Cushing 2024: key price insights and market trends

• 07 January 2025

Due to ongoing volatility in the global oil markets, traders need prompt indication of changes in the market

US to release crude oil from strategic petroleum reserve

• 25 November 2021

On 23 November, US President Biden announced the release of 50 million barrels (mbbl) of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Horizons Live: Mission invisible

• 05 December 2023

On this Horizons Live replay, we look at the scale of the oil and gas industry’s methane challenge, how technological improvements can help and what companies and governments must do to resolve it.

The Trump administration's AI strategy points to strong growth in US power

• 25 November 2024

AI needs data centres, which need power. If AI is a national security priority, then so is electricity. That principle will shape the Trump administration’s policies. Gas-fired plants will be favored, but low-carbon energy could benefit, too.

Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

• 02 December 2020

Operators are under growing pressure to optimise portfolios. What are the forces having the biggest impact on decision-making?

Saudi Arabia’s May 2020 OSPs for crude exports bode well for Asian refiners

• 16 April 2020

Looking at the May OSPs, it is clear that Saudi Arabia wants to ensure its crude remains very competitive in Asia.

Crude tariff rate strategies diverge among midstream operators

• 13 August 2021

Discover how our new North American Oil Pipeline Tariff offering helps shed light on the tariff rate strategies pursued by midstream players.

Global upstream oil and gas: new challenges ahead in 2021

• 19 January 2021

What does 2021 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? It will be a year of uncertainty and contingency – but resilience and recovery are also key themes.

Big themes in 2022 for energy and natural resources

• 14 December 2021

What will shape the world of energy and natural resources in 2022? Simon Flowers picks five key themes, from the energy crisis to the metals supercycle, transition cost challenges, higher investment and the chances of US$100/bbl oil.

IMO 2020 is about to get real

• 04 December 2019

As I write this edition of the APAC Energy Buzz from my desk in Singapore I can see ships. Lots of ships.

What the BP-Hilcorp deal means for Alaska

• 05 September 2019

Upstream analysts Rowena Gunn and Mark Oberstoetter discuss the latest happenings in Alaska's oil & gas industry and what Hilcorp's $5.6 billion acquisition of BP's assets will mean for the State.

Global exploration before and after Covid-19

• 20 May 2020

Get the highlights of Wood Mackenzie's annual exploration survey, conducted just before the oil price crashed – and examine the stark contrast in plans and budgets pre- and post-pandemic.

Biden and Xi build bridges on energy

• 20 November 2023

After years of deteriorating relations, the US and China have opened new paths for communication and cooperation on energy and climate.

How electric vehicles are driving the nickel sulphate market

• 08 June 2020

Demand for nickel sulphate for EV batteries will accelerate past a 2020 slowdown. Can the industry keep pace?

The US natural gas market wakes up

• 22 April 2022

North American gas prices were quiet for more than a decade. Now changing market conditions are creating increased volatility

Playing by new rules: how the CBAM will change the world

• 21 September 2023

The CBAM will reshuffle global trade – who will be the winners and losers?

3 reasons why the Permian basin needs 1 more crude pipeline

• 08 July 2019

Permian crude pipeline capacity isn't overbuilt longer term. Wood Mackenzie analysis shows one more takeaway pipeline will be needed in the 2030s.

The devastating impact of the great lockdown

• 17 April 2020

There are signs that the coronavirus is gradually being brought under control in many countries, but any pick-up in activity will be tentative and uneven, and will face headwinds from the chaos in the global economy.

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.

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

Aluminium vs plastic: who’ll win the water bottle war?

• 03 September 2019

The hunt is on to find an eco-friendly, cost-effective alternative to plastic water bottles. Are aluminium cans the answer?

Perfect storm sees May WTI settle in negative territory

• 21 April 2020

May WTI futures settled at -$37.63 on April 20. Get the latest analysis from Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils.

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.

Global LNG Liquefaction Plant Monitoring

Near real-time market intelligence on LNG liquefaction trains in collaboration with Ball Aerospace

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?

How private equity is revitalising offshore exploration and production

• 01 October 2018

Private equity is revitalising offshore exploration and production, with smaller operators bringing new life to the US Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and Brazil. Get the latest analysis here.

Rising US oil exports, market disruption, Brent-WTI spread

• 30 January 2018

What will US tight oil growth do to crude markets? The build-up in volumes early this decade led to a supply glut that undermined prices in 2014.

North Sea update: Cost reductions and FIDs in 2017

• 16 April 2017

Much has been achieved in the past year, as we see prices and costs slowly turning around. But there is more work to be done. Use our 2016-2017 Global Upstream Cost Survey to understand North Sea cost evolution from 2014 to 2020.

Australia’s deepening gas market turmoil

• 01 February 2023

Gas price caps across Australia’s east coast spook producers and LNG buyers.

CCUS’s breakthrough year

• 16 January 2025

Explore the latest trends in CCUS as 2025 shapes up to be a breakthrough year, with rising optimism and record FIDs expected. Learn about project financing, policy support and the companies leading the charge in carbon capture and storage.