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Black gold to green future? Incentives uncertainty clouds Pathways Alliance economic feasibility

14 February 2024

World’s largest CCUS project up for FID in 2025, but long-term incentives in question

The energy transition sparks new interest in copper mining

09 February 2024

A startup backed by Bill Gates hopes to accelerate copper development in Zambia, to increase supplies needed for low-carbon energy.

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COP26: Can petrochemicals square the circle?

29 September 2021

Polymer value chains currently account for 4% of energy related GHG emissions, and this figure is set to rise to 10% by 2050 as plastic demand rises to meet the needs of the rising global middle-class.

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Assessing the risks to US renewables

17 September 2024

US tax credits for low-carbon energy have bipartisan support, but could still come under pressure in the next Congress. Wood Mackenzie has modelled a “severe downside scenario” to show the possible impact on investment if the credits are cut.

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The OPEC+ group fails to reach agreement as oil demand plunges

06 March 2020

In this week's Energy Pulse, oil demand is in its steepest decline since the great financial crisis, but OPEC and its allies have been unable to agree a deal to cut production.

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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.

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Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

18 September 2020

Tech companies have been matching their electricity use with purchases of wind and solar power. Now Google wants to go further and run its operations on renewables 24/7

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Trump vs Biden: what does the election mean for US coal markets?

09 September 2020

In 2016, Trump promised to stop the “war on coal” – but what policy changes has he made in office, and how have coal markets fared under his watch? And how might a Biden win change the picture?

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 coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

06 November 2020

The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

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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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How AI is reviving the nuclear industry

30 September 2024

Surging electricity demand for AI is prompting companies and banks to look at building new nuclear power plants in the US. Government support will still be needed.

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Anti-dumping threat throws US solar industry into turmoil

06 May 2022

Biden administration’s climate and energy strategy faces a conflict between supporting US manufacturing in low-carbon technologies and encouraging the fastest possible deployment of renewable energy.

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Energy Pulse: in brief (18 August)

18 August 2023

A step forward for Occidental Petroleum’s direct air capture strategy, growing demand for oil, and the rest of the week’s big energy news.

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Are APAC’s retail markets full of Eastern promise for oil majors?

11 October 2023

Retail fuel markets in APAC are set for continued growth – and big oil is taking notice.

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The challenge of growing electricity demand in the US and the shortage of critical electrical equipment

02 May 2024

Electrical equipment remains a significant bottleneck to utility supply chains

Opinion

Time for Asia’s Sputnik moment on decarbonisation

22 September 2020

Halting the pandemic and rebuilding economies are the most urgent goals for the immediate future. Wood Mackenzie estimates that almost US$20 trillion – equivalent to a quarter of global GDP – will go towards stimulus packages, public health spending and delivering a vaccine over the next 12-18 months alone.

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Oil price crash: how Middle East, Russian and US upstream industry responses compare

01 April 2020

In this month's MENA in Brief podcast: how the oil price crash is affecting upstream activity in the Middle East – and how that differs from the dynamics in Russia and the US.

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

Energy transition in the Americas: three key questions

07 June 2023

The US, Canada and Latin America face different dilemmas in the drive to decarbonise

Opinion

Part 2: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

02 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

Energy transition outlook: Americas

21 April 2026

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

Opinion

Asia’s frozen upstream M&A sector begins to thaw

10 June 2021

Global upstream M&A is bouncing back. The recent increase in asset acquisitions saw North American deal flow hit its highest level since 2019, while across the rest of the world M&A activity is showing signs of a gradual – if uneven - recovery from the abyss of 2020.

Opinion

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.

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How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

05 April 2024

The Middle East is faced with a significant challenge – building a new energy economy means accelerating nascent diversification efforts and pushing towards ambitious net zero goals.

Opinion

What a severe downside US post-election scenario could be for renewables

17 September 2024

November’s US elections will have major implications across the power and renewables industry

Opinion

2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

14 April 2020

The 2020 oil price crash is very different from the 2015 crash. Supply chain leaders will need to consider their contingency plans.

Opinion

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

18 August 2021

Our COP26 briefing considers the implications for the oil market and refining industry of a global concerted effort to reduce emissions and limit a temperature rise by 2050 to 2 °C.

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What’s next for Chevron?

17 June 2019

Chevron walked away from its bid for Anadarko, but it is still in an enviable position. What will the Supermajor do next? Analysis by Tom Ellacott.

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Black gold to green future? Incentives uncertainty clouds Pathways Alliance economic feasibility

The energy transition sparks new interest in copper mining

COP26: Can petrochemicals square the circle?

Assessing the risks to US renewables

The OPEC+ group fails to reach agreement as oil demand plunges

Demand growth creates new challenges for the power industry

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

Trump vs Biden: what does the election mean for US coal markets?

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

Part 5: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

How AI is reviving the nuclear industry

Anti-dumping threat throws US solar industry into turmoil

Energy Pulse: in brief (18 August)

Are APAC’s retail markets full of Eastern promise for oil majors?

The challenge of growing electricity demand in the US and the shortage of critical electrical equipment

Time for Asia’s Sputnik moment on decarbonisation

Oil price crash: how Middle East, Russian and US upstream industry responses compare

Why iridium could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom

Energy transition in the Americas: three key questions

Part 2: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

Energy transition outlook: Americas

Asia’s frozen upstream M&A sector begins to thaw

The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

What a severe downside US post-election scenario could be for renewables

2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

What’s next for Chevron?

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