Innovation in EBOS: Lowering LCOE at Grid-Scale

• 27 May 2021

This white paper explores how new Electric Balance of System (EBOS) technologies and processes are making sweeping improvements in grid-scale solar installation and operations.

High interest rates impede the US residential solar market boom

• 01 November 2023

Next year, US residential solar will experience its first annual contraction since 2017

India’s 21-day lockdown – Impact on commodities?

• 30 March 2020

India is under a three-week lockdown from 25 March to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Wood Mackenzie analysts discuss what this means for the power, coal, gas and LNG, and oil products sectors.

OPEC+ maintains production plan

• 27 April 2021

OPEC+ is, as expected, holding firm to its decision to increase supply, gradually and carefully, over the coming months.

What the "big beautiful bill" means for US energy

• 11 July 2025

Wind and solar power will be hit hardest by the loss of tax credits

Predictions for 2020

• 19 December 2019

For the last Energy Pulse of 2019, WoodMac experts have given their predictions of what to expect in 2020. Their forecasts include: a slowdown in US oil production growth; further asset sales by the large international oil companies; strong growth in solar power to give another record year for installations; mounting pressure from investors over climate risk and financial strength; rising carbon emissions, and a revival in awareness of the importance of metals to the energy transition. There are also our selections of the Quote of the Year and Chart of the Year.

How the energy transition can reduce the risk of future shocks

• 21 April 2022

Five key lessons from today's energy crisis on how to manage the shift to lower-carbon sources while strengthening energy security

EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ lays out bloc’s green blueprint

• 14 July 2021

Europe is at the forefront of the shift to net zero, both in ambition, but also in terms of how to make rapid and deep decarbonisation a reality. The world needs to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as quickly as possible. Not doing so means we will need to turn to expensive and unproven technologies to withdraw CO2 from the atmosphere later this century.

Will India set a net zero target?

• 24 June 2021

As COP26 approaches, pressure on India to commit to net zero is increasing. Global action on climate change is firmly at the top of the political agenda.

The coming carbon capture and storage boom – we have lift off

• 31 January 2022

CCS has to be made to work – capturing and storing CO2 accounts for 20% of the emissions reduction needed to achieve global net zero by 2050.

US permitting reform plan could transform energy investment

• 02 October 2026

The proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) would make wide-ranging changes in areas including environmental permitting, water protection and electricity transmission planning.

The commodity upcycle and the end of the dollar’s bull run - implications for oil, gas and mining producers

• 11 May 2017

A strong US Dollar means weak commodities. With the greenback at record highs, and commodities buoyant, is a reverse looming?

Brazil, giant oil projects and the Majors

• 26 November 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?

Is there more upside for oil prices in 2023?

• 13 April 2023

OPEC+ output cuts hasten market tightening

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?

Do we really need plastic packaging?

• 07 January 2019

Assessing the true value of packaging and how the sustainability agenda will influence the market.

What would an accelerated energy transition mean for metals and mining?

• 18 October 2022

From soaring Li-ion demand to a cobalt trilemma, and the rare earth winners and losers.

What does the OPEC+ supply surge mean for refiners?

• 23 March 2020

The oil market is in a state of flux. Prices have fallen dramatically, and demand has taken a hit as measures are introduced across the globe to combat the spread of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s competition for market share has only exacerbated weak demand.

What does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for Asia’s energy companies?

• 25 November 2021

Much has been discussed on the implications of the Glasgow Climate Pact for the global economy and energy markets. And while measurable progress has been made in each field, there is no denying much work remains to be done.

What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

• 21 October 2020

The 2020 elections bring US energy policy to a fork in the road. Trump offers continuity, with some further easing of regulations on the oil, gas and coal industries. Biden offers a return to the Obama administration’s strategy of using regulation to cut emissions, and more ambitious moves if the Democrats win control of Congress.

Shifting tides of global crude oil trade: Six emerging themes

• 05 December 2018

We've identified six key themes that will influence the global crude and refining markets in the next five years. Read on for a high level overview of these key areas.

Can China’s recovery turn the oil market around?

• 15 June 2023

Government starts pulling the levers to bolster the economy

Global polyethylene: 6 key things for 2018 (Part 2)

• 01 March 2018

What should the global polyethylene industry brace themselves for in 2018?.

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?

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.

The Energy Gang podcast: The hidden science behind decarbonizing buildings

• 30 September 2021

All around us, hidden inside our buildings, are a series of choices and tradeoffs – choices w...

Macro Oils Service

Easily understand trends in the global oil market with our informed, independent view on oil prices and their key drivers.

Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

• 17 December 2019

Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

IMO 2020's knock-on effects for Gulf Coast waterborne crude flows

• 27 March 2019

Refiners around the world are gearing up for an industry-wide inflection point

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

• 18 September 2020

Tech companies have been matching their electricity use with purchases of wind and solar power. Now Google wants to go further and run its operations on renewables 24/7