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Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

20 March 2023

In 2022, record high prices forced many European and Asian companies to switch from gas to alternative cheaper fuels, or reduce output. The market will seek a new balance this year

Opinion

Deals show the enduring appeal of US gas

19 April 2024

Two big European oil companies have recently announced deals to strengthen their holdings in US shale gas. The deals are small, but point to an important trend: the European companies still see the US as a core country.

The Edge

Are exploration’s days numbered?

17 July 2020

Exploration spend is heading south again as companies slash budgets to conserve cash. This downcycle though is different, with companies formulating decarbonisation strategies and peak oil demand on the horizon. Is exploration now facing an existential crisis?

Opinion

Headwinds on the upstream energy transition journey

18 April 2023

The oil and gas industry has proved its resilience in recent years – but wherever you look there are more costs and more risk. Can it rise to the sustainability challenge?

Opinion

Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

28 August 2024

Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles

Opinion

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

12 June 2019

In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

Opinion

Energy Pulse: in brief (18 August)

18 August 2023

A step forward for Occidental Petroleum’s direct air capture strategy, growing demand for oil, and the rest of the week’s big energy news.

Comment

Shell’s Nigeria sale offers value, but bidders need to do their homework

12 August 2021

Shell has started a process to divest all of its operated joint venture licences held by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria. This includes a 30% interest in 19 Oil Mining Leases (OMLs). Gail Anderson, Research Director with Wood Mackenzie’s Sub-Sahara Africa upstream team, said: “There is considerable value upside across the joint venture assets, which bidders will need to carefully evaluate and quantify.”

Opinion

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

08 May 2020

As businesses start to reopen in Europe and the US, fuel use has risen from its lows last month. But returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time.

Comment

ExxonMobil poised to sell ‘attractive’ UK North Sea portfolio

13 August 2019

Commenting on reports that ExxonMobil is preparing to sell its UK North Sea portfolio, Neivan Boroujerdi, principal analyst, North Sea upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “A proposed UK exit was expected. We value the portfolio at around US$2 billion.

Opinion

Are Japan’s upstream players heading for the exit?

02 February 2021

Japan’s trading houses are re-thinking their long-term strategies around upstream investment.

Opinion

Three challenges that will stretch spandex in 2020

18 June 2020

Rapid growth means spandex is poised to become a mainstream textile fibre – but environmental issues, commoditisation and the impact of Covid-19 all pose challenges.

Opinion

Australia-China relations continue to sour

13 May 2021

With China buying around a third of everything Australia exports on a value basis, the downward spiral in Sino-Australian diplomatic relations is clearly of concern.

Comment

Santos makes significant gas discovery at Corvus-2 appraisal well

16 April 2019

Santos' announced the confirmation of a significant gas resource at Corvus-2 appraisal well. Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman comments on the announcement.

News Release

Solar and Storage Provide Over 90% of All New Power Added to the U.S. Grid in Q1, Despite Headwinds in Washington

10 June 2026

The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations as solar remained the leading source of new power added to the grid. Despite changing tax policy and regulatory actions targeting clean energy, solar and energy storage represented 91% of new capacity installed in Q1 as utilities, homeowners and businesses seek energy security amid global gas and gas turbine supply disruptions.

Editorial

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

10 March 2020

On Monday 9th March 2020, the oil price saw its biggest fall in 30 years. Here’s our analysts’ rapid response to the oil price crash. Look out for more detailed analysis in the days and weeks to come.

Opinion

The energy transition sparks new interest in copper mining

09 February 2024

A startup backed by Bill Gates hopes to accelerate copper development in Zambia, to increase supplies needed for low-carbon energy.

News Release

Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

27 March 2017

Those hoping that recent oil-price weakness will prompt US producers to pull back drilling activity and ease the glut of oil supply may need to keep waiting.

Opinion

2024 tight oil costs: the push and pull between efficiency and OFS rates

24 July 2024

Are efficiency gains enough to offset price inflation?

News Release

CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum

26 August 2022

US Inflation Reduction Act bill set to boost CCUS uptake but more is needed to meet net zero goals by 2050

Featured

Five trends that will cut global emissions in 2021

27 January 2021

Even a global pandemic couldn’t keep climate change from climbing the corporate agenda in 2020, and that momentum will only build in 2021. Which trends will have the biggest impact on extractive industries like oil and gas and mining in the year ahead? Read our analysts’ predictions.

The Edge

Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025

08 January 2025

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2025? From geopolitics to Big Oil M&A and innovation in power. Our experts share their thoughts.

Opinion

Asia’s frozen upstream M&A sector begins to thaw

10 June 2021

Global upstream M&A is bouncing back. The recent increase in asset acquisitions saw North American deal flow hit its highest level since 2019, while across the rest of the world M&A activity is showing signs of a gradual – if uneven - recovery from the abyss of 2020.

Webinar

Webinar | America Upstream Outlook 2025

13 February 2025

Join our webinar on the 13th February as we discuss the outlook for America Upstream oil and gas

News Release

Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

10 March 2020

As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’ corporate analysis team believes the price collapse could be the trigger for a new phase of deep industry restructuring - one that rivals the changes seen in the late-1990s.

Featured

How will global gas and LNG markets respond to oversupply in 2020?

10 February 2020

What will 2020 look like? And what could happen that will shape the market longer term?

Opinion

Industrial demand, shrinking production fuel rise in Indian LNG imports

02 February 2025

India Energy Week, which will run from 11 to 14 February 2025, will see global energy leaders, policymakers and innovators come together to find sustainable solutions to India’s key energy challenges.

Editorial

US residential energy storage soars in Q1, home solar stays flat

11 June 2018

Deployment numbers are in for the first quarter of the year.

News Release

Upstream players grapple with uncertainty

15 May 2017

To gauge the state of the sector, Wood Mackenzie asked its client base to share their thoughts on a number of key themes, and the responses were analysed to give a comprehensive view of how the sector’s key players view the future.

Opinion

The key factors shaping investment in Africa’s upstream industry

03 October 2023

Developing Africa’s huge natural gas reserves is essential for growing export revenues and supporting domestic economic growth.

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Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

Deals show the enduring appeal of US gas

Are exploration’s days numbered?

Headwinds on the upstream energy transition journey

Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

Energy Pulse: in brief (18 August)

Shell’s Nigeria sale offers value, but bidders need to do their homework

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

ExxonMobil poised to sell ‘attractive’ UK North Sea portfolio

Are Japan’s upstream players heading for the exit?

Three challenges that will stretch spandex in 2020

Australia-China relations continue to sour

Santos makes significant gas discovery at Corvus-2 appraisal well

Solar and Storage Provide Over 90% of All New Power Added to the U.S. Grid in Q1, Despite Headwinds in Washington

Oil price crash: 3 things you need to know today

The energy transition sparks new interest in copper mining

Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

2024 tight oil costs: the push and pull between efficiency and OFS rates

CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum

Five trends that will cut global emissions in 2021

Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025

Asia’s frozen upstream M&A sector begins to thaw

Webinar | America Upstream Outlook 2025

Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

How will global gas and LNG markets respond to oversupply in 2020?

Industrial demand, shrinking production fuel rise in Indian LNG imports

US residential energy storage soars in Q1, home solar stays flat

Upstream players grapple with uncertainty

The key factors shaping investment in Africa’s upstream industry

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