Champagne supercycle: taking the fizz out of the commodity boom

• 15 July 2021

Another supercycle is coming. Anticipation of future demand growth has generated palpable excitement, driving commodity prices to post-pandemic highs.

Is PetroChina really going green?

• 02 September 2020

The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

Switching gears on olefins production?

• 12 October 2017

Kelly Cui, our expert in CTO, explains how this emergent technology could transform global olefins and olefins derivatives trade by enabling China to become more self sufficient in ethylene, propylene and butadiene.

Global upstream oil and gas: new challenges ahead in 2021

• 19 January 2021

What does 2021 hold for the global upstream oil and gas industry? It will be a year of uncertainty and contingency – but resilience and recovery are also key themes.

PNG government calls off P'nyang Gas Agreement negotiations

• 03 February 2020

The government of PNG has called-off negotiations on the development of the ExxonMobil-operated P’nyang gas field.

Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050

• 17 May 2022

Steel industry’s carbon emissions is expected to fall 30% by 2050 compared to 2021 levels, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Global gas market dynamics: three key themes

• 04 September 2019

Hot topics from our most popular reports: the LNG oversupply and the impact on prices, China’s growing gas demand and how Russia is retaining its position as the world's biggest net exporter of gas.

Asia’s NOCs can now move through the decarbonisation gears

• 30 March 2022

As the pressure to cut emissions intensifies, no company can remain above the fray. But while the Majors and other international oil companies face increasing calls to decarbonise, many of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have so far avoided the same level of scrutiny.

Is the outlook for China’s petrochemicals market hanging in the balance?

• 09 January 2018

We posed 8 questions to Steve Jenkins, Vice President Consulting – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres about China’s petrochemicals market...

Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

• 16 September 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.

Asia’s demand engine fires up global LNG supply

• 02 December 2021

Indeed, it is confidence in the resilience of long-term Asian gas demand, even in our accelerated energy transition scenarios, that has been key to the 50 mmtpa of new LNG supply that has taken FID in 2021 compared to only 3 mmtpa in 2020.

IMO 2020 is about to get real

• 04 December 2019

As I write this edition of the APAC Energy Buzz from my desk in Singapore I can see ships. Lots of ships.

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

• 28 January 2020

With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

5 top takeaways from our APPEC 2025 briefings

• 16 September 2025

Our experts unpack the 5 key trends shaping Asia’s oil and refining markets in 2025 and what to expect in 2026

China leads global wind turbine manufacturers’ market share in 2023

• 01 May 2024

China accounted for 65% of global wind capacity in 2023, which pushed four Chinese wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEM) into the top five global rankings, a first for the sector. With a record of 16.3 gigawatts (GW) capacity installed, Goldwind maintained the leading position for the second consecutive year.

What is the future of energy in Asia after Covid-19?

• 12 May 2020

Exploring how companies across the oil and gas, metals and mining and power and renewables sectors need to map new strategic directions to thrive post-crisis.

Getting China back on track

• 24 October 2024

Commodity markets are suffering from the impact of China's current economic difficulties on domestic energy demand. China’s government has just responded with an ambitious stimulus package aimed at shoring up its faltering manufacturing sector and boosting weak consumer confidence.

Why higher tariffs on Chinese EVs are a double-edged sword

• 13 June 2024

The US and EU have slapped big tariff increases on Chinese EVs, responding to the threat of China flooding those regions with low-cost electric vehicles. Restricting EV and battery imports not only threatens the pace of road transport decarbonisation, but higher tariffs could also negatively impact domestic automakers.

Three steps to secure Asia’s LNG future

• 31 August 2023

Asia’s gas markets must evolve to unlock their growth potential

Gas and LNG – approaching a winter reckoning

• 14 October 2021

Gas prices have hit record levels in Europe and Asia surging ten-fold in a year.

The prize for China from decarbonisation

• 23 April 2021

China’s net-zero ambitions are a significant boost to global efforts to tackle climate change. Will the push to decarbonise transform China's economy? What does it mean for its energy markets and the supply chains? And is China well placed to capitalise on low-carbon technologies?

The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition

• 02 April 2019

The future of light vehicles is electric; in time, perhaps autonomous. But the disruption won’t be quick, and the rise of the EV won’t be linear. Get our analysis here.

Rising US oil exports, market disruption, Brent-WTI spread

• 30 January 2018

What will US tight oil growth do to crude markets? The build-up in volumes early this decade led to a supply glut that undermined prices in 2014.

Asia upstream’s strategic challenges

• 28 November 2017

Visiting Asia this month was an opportunity to gauge how oil and gas companies there are faring.

Powering China’s data centres

• 25 July 2025

As AI accelerates global data centre demand, is China’s power system outpacing the US in readiness, cost and scale?

China renewables investment powers on

• 30 October 2025

China’s clean energy push is evolving - from breakneck growth to smarter, high-quality renewables leadership. Here’s what the world’s top renewables investor is doing next

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Live from COP29 – One weird trick to solve our energy problem

• 21 November 2024

Live from COP29, Ed Crooks talks to top experts about US policy changes, carbon tariffs and why the best energy is the energy we don’t use.