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Elevated subsidies enable offshore wind to end 2023 on a high note
- 22 December 2023
Ørsted's final investment decision on the Hornsea 3 project reveals the intricate dynamics of competitive tenders, pricing strategies, and regulatory advantages, showcasing how higher subsidies is shaping the success of offshore wind projects and emphasising the pivotal role of policy in overcoming industry challenges and fostering renewable energy growth.
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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
Metals and mining: an industry at a crossroads
- 14 October 2020
How has a year of unprecedented challenges affected mined commodities? Julian Kettle shares his view on the impact of a global pandemic, and the opportunities and risks posed by the energy transition.
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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.
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Climate Change is Shaping Our Most Important Decisions in the Energy Transition
- 24 February 2023
Ed Crooks and Melissa Lott are joined by Dr Sarah Kapnick from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to understand the consequences of a warming world is essential for making the right decisions as trillions of dollars are invested in energy production around the world.
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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.
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Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners
- 07 May 2019
Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.
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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.
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Navigating Nigeria’s changing oil and gas landscape
- 22 March 2024
Divestment by the majors creates an opportunity for domestic producers to increase market share
Opinion
Is green aluminium an achievable goal?
- 11 August 2020
Metals producers face a dual challenge in the energy transition – meeting global demand for critical commodities while also cutting emissions. For aluminium the challenge is greater – of all the metals, it faces the biggest impact from carbon pricing. But how significant is the risk? And is carbon neutral aluminium achievable?
Opinion
Trump's art of the OPEC deal
- 13 April 2020
In this episode of our Asia-Pacific energy podcast, we discuss this weekend's OPEC agreement.
Opinion
Will Namibia become a major deepwater oil producer?
- 22 November 2023
New discoveries make the Orange Sub-basin the world’s hottest oil and gas exploration play
Opinion
Lower 48: How low can costs go?
- 08 May 2020
Tight oil is in turmoil. The sector was already under pressure before the coronavirus crisis knocked the bottom out of oil demand. Ever nimble, operators moved quickly, revising down CAPEX and production guidance. But the WTI crude futures benchmark plunging below zero for the first time in history this April is a sign of just how much pressure US producers are under. Now, more than ever, players in the Lower 48 need to focus on what they can control. And managing unit costs is one of the few remaining survival levers available. But just how low can costs go? Pricing for key components had already fallen by double-digit percentages last year.
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Who will win the tug of war over shale service costs?
- 06 March 2020
Last year, operators doubled down on capital discipline and scaled back activity with a 25% drop in rig counts. Costs for several important components fell by double-digit percentages.
Opinion
How coronavirus could affect the grid edge in 2020
- 30 April 2020
The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum around electrification and grid edge innovation. However, challenges lie ahead due to the pandemic.
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Coronavirus and China’s jittery commodity markets
- 04 February 2020
The WHO has announced that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first detected in Wuhan, is now a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’. As of February 4, there are over 20,000 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally, the vast majority within China.
Opinion
China’s re-opening off to a stuttering start
- 12 January 2023
Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at China’s re-opening and what it means for energy sector investment.
Opinion
How Asia’s NOCs can learn to stop worrying and love the energy transition
- 28 January 2020
All oil and gas companies are in a state of flux. Driven by the energy transition, upstream supply must now be low cost, low risk and, increasingly, lower carbon. Lenders and shareholders seek clear strategies on emissions reduction, while still expecting the returns that attracted them to oil and gas companies in the first place.
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Is Northeast Asia finally tackling its coal dependency as air quality deteriorates?
- 14 January 2020
As 2019 ended, I visited clients in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei and was struck by how rapidly concern over emissions has escalated and is now driving energy policy change. I believe this trend could accelerate in 2020, with important implications for companies and the fuel mix across the region.
Opinion
How the top microgrid developers do business
- 09 January 2020
American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches
Opinion
MENA upstream: 2019 in review – and a look ahead
- 07 January 2020
In this episode of the MENA in Brief podcast, Ian Thom and his expert guests look at 2019 in review, and share their view on what lies ahead in 2020.
Opinion
The Asia energy market outlook for 2020
- 06 January 2020
A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!
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Western wind turbine manufacturers are prioritising profit over volume, opening the door for Chinese market share growth
- 13 September 2023
Despite short-term challenges, all leading wind turbine manufacturers will double their annual installed capacity over the next decade, driven by soaring wind demand
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Why North-west Europe needs more regasification capacity
- 18 December 2019
North-west Europe needs more regasification capacity – both to meet the region’s growing demand, and to soak up surplus volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the future, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie shows.
Opinion
RE+ 2024: Our 7 biggest takeaways
- 04 October 2024
Insights on domestic manufacturing, distributed solar and large loads from one of North America’s largest clean energy events
Opinion
Uncertainty dominates the 2025 US power outlook
- 11 February 2025
President Trump's energy dominance, looming trade wars and an AI boom reshape this year's US power outlook
Opinion
The competitive edge of China's electrolysers
- 05 September 2024
In a new report, we look at China’s electrolyser market and explore its potential to redefine hydrogen production by driving down costs
Opinion
Can biomethane decarbonise Europe’s gas market?
- 23 September 2020
Europe is the leading global producer of the net-zero carbon renewable gas, but continued growth depends on policy support
Opinion
Power of Siberia begins gas supply to China (and why it’s ok for LNG)
- 16 December 2019
On December 2 Russian gas officially flowed into China with the start-up of the Power of Siberia (PoS) pipeline. The project, which will ultimately see 38 bcm a year delivered under a US$400 billion, 30-year contract, will elevate China to become Gazprom’s second largest export market and support Beijing’s goals of energy import diversification and security.
Opinion
LNG’s short-term blues
- 13 December 2019
In this episode of The LNG Big Chill podcast we discuss the potential for under-utilisation of US LNG facilities, how much LNG Europe can take – and whether a new coal policy in South Korea will provide some upside this winter.

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