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Upstream supply chain: 5 things to look for in 2024

17 January 2024

From the increasing importance of advantaged services to our demand and inflation outlooks, read our predictions for the key supply chain themes to look out for in the year ahead.

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Global energy storage: five trends to look for in 2024

29 January 2024

Predictions for the year ahead in global energy storage

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Wood Mackenzie 2023 Research Excellence Awards

19 March 2024

Celebrating the very best of another year of outstanding analysis, with insights into CBAM, energy transition scenarios, solar-plus-storage, RNG, tight oil cost inflation and more.

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Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

11 December 2024

Our view of the year ahead, including the impact of Trump's re-election on our oil price forecast, a look at refining margins, ethylene capacity and China's overcapacity affects downstream chemicals markets.

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Hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2025

12 December 2024

How will a Trump administration impact the US hydrogen outlook? Will we see more giga-scale projects take FID in 2025? Will the mismatch between project FIDs and offtake contracts persist? How much M&A can we expect across the ammonia value chain?

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Five trends that will cut global emissions in 2021

27 January 2021

Even a global pandemic couldn’t keep climate change from climbing the corporate agenda in 2020, and that momentum will only build in 2021. Which trends will have the biggest impact on extractive industries like oil and gas and mining in the year ahead? Read our analysts’ predictions.

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CCUS: 5 things to look for in 2025

02 January 2025

Key themes for CCUS in 2025: new project announcements slow as focus shifts to maturation, commercial CO2 shipping moves from pipedream to reality, M&A heats up, regional storage trends prevail and government support and funding evolves.

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Gas and LNG: predictions for 2025

07 January 2025

From the prospect of a new wave of US LNG investments to the potential impact of the Ukraine transit deal expiration.

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Carbon management: predictions for 2025

21 January 2025

From emerging climate policy leaders to momentum in compliance carbon pricing and carbon storage trends, our carbon policy, carbon markets and CCUS experts share their view of the year ahead

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Energy storage: 5 trends to watch in 2025

30 January 2025

The scene is set for significant energy storage installation growth and technological advancements in 2025. Outlook and analysis of emerging markets, cost and supply chain risk, storage demand growth supported by large loads and more.

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Covid-19 reveals critical flaw in European power systems – lack of flexibility

23 July 2020

Rory McCarthy, Principal Analyst, and Victor Laurent, Senior Product Manager for Power at Wood Mackenzie Genscape, look at the flexibility challenges facing European power markets, which have been laid bare by Covid-19

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Will 2021 be a record-breaking year for renewables auctions in Europe?

07 January 2021

What does 2021 have in store for European power markets? We look at the mammoth 45 GW of capacity in the renewables auction pipeline, and four other key themes to watch, from the European Green Deal to the return of power demand.

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Gas and LNG: why 2021 will be a defining year

14 January 2021

The year ahead will shape the role of gas in the energy transition. Read our predictions for the top five global trends for gas and LNG, and how they could play out in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia.

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How far will upstream M&A activity rebound in 2021?

25 January 2021

This year will almost certainly bring a more buoyant M&A market, but there are structural headwinds to be faced. Read our full set of predictions for the year ahead in Global upstream M&A: 4 things to look for in 2021.

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Tough calls for the upstream supply chain in 2021

25 January 2021

This will be a defining year for the upstream supply chain, with many service sector companies facing stark decisions about their future direction. Read our predictions and expert analysis in ‘Upstream supply chain: 4 things to look for in 2021’.

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Will a lack of supply growth come back to bite the copper industry?

23 March 2021

With copper on the frontline of the energy transition and a mining super-cycle on the way, can the red metal meet the challenge of transformational demand? Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining asks whether a mismatch between the rhetoric and the reality of supply development could constrain copper market growth – and even slow the pace of the energy transition.

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How uncertainty will define the oil market in 2021

28 January 2021

Covid-19 and the oil price crash sent shockwaves through the oil market in 2020. How will continuing uncertainty affect global demand, supply and refining in 2021?

