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Is the Southern Cone gas industry finally ready for lift off?

05 November 2015

Brazil’s natural gas industry and that of its neighbors in the Southern Cone, such as Argentina and Chile, have labelled gas the ‘fuel of the future’. Has that future finally arrived?

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Policy changes threaten California’s solar industry

28 January 2022

Distribution generation has grown rapidly in California, Brent Crude breaks US$90 a barrel, and winners and losers from an accelerated energy transition.

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Can drayage trucks go electric?

03 August 2023

Government funding and innovative business models are driving the electrification of the US drayage sector.

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The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

28 February 2020

As the Covid-19 virus spreads to 52 countries, fears of its economic impact have sent stock markets and oil prices tumbling. This and more in Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse.

Opinion

Horizons Live: Conflicts of interest

14 May 2024

Transitioning to a net zero global economy is a monumental investment challenge. Meeting the challenge, already an outside bet, will have to happen against a less favourable monetary backdrop than the world has been used to since 2009. This month's Horizons live panel discuss the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high-interest-rate era.

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Can the North Sea oil and gas industry survive the downturn?

23 March 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003. Can the North Sea weather the storm?

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What a second Trump term could mean for US oil and gas

12 January 2024

If he wins a second term, former President Trump will aim to boost US oil and gas output. It will be easier to raise demand than supply.

Opinion

Has Covid-19 left the apparel industry hanging by a thread?

01 July 2020

Fibres markets have been hit hard by coronavirus, and the apparel sector – where 55% of total fibre volume was consumed in 2019 – is where the value chain has been most exposed.

Opinion

Energy transition outlook: Americas

21 April 2026

North America focuses on domestic resource value while recalibrating climate and competitiveness priorities.

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How Asia will drive global gas and LNG investment to 2050

12 May 2025

Wood Mackenzie analysts recently took a detailed look at the key developments set to shape the outlook for global gas and LNG through 2050, with a particular focus on Asia.

Opinion

Biden’s climate plans aim at job creation

29 January 2021

The president wants to support renewables and EVs, while having little immediate impact on oil and gas

Opinion

Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

13 March 2020

As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Opinion

China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

05 April 2024

Excess capacity has sent solar panel prices tumbling. In the early 2010s, the stretch goal was to get the cost down to 50c a watt. Now they are selling in China for just 11c. That is great for solar deployment, but less good for manufacturers.

Opinion

Horizons Live: Taking the strain

29 January 2025

Watch the Horizons Live replay as industry experts analyse how the upstream sector can meet rising oil and gas demand amid a delayed energy transition. Discover insights on investment needs, supply challenges, and the impact on global energy markets.

Opinion

As politicians bicker, Australia’s energy and natural resources exports to China are booming

09 June 2020

But the appetite of China’s consumers for Aussie tenderloin and Merlot is insignificant in terms of overall trade. Iron ore, coal and LNG are what really matter.

Opinion

Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

05 May 2023

Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southeast Asia

Opinion

Australia’s gas conundrum

19 March 2021

While it may well claim the crown of world’s largest LNG exporter in 2021, Australia faces rising problems with its gas.

Opinion

Gas resources in Latin America: the challenges to development

03 May 2023

Natural gas demand is on the rise in Latin America – the region will need to maximise its gas supply to counter production decline in some countries.

Opinion

Third wave US LNG: a $100 billion opportunity (part 2)

01 December 2023

How can developers of new US LNG capacity generate double digit returns and reach FID?

Opinion

Revisiting the landmark Caspian Sea agreement

06 September 2019

A year since the much-anticipated Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea was signed, how much has changed?

Opinion

Can the world agree a deal to boost oil prices?

03 April 2020

As oil demand plunges, companies and governments are looking for ways to manage the market to bring it back to equilibrium. Leading oil-producing countries will hold an online meeting on Monday to try to agree a plan.

Opinion

The promise of green hydrogen

09 October 2020

Hydrogen made from water has been discussed as an energy carrier for 150 years. A steep decline in its cost means it may at last become viable

Opinion

Beyond combustion

06 May 2026

A new generator could crack clean, dispatchable power.

Opinion

What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

21 October 2020

The 2020 elections bring US energy policy to a fork in the road. Trump offers continuity, with some further easing of regulations on the oil, gas and coal industries. Biden offers a return to the Obama administration’s strategy of using regulation to cut emissions, and more ambitious moves if the Democrats win control of Congress.

Opinion

Demand growth creates new challenges for the power industry

01 March 2024

Utilities already grappling with decarbonisation and climate risks now face growing demand from data centres to support AI applications.

Opinion

Why iridium could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom

15 July 2022

Demand for the rare platinum group metal, used as a catalyst, is set to soar as the hydrogen industry develops.

Opinion

Is conventional ESG data failing mining companies and investors?

23 September 2020

As sustainability goes mainstream, a new white paper unpacks the ESG challenges facing investors and mining companies.

Opinion

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

04 December 2023

Metals have a crucial role to play in providing materials for low carbon technologies that will reduce fossil fuel use.

Opinion

Part 5: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

22 November 2023

We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

Opinion

The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

20 May 2024

China takes only a tiny share of the US markets for EVs, solar modules and steel. The Biden administration is signaling that it intends to keep it that way.

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Is the Southern Cone gas industry finally ready for lift off?

Policy changes threaten California’s solar industry

Can drayage trucks go electric?

The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

Horizons Live: Conflicts of interest

Can the North Sea oil and gas industry survive the downturn?

What a second Trump term could mean for US oil and gas

Has Covid-19 left the apparel industry hanging by a thread?

Energy transition outlook: Americas

How Asia will drive global gas and LNG investment to 2050

Biden’s climate plans aim at job creation

Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

Horizons Live: Taking the strain

As politicians bicker, Australia’s energy and natural resources exports to China are booming

Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

Australia’s gas conundrum

Gas resources in Latin America: the challenges to development

Third wave US LNG: a $100 billion opportunity (part 2)

Revisiting the landmark Caspian Sea agreement

Can the world agree a deal to boost oil prices?

The promise of green hydrogen

Beyond combustion

What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

Demand growth creates new challenges for the power industry

Why iridium could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom

Is conventional ESG data failing mining companies and investors?

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

Part 5: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

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