M&A Service

Keep abreast of M&A developments, emerging trends and acquisition opportunities.

Refined Products Wholesale & Retail Markets Services

Wood Mackenzie provides a comprehensive view of the fuels market and its future evolution, as well as clarity of the short- and long-term oil product markets.

Refinery Supply Model

Understand the dynamics of crude and product markets at a global, regional and asset level.

Polyamide Film (BOPA)

Monitor polyamide film supply and demand and the factors influencing suppliers, film values and market demand.

Polyester Film (BOPET)

Analyse global trends in biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films for strategic insights and an understanding of global demand and pricing.

Recycled PET

Understand the commercial and strategic drivers of Recycled PET supply and demand, price forecasts and leading market trends.

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Packaging

Understand the commercial and strategic drivers of PET and Recycled PET supply and demand, price forecasts and leading market trends.

Polypropylene Film (BOPP)

Gain insights into key supply/demand drivers and identify growth opportunities in plastic films including cast polypropylene and BOPP film.

Macro Oils Service

Easily understand trends in the global oil market with our informed, independent view on oil prices and their key drivers.

Chemical Asset Benchmarking

• 07 September 2020

Gain a detailed, comprehensive view of petrochemical assets globally for informed industry benchmarking and valuations.

Asset Benchmarking Tools (ABTs)

Understand asset profitability, commercial performance and the strategic drivers of competitive positioning.

CCUS

• 25 February 2022

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage: what you need to know.

Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle

• 13 August 2019

We explore why copper is inseparable from the electric vehicle story and why we need more infrastructure investment as a catalyst for greater EV adoption.

Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade

• 21 June 2019

Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade

Proceed with caution: exploration’s watchword for 2021

• 12 January 2021

The twin crises of coronavirus and the oil price crash made 2020 a tumultuous year, but what lies ahead in 2021? Our global exploration analysts highlight their top 5 predictions.

Exploration under the microscope in 2022

• 13 December 2021

What lies ahead for oil and gas exploration? As investors and activists ask how the search for new fields squares with the need to accelerate the energy transition, our experts pick out five key themes to look for in 2022.

What’s next for Chevron?

• 17 June 2019

Chevron walked away from its bid for Anadarko, but it is still in an enviable position. What will the Supermajor do next? Analysis by Tom Ellacott.

Simple complexity – the future of the upstream supply chain?

• 16 April 2019

After an extremely challenging few years, could there be light at the end of the tunnel for the upstream supply chain? Read on to find out more about an industry desperately playing catch up.

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

• 31 January 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?

Where do polyolefins and olefins fit into the 2019 petrochemicals story?

• 07 January 2019

What's in store for global polyolefins and olefins markets in 2019?

Can exploration stay profitable in 2019?

• 19 December 2018

The exploration industry has fought its way back to profitability, and is now keen to stay there. How are explorers going to stay in the black in 2019? Here are 5 things to look out for.

4 threats to the global ethylene boom

• 07 November 2018

Can the global ethylene boom be sustained as risks mount?

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

• 02 November 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?

What will it take to sustain corporate upstream growth to 2030?

• 30 October 2018

Upstream corporate growth is threatened by chronic underspend. What factors are influencing spending? And what's the growth factor the industry needs? Tom Ellacott and Norman Valentine analyse the lack of investment and its impact on long-term outlooks for oil majors.

IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

• 04 September 2018

Alan Gelder investigates the impact of the IMO's planned changes to marine fuel standards on the shipping and refining sectors This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 3, 2018.

LNG ship orders pour in

• 21 August 2018

Thirty-three new LNG ships have been ordered so far this year, compared to 19 in the whole of 2017 and just six in 2016 - a result of favourable rates, low newbuilding prices and rapidly growing demand. But owners need to be careful they don’t over order. Is it too little too late or too much too soon?

Can conventional oil projects compete with L48 oil?

• 14 March 2018

US tight oil has arrived with a bang, disrupting the oil market. But can conventional oil projects compete? Our latest report looks at where tight oil and other pre-FID conventional projects sit on the global cost curve.

New project sanctions on the rise?

• 21 June 2017

At the start of the year, we predicted that around 20 to 25 major new upstream projects would be sanctioned in 2017, roughly double the score for 2016. So, as we approach the year’s halfway mark, how is our forecast faring?

Energy view to 2035 in five charts

• 15 June 2017

We've distilled our outlook into five charts that examine global supply by fuel, demand by country and emerging markets in Asia Pacific.

A wild ride ahead for petchems?

• 04 March 2017

Steve Zinger discusses the five market changes which are set to make waves in the global petchems markets.