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The hunt for advantaged oil

30 March 2021

Oil and gas will continue to play a key role in the world’s energy mix for decades to come. But as the energy transition takes hold only the barrels with the strongest economics and lowest carbon emissions will make it to market. Which subsurface factors could point to the optimal reservoirs and an opportunity to seize an advantage?

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Build or buy: are the copper Majors rising to the growth challenge?

06 April 2021

The copper industry may be shooting for the stars on demand — but the supply challenge could bring it back down to earth. In the second of a two-part series, Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining asks: can the top producers arrest a decline in output with organic project development? Or is it time to buy growth?

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Tin – the forgotten foot soldier of the energy transition

20 April 2021

What’s driving demand for tin? And could a lack of ESG-compliant supply affect the pace of the energy transition?

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Could soaring prices see copper fly too close to the sun?

18 May 2021

With ever more bullish price forecasts, copper is flying high – but is enough attention being paid to the risk of substitution associated with such high prices? Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining, argues that the threat from aluminium as a viable energy transmission alternative is being vastly underestimated.

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Decarbonisation: is aluminium a solution or a problem?

15 June 2021

Aluminium is both a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and one of the key energy transition metals needed to build a low-carbon future. Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining, asks: can initiatives to cut aluminium’s carbon intensity offset the impact of increasing production?

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Could Africa become the home of green metals?

29 June 2021

The Inga hydropower scheme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be the key to the green electrification of Africa. But could the project also be a catalyst for the development of vast underutilised resources, creating a centre for low carbon metals production?

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Carbon taxes – which mined commodities will be the winners and losers?

13 July 2021

Carbon taxes could well provide the economic incentive needed to deliver rapid decarbonisation of the global economy. But what impact will they have on marginal costs and prices for mined commodities? And how does the competitive position of each commodity change under different carbon tax scenarios?

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Future Energy from The Edge

24 August 2020

A report with highlights from Wood Mackenzie's energy transition practice including green hydrogen, carbon capture, offshore wind and building electrification.

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Shifting tides of global crude oil trade and its impact on Asia

12 December 2018

With significant changes already underway for global crude trade, what will this mean for the industry in Asia?.

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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.

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The changing global crude trade landscape

28 November 2018

Over the next five to six years global crude trade is expected to significantly change. This will impact the entire chain, from producers to investors. In this three part series, we look at the global story, the six key themes and finally, we focus on the likely impacts for Asia.

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How can Big Oil stay investible through the energy transition?

28 August 2019

The threat of climate change represents an existential challenge to the Majors. If they are to remain investible – five, ten years from now – all will need to transition to business models that are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Luke Parker, VP of Corporate Analysis, considers what that transition might look like.

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Unlocking value from data: lessons from data-savvy industries

07 August 2019

Financial services industries have been relying on consortiums for decades to get the most out of their data. What began as a way to streamline data now informs industry best practice.

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Upstream supply chain: 5 things to look for in 2024

Global energy storage: five trends to look for in 2024

Wood Mackenzie 2023 Research Excellence Awards

Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

Hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2025

Five trends that will cut global emissions in 2021

CCUS: 5 things to look for in 2025

Gas and LNG: predictions for 2025

Carbon management: predictions for 2025

Energy storage: 5 trends to watch in 2025

Covid-19 reveals critical flaw in European power systems – lack of flexibility

Will 2021 be a record-breaking year for renewables auctions in Europe?

Gas and LNG: why 2021 will be a defining year

How far will upstream M&A activity rebound in 2021?

Tough calls for the upstream supply chain in 2021

Will a lack of supply growth come back to bite the copper industry?

How uncertainty will define the oil market in 2021

The hunt for advantaged oil

Build or buy: are the copper Majors rising to the growth challenge?

Tin – the forgotten foot soldier of the energy transition

Could soaring prices see copper fly too close to the sun?

Decarbonisation: is aluminium a solution or a problem?

Could Africa become the home of green metals?

Carbon taxes – which mined commodities will be the winners and losers?

Future Energy from The Edge

Shifting tides of global crude oil trade and its impact on Asia

Shifting tides of global crude oil trade: Six emerging themes

The changing global crude trade landscape

How can Big Oil stay investible through the energy transition?

Unlocking value from data: lessons from data-savvy industries

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