Could 2021 be the start of a new super-cycle?

• 29 January 2021

Led by Asia, and with vaccine roll-out underway, global economic growth should bounce back strong in 2021. It sets the scene for a much better year in commodity markets. But do surging oil, gas and metals prices point to something more lasting?

What can the materials transition learn from the energy transition?

• 12 October 2020

Materials use is on a course to double by 2050, with waste generation increasing by 70%, putting an unsustainable burden on our planet. It’s time for a materials transition, with the global scale and ambition of the energy transition.

Introducing our Global Net Zero Pledges Scenario

• 08 February 2023

In the build up to COP27, countries around the world made pledges to reach net zero around the middle of the century. How are they all faring on those pledges and is the world is on track for a 1.5c pathway?

North America Crude Markets Service

Invaluable North American crude oil value chain coverage with short and long-term outlooks, giving you broad value chain coverage with weekly updates to keep you informed of market fundamental drivers.

From high energy costs to the materials transition: five themes shaping the future of petrochemicals

• 02 November 2022

A recap of the hottest topics of discussion at EPCA 2022

The rise of renewables and real-time trading decisions

• 27 April 2021

The ongoing growth in wind and solar capacity in Europe is contributing to the emergence of an increasingly volatile and short-term spot market for electricity. How will trading dynamics evolve?

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

Ethylene

Gain essential insight into supply/demand, capacity developments and price forecasts to understand today’s markets and tomorrow’s trends.

Walking Japan’s energy tightrope

• 06 February 2025

Japan’s new energy plan reshapes its path to net zero, balancing nuclear, renewables and LNG for a secure energy future.

Global power demand surge puts net zero by 2050 out of reach as world heads toward 2.6°C warming

• 29 October 2025

Surging power demand and mounting geopolitical tensions have made 2050 net zero goals unattainable, with the world now on track for 2.6°C of global warming.

Our top 5 takeaways from the LME forum 2023

• 03 November 2023

We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Wood Mackenzie LME Forum 2023, where experts, analysts and guest speakers from the metals and mining industry gathered to discuss key market trends

How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

• 05 April 2024

The Middle East is faced with a significant challenge – building a new energy economy means accelerating nascent diversification efforts and pushing towards ambitious net zero goals.

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.

Shifting away from China for critical minerals would increase costs and delay the energy transition, warns Wood Mackenzie

• 15 August 2024

As major global economies look to reposition critical minerals supply chains outside China, the resulting inefficiencies could increase the cost of finished goods and delay the energy transition. The world cannot achieve decarbonisation without copper, a crucial component in electrification. Curr...

China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

• 18 June 2018

Following China's imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods over the weekend, our experts weigh in on the potential impact the move will have on different commodities.

OPEC+ plans to boost oil production

• 07 June 2024

The OPEC+ countries are taking on the delicate task of trying to raise oil production without crashing the market. They are starting cautiously, but the global economic outlook holds plenty of downside risks for demand and prices.

What’s on the minds of CEOs?

• 07 October 2021

A host of senior leaders joined our virtual Global Energy Summit last week to discuss the commodity supercycle, investment, business models and net zero

Oil price crash - where does Asia go from here?

• 17 March 2020

Oil demand has gone into a tailspin. We now expect Q1 global oil consumption to be 2.7 million b/d lower than the same period a year ago.

Europe emerges as global LNG price-setter

• 27 May 2021

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets were set to tighten over the next five years, driven by a slowdown in global LNG supply growth. But Europe’s market dynamics are turbo-charging the price recovery, with TTF currently trading close to US$9 per million British thermal units (/mmbtu), a level not seen since mid-2018. Following the recent winter spot price spike in Asia, the European market has been sustaining global LNG prices, making the region a battleground for global LNG price formation, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie found.

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

• 08 January 2021

Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

Can the EU and US hit EV targets amid supply chain shake up?

• 19 June 2024

We examine whether both markets can meet their production and sales targets for electric vehicles while de-risking supply chains

Upstream companies positioned to thrive in 2019

• 17 December 2018

Price volatility. Market turbulence. Geopolitical tensions. As 2018 draws to a close the stage is already set for a fascinating 2019 in the upstream industry. In the recently published 2019 upstream and corporate outlook reports, Wood Mackenzie highlights how well prepared the industry is to adapt and thrive in tumultuous times.

Global upstream update: oil supply questions and portfolio resets

• 31 October 2024

In our latest Global Upstream Update, we explore the latest industry developments, reflect on their broader energy market impact, and consider what could happen next.

North America to lead next wave of global LNG projects

• 18 December 2018

North America will lead the next wave of global LNG project sanctions in 2019, with three US Gulf Coast developments expected to reach final investment decision (FID) in the first half of 2019, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest quarterly North America LNG projects update.

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

• 01 March 2018

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

Could Big Energy and miners join forces to deliver a faster transition?

• 23 May 2022

Could extractive companies co-invest or combine with oil and gas Majors to help unlock the energy transition?

It's a wrap – the 2017 PET packaging market

• 28 September 2018

2017 was a roller coaster year for the PET packaging market in West Europe. Our latest analysis has been based on a wide-ranging programme of interviews and discussions with participants throughout the PET recycling chain, including compliance agencies, reclaimers, traders and end users.

Financing the next phase of Africa’s oil and gas development

• 19 October 2023

Access to capital the biggest obstacle for local players

Five constraints on US tight oil production

• 23 October 2020

The 2020 collapse in oil price hasn’t just killed tight oil’s growth, it smashed volumes down in the space of just a few months. The big question is whether it will ever return to a growth path.

Chemical markets in the crossfire: assessing the impacts of the Middle East conflict

• 11 March 2026

Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens global chemical supply chains as geopolitical tensions escalate