

China economic slowdown: 3 reasons why it's different this time

• 15 April 2019

Three main reasons why the economic slowdown in China in 2019 is different from 2008. And what it means for global commodity markets.

Strong macro headwinds provide a mixed outlook for mined commodity markets

• 08 October 2018

Strong macro headwinds provide a mixed outlook for mined commodity markets. Understand the factors affecting nickel, copper, aluminium, zinc, lithium and cobalt, lead and iron ore prices.

Will Trump's Beijing trip win some LNG deals for the US?

• 08 November 2017

The Trump administration has been championing US energy exports as its preferred instrument for narrowing its trade deficit in the wake of the US shale boom. A combination of rising export capacity in the US, LNG import demand growth in China, and political cheerleading has underpinned an uptick in LNG exports to China this year via third party, spot trades. Will Trump's trip to Beijing seal the deal for some major LNG deals?

A new route to commercialisation for floating wind

• 30 June 2022

Floating wind’s virtually unlimited potential has from its inception made it a strong vision. Seven years ago, Wood Mackenzie wrote, the “next step is to prove that floating foundations are economically feasible” and go commercial. This is still the challenge for floating wind, and we can conclude that commercialisation is not a step; it is a leap.

Wood Mackenzie and Ball Corporation introduce new tool that tracks global LNG liquefaction train statuses in near real-time

• 13 July 2022

Wood Mackenzie, Inc. a Verisk business (NASDAQ:VRSK), and Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today announced the launch of Global LNG Liquefaction Monitoring – the first product arising from their strategic agreement to accelerate the development of advanced analytics for energy markets.

Which Supermajors’ portfolios are most resilient?

• 16 September 2020

In an uncertain and volatile world, having upstream assets that can cope with both the highs and lows of oil prices is a priority

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

• 04 December 2023

Metals have a crucial role to play in providing materials for low carbon technologies that will reduce fossil fuel use.

Utilities drive Q2 growth in US as pandemic causes drop in rooftop solar installations

• 10 September 2020

The US solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic, representing 71% of all new solar capacity brought online in Q2.

Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

• 07 August 2019

Wood Mackenzie believes that discovering new value requires going beyond isolated datasets. The solution lies in data consortiums – cooperative platforms where companies can safely share quality data.

Hess sells Shenzi stake to BHP in US$505m deal

• 05 October 2020

Hess is selling its 28% working interest in the Shenzi field in US Gulf of Mexico to operator BHP.

Glengorm ‘largest UK gas find since 2008’

• 29 January 2019

CNOOC Ltd and Total's Glengorm gas discovery, in teh Central North Sea, is the largest gas find in UK waters since Culzean in 2008

Horizons Live: Conflicts of interest

• 14 May 2024

Transitioning to a net zero global economy is a monumental investment challenge. Meeting the challenge, already an outside bet, will have to happen against a less favourable monetary backdrop than the world has been used to since 2009. This month's Horizons live panel discuss the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high-interest-rate era.

Namibia faces setback as Shell downgrades oil discoveries

• 27 January 2025

Explore Shell's downgraded Namibian oil discoveries in the Orange Basin and the challenges of deepwater exploration. Learn about Namibia's subsurface potential, exploration risks and future prospects for deepwater oil production.