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Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

16 9月 2019

This attack has material implications for the oil market, as a loss of 5 million barrels per day of supplies from Saudi Arabia cannot be met for long by existing inventories and the limited spare capacity of the other OPEC+ group members. A geopolitical risk premium will return to the oil price.

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Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2024

11 1月 2024

Calmer waters are expected for the oils, refining and chemicals industries in 2024 – but that doesn’t mean it’s plain sailing. What are the top trends to track for the year ahead?

The Edge

Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

09 1月 2024

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2024? Our experts share their thoughts.

The Edge

Coronavirus pushes oil towards the abyss

06 4月 2020

As demand collapses, how will the market deal with oversupply? Find out in this week's Edge.

The Edge

Have we passed ‘peak growth’ for tight oil?

25 2月 2020

Have we passed 'peak growth' for tight oil? What are the implications of slowing growth for the crude market? And how will pipeline owners adapt their strategies? Find out in this week's Edge.

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Oil Supply Model

07 7月 2021

A robust supply demand model to drive informed investments and strategic success

Opinion

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

31 1月 2019

The second half of 2018 was a very challenging time for refining. This weak commercial performance was due to a whole host of adverse market developments. Are these developments temporary or are they here to stay?

Opinion

Coronavirus, China and the big oil crash

12 3月 2020

Recent events have created a perfect storm in the oil markets, the likes of which have never been seen before. Do these clouds carry any silver lining? Listen to the latest episode of the Asia Pacific Energy podcast.

Editorial

A return to optimism for mined commodities?

30 6月 2017

Will commodity price and global demand remain subdued, and will carbon-constraint policies restrict outputs?

Opinion

Oil producers cautious as recovery hopes rise

20 11月 2020

Good news on Covid-19 vaccines points to a rebound next year, but there are still some difficult months ahead

The Edge

Why oil price recovery has further to run

05 6月 2020

Will the effect of coronavirus be more lasting for demand or supply? Will the oil price be lower-for-longer? Or, if demand recovers, could the sharp reduction in upstream investment lead to a tighter market and higher prices? Find out more in this week's Edge.

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

21 4月 2020

Competition is fierce and struggling Asian refiners must now take full advantage of the abundant crude options to maximise their margins.

Opinion

Lower 48 oil and gas economics Q4 2023: three key takeaways

16 4月 2024

As winter 2023 comes to an end in the US, read about some of the key gas production and pricing updates from the last quarter

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China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

04 2月 2020

The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

Opinion

Ten predictions for energy in 2024

15 12月 2023

A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for in the year ahead

The Edge

A Trump Administration - implications for the energy and mining industries

14 11月 2016

Although the Presidency does not officially begin until January 20th 2017, the dearth of concrete policy proposals leaves a high level of uncertainty around the priorities of a Trump administration.

Opinion

Kazakhstan’s upstream sector takes stock after nationwide unrest

19 1月 2022

For the global and regional energy sector, Kazakhstan’s stability matters. What are the short- and long-term consequences of recent events?

Opinion

The devastating impact of the great lockdown

17 4月 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.

Opinion

The US LNG boom is back

07 1月 2022

US LNG export plants are working flat-out to meet strong global demand for gas that has been reflected in soaring prices. With new capacity coming on stream late in 2021 and early in 2022, the US is emerging as the world’s largest LNG exporter.

Editorial

Coronavirus makes cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever

19 3月 2020

Upstream cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever, what are the major drivers?

Editorial

Cautiously optimistic: global upstream outlook for 2017

11 1月 2017

We look to 2017 as the dawn of a cautious recovery for the E&P sector, with investment edging upward.

The Edge

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

23 10月 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

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Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

27 3月 2017

Those hoping that recent oil-price weakness will prompt US producers to pull back drilling activity and ease the glut of oil supply may need to keep waiting.

Opinion

2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

14 4月 2020

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

The Edge

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

18 12月 2018

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.

The Edge

Tight oil’s second great growth phase about to begin?

07 11月 2016

More operators are hinting through this Q3 results season at redeploying rigs in the coming months, potentially kick starting what will be tight oil’s second great growth phase.

Opinion

4 key refining and chemical themes from Moscow

23 4月 2019

We've condensed dozens of discussions at Wood Mackenzie's first Russia downstream forum and the 7th CIS Petrochemicals 2019 Conference into 4 of the hottest topics.

Opinion

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

06 11月 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.

Opinion

Progress on opex, but will it stick?

30 9月 2016

The dramatic fall in oil prices has forced the industry to look hard at capex plans and the efficiency of operating assets and functions, with significant downward pressure on rates.

Opinion

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

02 11月 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

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Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2024

Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

Coronavirus pushes oil towards the abyss

Have we passed ‘peak growth’ for tight oil?

Oil Supply Model

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

Coronavirus, China and the big oil crash

A return to optimism for mined commodities?

Oil producers cautious as recovery hopes rise

Why oil price recovery has further to run

Saudi Arabia’s price push for oil market dominance in Asia

Lower 48 oil and gas economics Q4 2023: three key takeaways

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

Ten predictions for energy in 2024

A Trump Administration - implications for the energy and mining industries

Kazakhstan’s upstream sector takes stock after nationwide unrest

The devastating impact of the great lockdown

The US LNG boom is back

Coronavirus makes cost control and operational efficiency more relevant than ever

Cautiously optimistic: global upstream outlook for 2017

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

Surge in oil hedging could worsen US supply glut

2020: the new oil sector supplier crunch bites

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

Tight oil’s second great growth phase about to begin?

4 key refining and chemical themes from Moscow

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

Progress on opex, but will it stick?

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?