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Steadying the grid: why grid forming BESS technology is crucial to future renewable energy supply

04 July 2025

Grid forming BESS technology emerges as essential grid stabiliser as renewable energy capacity surges toward US $5 trillion in global additions over the next decade

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Horizons podcast: Avoiding pand-ammonia

02 December 2022

Industrial ammonia is a key part of modern life. As we race to decarbonise, the energy-intensive means of ammonia production need to be addressed. Low-carbon ammonia has a place in the energy transition, but the industry will be reluctant to commit without guaranteed demand.

Opinion

Asia’s NOCs can now move through the decarbonisation gears

30 March 2022

As the pressure to cut emissions intensifies, no company can remain above the fray. But while the Majors and other international oil companies face increasing calls to decarbonise, many of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have so far avoided the same level of scrutiny.

Opinion

International NOCs’ growing presence in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 July 2024

Asian and Middle Eastern national oil companies have doubled down on their investment and resource base in Sub-Saharan Africa. What are their drivers?

Opinion

Supercharging the US grid: utility investments and initiatives

18 April 2023

Investment in US grid modernization is accelerating – but is it going in the right direction?

Opinion

Tight oil in turmoil

18 March 2020

Tight oil producers are dealing with prices half of what the sector was founded on. The worst positioned won’t survive this downturn.

Opinion

Carbon management frequently asked questions part 2: offsets

12 March 2024

Next up in this series, we tackle some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding carbon offsets

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

Horizons Live: Scraping the barrel

07 March 2023

On this Horizons Live replay, Simon Flowers, Chairman and Chief Analyst, is joined by Andrew Latham, Vice President, Energy Research and Ann-Louise Hittle, Head of Macro Oils to discuss whether the world is running out of high-quality oil and gas.

Opinion

US gasoline prices hit record highs

10 June 2022

Refining capacity constraints, OPEC+ strategy and investor demands have driven up fuel prices worldwide, with little prospect of relief in the short term.

Opinion

Lukoil takes Petronas’ Shah Deniz stake in US$2.25bn deal

02 December 2021

Lukoil recently announced the US$2.25 billion acquisition of Petronas' 15.5% stake in the giant BP-operated Shah Deniz gas-condensate field, offshore Azerbaijan.

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.

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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

Extreme weather and fast LNG dominate US natural gas news

06 September 2024

A summary of news of what’s been happening in the US market

Opinion

What does a stalling auto sector mean for polymer markets?

07 June 2020

Coronavirus has hit automotive sales and demand, and the plastics industry will feel the impact.

Opinion

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

10 January 2024

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

Opinion

Questions over the Trump administration’s plans for solar and wind

31 January 2025

Trump administration’s renewable energy restrictions could impact U.S. solar and wind projects, conflicting with efforts to boost electricity supply for AI data centers. Learn how policy shifts, tax credits, and grid challenges shape the future of clean energy.

Opinion

US distributed solar installers, developers and equipment suppliers navigate unprecedented change in 2025

12 March 2026

Duopoly no more: Tesla, Enphase, and SolarEdge are locked in a three-way battle for the residential inverter market

Opinion

Walking on hot coal

24 September 2021

Thermal coal prices have been hitting record highs in recent months, driven by the same forces that have stoked many other commodity markets this year

Opinion

What’s behind the metallurgical coal price plunge – and what lies ahead?

15 October 2019

As spot prices fall to multi-year lows we look at four key drivers, from port restrictions to the US-China trade dispute.

Opinion

A power-up for US renewables

10 December 2021

Passage of the Build Back Better Act is by no means certain, but if it passes, it could have a dramatic effect on the US solar industry, supercharging its growth.

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

Trade becomes a new tactic for curbing emissions

05 November 2021

On the eve of the COP26 climate talks, the US and EU announced a plan to draw up the first ever trade agreement based on carbon emissions. Under the proposed deal, steel and aluminium from high-emitting producers would be penalised in US and EU markets, while metal produced with low emissions would be favoured, subject to other conditions.

Opinion

The US oil Majors set the pace in the Permian Basin

04 February 2022

ExxonMobil and Chevron's oil and gas production plans in Texas and New Mexico, Georgia Power look to exit coal and the surging interest in CCUS and hydrogen.

Opinion

Which installers and battery vendors top the US distributed solar-plus-storage leaderboard?

12 December 2023

As solar-plus-storage gathers momentum, a new leaderboard tracks the competitive landscape.

Opinion

The nuclear moment

22 October 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

A global economic slump: what will it mean for metals and mining?

11 June 2020

Our base case view is that the recession is short and sharp with a return to “normality” from 2021, but what if it became a slump lasting five years or more? Julian Kettle explores what the impact on demand, costs and prices of mined commodities.

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ADNOC acquires 10.1% stake in CCUS player Storegga

19 January 2024

ADNOC has taken a 10.1% stake in UK-based CCUS player Storegga. The transaction represents ADNOC’s first international equity investment in carbon management and supports its long-term strategy for the transition.

Opinion

US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

12 November 2021

The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

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India in crisis

06 May 2021

Given the scale of the crisis facing India and the potential for a further nationwide lockdown, I turned to our experts to hear how they are assessing the impact across the economy and energy sectors.

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Steadying the grid: why grid forming BESS technology is crucial to future renewable energy supply

Horizons podcast: Avoiding pand-ammonia

Asia’s NOCs can now move through the decarbonisation gears

International NOCs’ growing presence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Supercharging the US grid: utility investments and initiatives

Tight oil in turmoil

Carbon management frequently asked questions part 2: offsets

Why polyolefins are the polymers to watch

Horizons Live: Scraping the barrel

US gasoline prices hit record highs

Lukoil takes Petronas’ Shah Deniz stake in US$2.25bn deal

No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy

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

Extreme weather and fast LNG dominate US natural gas news

What does a stalling auto sector mean for polymer markets?

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

Questions over the Trump administration’s plans for solar and wind

US distributed solar installers, developers and equipment suppliers navigate unprecedented change in 2025

Walking on hot coal

What’s behind the metallurgical coal price plunge – and what lies ahead?

A power-up for US renewables

In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

Trade becomes a new tactic for curbing emissions

The US oil Majors set the pace in the Permian Basin

Which installers and battery vendors top the US distributed solar-plus-storage leaderboard?

The nuclear moment

A global economic slump: what will it mean for metals and mining?

ADNOC acquires 10.1% stake in CCUS player Storegga

US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

India in crisis

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