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Caspian upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

07 January 2025

The Caspian upstream sector approached 2025 in need of a reset.

Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

07 January 2025

From the impact of 'Trump 2.0' to increased supply chain pressure, deepening gas deficits in Iraq, Iran and Egypt and exploration highlights.

Opinion

US Lower 48: what to look for in 2025

07 January 2025

The overarching theme for the US Lower 48 next year will be change. The question is: how much?

Opinion

Asia Pacific gas & LNG: 5 things to look for in 2025

05 January 2025

Asia Pacific had a year of continuous LNG demand recovery in 2024 - what will 2025 bring?

Opinion

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

Opinion

Video | Tariff turmoil: how big a cost hit will US oil and gas operators take?

15 May 2025

In this exclusive video, we explore the impact of shifting tariff policies on costs, activity, and company behaviour across the U.S. Lower 48 and Gulf of Mexico.

Opinion

Geothermal: the next North American goldrush?

29 May 2025

Next generation technology is opening up a new world of opportunities for this established energy resource

Opinion

Global upstream update: diverging development strategies in Latin America, investment at risk in Africa, and Kazakhstan supply tensions explained

17 June 2025

Our Global Upstream Update presents timely analysis of key industry topics from our regional experts situated around the world.

Opinion

Introducing Prospect Valuations

19 August 2025

Pinpoint opportunities with Wood Mackenzie’s Lens Subsurface tool.

Opinion

Daenerys: the Gulf of America/Mexico’s biggest discovery since 2017

26 August 2025

Evaluating Talos' high-impact find using Lens Subsurface and our new Prospect Valuation module

Opinion

Hot rocks: geothermal momentum continues to build

27 August 2025

A healthy project pipeline, strong policy support, plentiful funding and a surge in drilling signal ongoing market growth.

Opinion

The latest developments in global upstream

27 August 2025

From the Majors to OPEC+ … and the key topics in between.

Opinion

Quantifying the steam cracker closure threat

29 August 2025

Europe and Asia hit hardest in the global ethylene downcycle

Opinion

West Africa Cretaceous plays, a game changer

10 September 2025

A 10-year technical exploration of untapped Cretaceous plays in frontier areas and mature basins has seen a success rate of over 50% - much higher than the global average.

Opinion

Q&A: Fields of dreams

09 October 2025

Learning how to do more with existing oil fields to meet future demand

Opinion

Video | Lens Gas & LNG: Valuing Petronas’ LNG assets

29 October 2025

Watch to learn more about Petronas’s recent LNG deals, its contracting positions and how you can use Lens Gas & LNG to value its LNG assets.

Opinion

Video | Global upstream update: winter 2025

27 November 2025

Our experts outline the latest developments in upstream.

Opinion

What defined gas trading in 2025: five moments that mattered

05 December 2025

From surprise outages to shifting trade flows, here are the five moments that defined global gas trading in 2025.

Opinion

Gulf of America: 5 things to look for in 2026

02 January 2026

Gulf of America (US Gulf of Mexico) deepwater production will set a record at almost 2.5 million boe/d in 2026, but this peak may prove fleeting.

Opinion

North Sea upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

02 January 2026

Capital discipline will be front of mind as North Sea companies plan for a period of lower oil and gas prices.

Opinion

Latin America upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

01 January 2026

Latin America's upstream sector enters 2026 with strong project portfolios and continued expansion from leading producers, while navigating regulatory changes and seeking new investment opportunities.

Opinion

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2026

02 January 2026

Oil and gas diverge in Canada as pipeline constraints ease and policy clarity emerges.

Opinion

Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

02 January 2026

The MENA upstream sector enters 2026 with strong momentum, abundant opportunities and rising risks that will shape investment, supply dynamics and strategic positioning across the region.

Opinion

Venezuela regime change: what it means for oil production, crude and product markets

06 January 2026

What is the oil market risk and will Big Oil want to invest in Venezuelan upstream opportunities?

Opinion

Global upstream M&A picks up the pace

01 September 2021

In the first half of 2021 upstream M&A deal activity recovered to 2019 levels and more than doubled in comparison to the low point in the first half of 2020.

Opinion

Lukoil takes Petronas’ Shah Deniz stake in US$2.25bn deal

02 December 2021

Lukoil recently announced the US$2.25 billion acquisition of Petronas' 15.5% stake in the giant BP-operated Shah Deniz gas-condensate field, offshore Azerbaijan.

Opinion

Video | Lens Upstream: Piecing together Cyprus' gas export deals with Egypt

20 February 2025

In this video, we dive into Wood Mackenzie’s Lens Upstream, a key tool in our Lens suite, to examine Cyprus’ role in East Mediterranean gas dynamics and assess how its assets fit into the Majors’ portfolios. We also visualise the LNG market impact of these deals and identify the key beneficiaries.

Opinion

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

10 January 2024

The inflection points we see across the production, exploration, sustainability and M&A themes.

Opinion

International buyers find value in US gas assets

23 January 2026

Why global energy companies are betting billions on US shale, LNG and offshore assets and why the dealmaking wave isn’t slowing down

Opinion

What Big Oil needs to invest in Venezuela

09 January 2026

Following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, Washington is moving quickly to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector but attracting the scale of investment needed will be far from straightforward

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Caspian upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

US Lower 48: what to look for in 2025

Asia Pacific gas & LNG: 5 things to look for in 2025

Cushing 2024: key price insights and market trends

Video | Tariff turmoil: how big a cost hit will US oil and gas operators take?

Geothermal: the next North American goldrush?

Global upstream update: diverging development strategies in Latin America, investment at risk in Africa, and Kazakhstan supply tensions explained

Introducing Prospect Valuations

Daenerys: the Gulf of America/Mexico’s biggest discovery since 2017

Hot rocks: geothermal momentum continues to build

The latest developments in global upstream

Quantifying the steam cracker closure threat

West Africa Cretaceous plays, a game changer

Q&A: Fields of dreams

Video | Lens Gas & LNG: Valuing Petronas’ LNG assets

Video | Global upstream update: winter 2025

What defined gas trading in 2025: five moments that mattered

Gulf of America: 5 things to look for in 2026

North Sea upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

Latin America upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2026

Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2026

Venezuela regime change: what it means for oil production, crude and product markets

Global upstream M&A picks up the pace

Lukoil takes Petronas’ Shah Deniz stake in US$2.25bn deal

Video | Lens Upstream: Piecing together Cyprus' gas export deals with Egypt

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2024

International buyers find value in US gas assets

What Big Oil needs to invest in Venezuela

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