• Opinion

  US solar: four things to look for in 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  Our take on key themes, from installations projections to cell manufacturing capacity, the potential impact of the Trump administration energy agenda and the future of the IRA.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Scraping the barrel

  • 06 3月 2023

  Is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas? Valentina Kretzschmar, Head of Energy Transition at Capricorn Energy and Andrew Latham, Vice-President of Energy Research at Wood Mackenzie join to discuss this month’s Horizons topic.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Middle East

  • 18 2月 2025

  Energy transition progress slows in our latest update – but uncertainty around pace and duration pushes the Middle East to prioritise resiliency.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: UK

  • 17 2月 2025

  The UK has a renewed focus on accelerating its energy transition and bold plans to create a clean energy superpower. But net zero by 2050 is not yet on course.

• Opinion

  Continental Europe upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  From the Netherlands to Cyprus, we cover the big themes in 2024 for Continental Europe's upstream sector.

• Opinion

  Caspian upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  From Central Asia to Azerbaijan, will the Caspian sector seize upstream opportunities?

• Opinion

  Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  The inflection points we see across the production, exploration, sustainability and M&A themes.

• Opinion

  Offshore wind energy: what to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  In 2024, tangible opportunities, record-level tenders and strategic shifts in the supply chain set the stage for a rebound from the challenges faced in the previous year

• Opinion

  Corporate metals and mining: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  The mining industry could witness a significant divergence in strategies among major players in 2024.

• Opinion

  Cathode and precursor: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  The energy transition has sparked a new age of global competition for the lithium-ion battery market.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Asia Pacific

  • 17 2月 2025

  Low-carbon projects and policies progress, but face energy security and price stability concerns.

• Opinion

  European power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  European power and renewables markets enter 2024 with relative stability compared to last year, although challenges arise in transitioning to emissions-free renewables.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  Asia Pacific markets powered ahead in 2023, with strong overall demand growth and enormous investments in the power and renewables sector. We explore whether this growth will continue in 2024, or whether there are some fundamental changes underway.

• Opinion

  Steel: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  2024 will flip the script for steel. Anticipated demand recovery is on the horizon for most regions.

• Opinion

  Zinc: things to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  Lower zinc prices, premiums and treatment charges mean 2024 will be another challenging year for the world’s zinc producers.

• Opinion

  Cobalt: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  With no quick fix to the oversupply situation, the ‘cobalt blues’ continues into 2024. But it's not all doom and gloom.

• Opinion

  Metals and mining decarbonisation: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 31 1月 2024

  Climate targets are turning into climate action and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions across the entire value chain is increasing.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific gas & LNG: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 05 1月 2025

  Asia Pacific had a year of continuous LNG demand recovery in 2024 - what will 2025 bring?

• Opinion

  Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  From the impact of 'Trump 2.0' to increased supply chain pressure, deepening gas deficits in Iraq, Iran and Egypt and exploration highlights.

• Opinion

  Caspian upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  The Caspian upstream sector approached 2025 in need of a reset.

• Opinion

  US Lower 48: what to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  The overarching theme for the US Lower 48 next year will be change. The question is: how much?

• Opinion

  Asia-Pacific upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  Will Asia Pacific's recent hot streak in attracting renewed interest from the Majors and other IOCs continue in 2025?

• Opinion

  How worried should Asia be about conflict in Ukraine?

  • 17 2月 2022

  Combined with existing market tightness, concerns over disruption to Russian energy supplies in the event of conflict in Ukraine have pushed spot prices towards record levels. Across virtually all energy and natural resources, backwardation is back with a bang.

• Opinion

  Asia’s nuclear power surge

  • 15 2月 2023

  Is nuclear key to net zero in Asia?

• Opinion

  Why the world needs global rules on polymer use

  • 08 8月 2024

  UN legislation with firm language and clear, legally binding targets can reduce plastics pollution worldwide

• Opinion

  Metals and mining: how much value is at risk from carbon policy?

  • 16 3月 2021

  The race towards net zero is well and truly underway, and miners are under pressure to pick up the pace. How much value is at risk and what can miners do to address the issue?

• Opinion

  Asia’s power sector feels the burn

  • 12 5月 2022

  Everything across Asia’s power sector is heading north. With electricity demand continuing to climb, power prices are being pushed significantly higher by increasing fuel, equipment, land, and labour costs. Rising interest rates add further complexity.

• Opinion

  Aluminium at a crossroads: synchronising supply growth with decarbonisation

  • 06 5月 2025

  Rising demand and the push for low-carbon production are reshaping the aluminium industry

• Opinion

  The nuclear moment

  • 22 10月 2021

  Gas and coal prices have soared while governments commit to ambitious goals for cutting emissions. Nuclear power can be part of the solution.

• Opinion

  Energy transition metals: the ESG dilemma

  • 18 7月 2022

  Lithium, cobalt, graphite and rare earths are crucial building blocks of a decarbonised world. Can markets ramp up production while meeting ESG requirements?