Can energy close US trade gaps?

• 15 April 2025

Buoyant US oil and gas exports can only be a partial solution to the deficits targeted by the Trump administration

Complete ban on Russian commodity exports accelerate LNG growth and energy transition

• 16 June 2022

War in Ukraine is transforming the outlook for the supply, demand and price of hydrocarbons and the pace and cost of the energy transition. While the precise timing and implementation of future bans on Russian commodity imports are difficult to predict, a rewriting of energy trade flows is now underway.

The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

• 08 November 2019

Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

Back to the future: the Horizons year in review

• 09 December 2021

We touched on a number of issues this year with our new thought-leadership series. Post-COP26, it's time to review the articles and put them in recent context.

Webinar | Japan's E&Ps: structural change and the road ahead

• 27 March 2020

They are a material, often unheralded, part of the upstream industry, producing 1.6 million boe/d. But, the energy transition and declining domestic demand has forced Japan’s upstream companies to review their strategies. Japanese explorers and producers face a tough choice: to grow or to exit the sector entirely? Join Asia Pacific Research Director Angus Rodger and Upstream Research Associate Zixin Goh as they examine the road ahead for Japanese E&Ps.

Is offshore wind the answer to Japan's declining nuclear power?

• 14 February 2019

The outlook for Japan's offshore wind sector is looking positive as the country’s capacity is projected to reach upwards of 4 gigawatts (GW) in 2028, a 62-fold increase from last year, new research from Wood Mackenzie indicates.

Corporate oil & gas: 5 things to look for in 2026

• 15 December 2025

Capital allocation trends and what to look for from the Majors, the US and International Independents and the NOCs in the year ahead.

Non-OPEC decline rates remain stable until 2020

• 27 September 2017

Why haven't decline rates accelerated in the low-price market? We look at short- and long-term factors keeping rates on an even keel through the end of the decade.

Global upstream investment – the trends in 2020

• 21 January 2020

Upstream spend on development and exploration is a barometer of the industry’s mood. A muted recovery has been underway since the collapse in investment levels after the 2014 fall in oil price. What’s the forecast for spend in 2020?

Western rebound: gas production recoveries in the Permian and Rockies

• 19 August 2020

As shut-in gas resumes flowing, different basins show different recovery trends and face continued market risks.

Natural Gas Winter Outlook 2025

• 15 October 2025

Join our experts as they discuss the primary risks facing the North American and European natural gas market

European Natural Gas Outlook

• 25 June 2025

Lens platform: Lens Gas & LNG Assets Discovery

• 16 February 2024

Comprehensive global Gas & LNG asset data to guide critical decisions and uncover the drivers of commercial structure, asset performance, and value.

Horizons Live: Security Alert

• 04 May 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Ann-Louise Hittle and Murray Douglas for our latest Horizons Live: Security Alert. Listen now answer your questions about our latest Horizons edition and the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The world’s most-used carbon accounting rule is about to get a major overhaul

• 17 June 2025

Big changes are coming to the carbon rules that shape how clean power is bought and reported - here’s what energy buyers need to know

Climate Week NYC special: What is the role that the oil and gas industry should play in the energy transition? Does it have one?

• 24 September 2024

Can the oil and gas industry really play a role in achieving net zero? Or do we need to rethink its place in the energy transition? Join the debate with Ed Crooks and guests Bjorn Otto Sverdrup and Gernot Wagner in this first Climate Week episode.

A pause in US gas export approvals: a big win for the climate?

• 06 February 2024

Explore the consequences of the US' decision to pause gas export approvals with Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert. How will it impact global energy markets, greenhouse gas emissions and living standards in lower-income countries?

What can we expect from COP28? | Podcast

• 01 December 2023

Explore COP28 insights with The Energy Gang! Join Ed Crooks, Dr. Melissa Lott, and Amy Myers-Jaffe as they dissect key climate topics, from the Global Stocktake to renewable energy goals and methane reduction pledges.

Fifty years since the first oil shock: how much has changed? | Podcast

• 20 October 2023

US oil production has reached unprecedented levels, but what implications does this hold for our energy security? Join the latest episode, where host Ed Crooks joined by Robbie Orvis and Amy Myers Jaffe, delve into the intricate world of energy dynamics, past and present.

The Energy Gang podcast: managing mid-transition

• 23 September 2022

We often talk about “the energy transition”. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be in the middle of that transition.

Horizons podcast: Scraping the barrel

• 06 March 2023

Is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas? Valentina Kretzschmar, Head of Energy Transition at Capricorn Energy and Andrew Latham, Vice-President of Energy Research at Wood Mackenzie join to discuss this month’s Horizons topic.

China’s inaugural SPR auction unlikely to impact global crude oil markets

• 24 September 2021

China begins the sale of its Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) today. According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), the SPR auction is unlikely to have material impact on crude oil markets globally.

Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

• 14 January 2021

2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.

China’s trucked LNG spot prices hit three-year high

• 12 January 2021

Spot prices of trucked LNG in China were highly volatile last month.

China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

• 15 September 2020

China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie.

Turkey nets largest-ever find with Tuna-1 gas discovery

• 21 August 2020

A gas discovery of the scale of the Tuna-1 find in the Black Sea, if developed, would be transformational for Turkey, given its overwhelming reliance on imports and crippling energy import bill. Turkey is chiefly reliant on piped gas from Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran but the share of liquefied natural gas imports has also continued to grow.

Total named industry’s most-admired explorer in WoodMac survey

• 06 July 2020

French major Total has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

Shell's US$22bn write down 'signals fundamental change'

• 30 June 2020

Royal Dutch Shell said on 20 June it would write off assets worth up to $22 billion on the back of weakening oil and gas demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and a weaker energy price outlook.

Indonesia’s LNG demand continue to rise despite economic downturn

• 30 June 2020

Indonesia’s LNG demand is expected to be resilient against the coronavirus-led global economic downturn, says Wood Mackenzie. The country’s H2 2020 LNG demand could hit 3.1 million tonnes (Mt), a 1.2 Mt or 63% increase year-on-year.

Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11

• 28 June 2020

Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.