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A Major transition for Sub-Saharan Africa?

09 September 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa has for decades been a cornerstone of the Majors' portfolios but that is changing as they position themselves for the energy transition. This means cutting back on oil investments and slimming down upstream portfolios to meet bold emissions targets.

Opinion

Refinery-chemicals integration: how to benchmark success

17 September 2020

The growing trend of integrated refinery-chemical facilities is intensifying. Standalone oil refineries, focused only on fuel, are looking increasingly outdated as the energy transition takes hold.

Opinion

US tight oil and the global oil market

21 September 2020

Currently, US tight oil meets 10% of global demand. Find out how a slow recovery would impact the global oil market, and what it would mean for OPEC and non-OPEC producers.

Opinion

Why polyolefins are the polymers to watch

07 October 2020

Polyolefins dominate global plastics production, and offer useful insights into the overall health of the petrochemicals industry. So what are the drivers of demand? How has coronavirus altered the picture? And what really sets polyolefins apart in a chemicals portfolio?

Opinion

Green metals: the journey to decarbonisation

07 October 2020

What does the path to becoming greener look like for steel and aluminium, two carbon-intensive industries?

Opinion

How much value does refinery-chemicals integration add for Total and Shell?

13 October 2020

Integration has become a strategic imperative, but measuring value is notoriously difficult. Our experts crunched the numbers for Total’s integrated portfolio and looked at how that compared to Shell.

Opinion

Australia’s upstream M&A market is hotting up

13 October 2020

Deals are emerging across the sector, but finding the right buyer is a challenge. For the Majors, freeing up capital, bolstering balance sheets and clearing out assets which could be a drag on future cashflows is a priority. But it's a difficult time to sell.

Opinion

Metals and mining: an industry at a crossroads

14 October 2020

How has a year of unprecedented challenges affected mined commodities? Julian Kettle shares his view on the impact of a global pandemic, and the opportunities and risks posed by the energy transition.

Opinion

Can bioplastics make the chemicals industry greener?

15 October 2020

Biosourced, biodegradable polymers are a low-carbon alternative – but they’re yet to break into the mainstream.

Opinion

No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy

21 October 2020

The move towards a circular economy is one of many initiatives being pursued as society seeks to reduce its environmental impact. Within the refining and chemical industries, there is an increasing focus on how technology and research can be applied to support the re-engineering of many product value chains, thereby reducing the environmental impact of specific products throughout their entire lifecycle.

Editorial

Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill scales new heights of fiscal complexity

16 November 2020

Nigeria's latest attempt to reform its petroleum sector isn't just about finishing a job that started over 12 years ago. The government now seeks to make Nigeria's upstream, midstream and downstream competitive in the face of significant threats to oil demand, including the impacts of coronavirus and the energy transition.

Opinion

Choppy waters ahead for global olefins

28 October 2020

2020 has been characterised by a pandemic-driven collapse in demand and turbulent feedstock prices. How will the industry navigate the challenging times ahead?

Opinion

In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

04 November 2020

We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.

Opinion

How decarbonisation will drive mining supply-side adjustments

09 November 2020

Governments, consumers and producers will push and pull metals and mining to reduce emissions – and it's going to mean big adjustments for the supply side.

Opinion

The ecommerce revolution: friend or foe to sustainability?

11 November 2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of ecommerce, which typically uses more packaging than traditional retail. The pressure is on for brands, and the packaging industry, to deliver sustainable solutions.

Opinion

Biden, China and politics of energy

11 November 2020

As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

Opinion

What is carbon-neutral LNG?

18 November 2020

LNG ranks among the most emission-intensive resource themes across the oil and gas sector.

Opinion

Harvest or grow: what’s the future of upstream oil & gas investment?

27 November 2020

Resilience and sustainability will increasingly shape the upstream oil and gas industry’s investment decisions

Opinion

Dual circulation and China’s push for energy security

25 November 2020

At its core, dual circulation is about relying less on the outside world.

Opinion

What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

10 December 2020

Gas still has a role to play in reducing global carbon emissions. But what will the renewed focus on decarbonisation mean for the gas and LNG industry?

Opinion

Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

02 December 2020

Operators are under growing pressure to optimise portfolios. What are the forces having the biggest impact on decision-making?

Opinion

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

04 December 2020

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over? Wood Mackenzie’s updated closure threat analyses 83 refineries in Europe and quantifies the risk of closure of each asset.

Opinion

How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

08 December 2020

Asia Pacific is the engine room for global power and renewables growth. Has coronavirus put the brakes on, or is APAC still on course to outpace demand in all other regions combined in the next 20 years?

Opinion

North Sea decommissioning: a turning point lies ahead

09 December 2020

£16 billion will be spent on offshore decommissioning in the coming decade – how can costs be planned and managed effectively?

The Edge

Big themes and risks for energy in 2021

11 December 2020

After a tumultuous 2020, what will shape the energy world in 2021? We look at five themes to watch – economic boom, action on climate change, oil demand, industry finances and upstream investment.

Opinion

Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

15 December 2020

Power purchase agreements are attractive for investors entering the renewable energy space, but the market is still relatively small. We take a look at key market trends.

Opinion

Faster decarbonisation and mining: a crisis of confidence or capital?

15 December 2020

Fuelling an accelerated energy transition scenario calls for a massive increase in investment in key metals, and soon. What stands in the way, and can it be overcome?

Opinion

Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

22 December 2020

Driven by a growing list of stakeholder requirements and an explosion in creative solutions, is the mining industry about to accelerate its adoption of technology?

Opinion

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

26 February 2021

Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

Opinion

Will 2021 breathe life back into the Asia Pacific upstream M&A market?

16 December 2020

The recovery in oil and gas prices should help bring buyers and sellers closer on price expectation, while ongoing consolidation among upstream producers in North America has driven a sharp uptick in global M&A in recent months, likely pushing more non-core APAC assets into the market.

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A Major transition for Sub-Saharan Africa?

Refinery-chemicals integration: how to benchmark success

US tight oil and the global oil market

Why polyolefins are the polymers to watch

Green metals: the journey to decarbonisation

How much value does refinery-chemicals integration add for Total and Shell?

Australia’s upstream M&A market is hotting up

Metals and mining: an industry at a crossroads

Can bioplastics make the chemicals industry greener?

No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy

Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill scales new heights of fiscal complexity

Choppy waters ahead for global olefins

In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

How decarbonisation will drive mining supply-side adjustments

The ecommerce revolution: friend or foe to sustainability?

Biden, China and politics of energy

What is carbon-neutral LNG?

Harvest or grow: what’s the future of upstream oil & gas investment?

Dual circulation and China’s push for energy security

What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

North Sea decommissioning: a turning point lies ahead

Big themes and risks for energy in 2021

Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

Faster decarbonisation and mining: a crisis of confidence or capital?

Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

Will 2021 breathe life back into the Asia Pacific upstream M&A market?

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