For a few dollars more – OPEC’s shifting stance

• 13 October 2016

OPEC’s plan for production cuts signals a desire to support prices, even if the battle to wrest control of the market seems barely half won.

Is Argentina’s giant shale play the next Midland Basin?

• 11 June 2026

Could Argentina's Vaca Muerta become the next Midland Basin?

Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

• 31 March 2021

The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

5 top takeaways from our APPEC 2025 briefings

• 16 September 2025

Our experts unpack the 5 key trends shaping Asia’s oil and refining markets in 2025 and what to expect in 2026

Over US$11 billion of Australian gas projects to be sanctioned in 2021

• 10 December 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s Australasian upstream 2021 outlook report shows at least US$11 billion of gas projects poised for FID in 2021.

Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

• 23 March 2021

In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

Upstream’s mounting challenge to deliver future oil supply

• 10 July 2025

The industry needs to look beyond short-term price volatility.

Can the oil industry learn from mining’s famine to feast?

• 06 March 2018

Different markets, different cycles. Mining companies suffered for their sins in the downturn a little earlier than the oil and gas sector. Now they are emerging into a new upturn, also ahead of the game.

Four themes to watch as the Majors position for a new era

• 02 April 2018

With the Majors emerging from the downturn standing strong, they're transitioning from 'survive' to 'thrive'. Although capital discipline remains central to the strategic framework of these companies, they must still position their portfolios for the fundamental changes reshaping energy demand in the coming decades.

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

• 06 November 2018

What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

Boom times: American ethylene’s reversal of fortunes

• 26 July 2017

Steve Zinger, Senior Vice President Chemicals, assesses changing investment patterns of US chemicals companies in a major article by the Wall Street Journal entitled The shale gas revolution in just one word: Plastics

What do President Trump’s tariffs mean for energy?

• 18 February 2025

How will Trump’s latest tariffs impact US energy, trade and climate goals?

Renewable energy shows its strength in the coronavirus crisis

• 01 May 2020

Earnings announcements from oil majors and utility groups this week have demonstrated the superior resilience of electricity businesses.

Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry?

• 13 December 2018

Will 2019 be another tumultuous year for the North American polyester industry? Dr. Michael Bermish looks at what the six key issues will be in 2019.

US tariff announcements add to uncertainty

• 17 February 2025

Trump’s latest tariffs could drive up costs for US energy companies and disrupt global trade.

Energy transition represents a US$14 trillion uncertainty for upstream oil and gas

• 20 May 2021

The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’

• 03 September 2018

Rig provider Transocean is set to merge with Ocean Rig in a $2.7 billion deal, a move Wood Mackenzie says is a winning one for the rig market.

Will electric vehicle manufacturers be able to secure enough raw materials moving forward?

• 06 April 2018

We sat down with Dukascopy TV to discuss what's happening with the battery and raw materials used in electric vehicles.

Australia's pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050

• 20 April 2021

On 19 April, Australian PM Scott Morrison's commented on the country's road to net-zero emissions.

Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

• 11 June 2021

Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

US tight oil piles pressure on refiners

• 01 October 2018

Alan Gelder looks at the ways in which US tight oil has revolutionised the global oil market. This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 27, 2018.

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?

Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?

• 27 November 2018

In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following a sustained cost reduction through the downturn. However this hard work is in danger of being undone, as impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs once again.

Carbon emissions: a new challenge for US LNG

• 05 February 2021

President Joe Biden adds to the pressure on US gas exporters to consider climate impacts

How will Covid-19 shape corporate strategy in energy and natural resources?

• 26 May 2020

Companies in oil and gas, metals and mining, and power and renewables need to rethink corporate strategy to thrive in a post-coronavirus world

What will a fresh output cap at Groningen mean for the gas market?

• 01 February 2018

A new cap on production from the Netherlands' giant Groningen gas field may have an impact on the security of Europe's gas supply, hurt Dutch treasury receipts and prompt a reassessment of the field's remaining value.

Polyester & Raw Materials

Analyse the commercial and strategic drivers of polyester supply and demand, price forecasts and market trends for polyester markets.

The all-electric movement goes to war against gas

• 07 February 2020

The all-electric movement threatens future gas demand, OPEC+ oil producers consider an output cut, and the warm winter is hitting gas prices.

Middle East oil & gas operators in a better position to weather the storm than global peers

• 17 April 2020

Oil revenues have collapsed and country finances are looking bleak. How will the Middle East fare through the crisis?

Three forces weakening US dollar’s grip on commodity pricing

• 04 November 2019

In the commodity world, the US dollar is king. The currency dominates pricing and payments of energy and metals. In this new piece of research Principal Economist Perter Martin asks whether dollar dominance is set to end.