The debate over US hydrogen tax credits is coming to a head

• 19 January 2024

Treasury guidance on tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen has divided the industry. Clarity over the rules would benefit the whole sector.

Bitcoin is set to reshape the Texas power market

• 27 May 2022

Cryptocurrency miners' ambitious plans mean adding significant new demand for electricity, but could help balance the grid.

Canada tries to balance energy and climate goals

• 11 April 2022

The government has ambitious goals for cutting emissions. It doesn't want them to drive down oil and gas production.

US Coal Burn Report

Leverage accurate estimates based on direct, real-time coal plant monitoring of over 165 MW in capacity

Europe Coal Burn Report

Get the most up-to-date coal demand estimates for the European power sector on a country-by-country basis.

Webinar | Investing in Africa's energy transition

• 25 September 2024

Join Wood Mackenzie as we explore investing opportunities in Africa's energy transition

Oil: Our Latest Thinking

• 16 November 2020

Get the latest oil news and insight from our energy industry experts.

Permian producers hedge their bets against pipeline delays

• 11 September 2018

Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% during Q2. Such a sharp rise suggests producers perceive a higher risk that key pipeline projects fail to start up by 2019 target dates, according Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas activity.

Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’

• 03 September 2018

Rig provider Transocean is set to merge with Ocean Rig in a $2.7 billion deal, a move Wood Mackenzie says is a winning one for the rig market.

BP buys BHP's L48 assets in 'transformative' $10.5bn deal

• 27 July 2018

BP has bought BHP Billiton's US Lower 48 assets in a $10.5 billion deal. Wood Mackenzie believes the deal will be transformative for BP.

US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'

• 27 July 2018

What does the EU's agreement to buy US LNG - announced after a meeting between European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump - mean for producers and consumers?

What the surge in oil-basis hedges tells us about Permian operators

• 11 September 2018

Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% in Q2 2018. What does the surge in oil-basis hedges tell us about Permian operator sentiment? And what is the implication for projects due to start up in 2019? Find out in our latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

Renate Featherstone speaks to Dukascopy TV on the recent steel tariffs

• 21 March 2018

US steel tariffs are on their way. We discuss what that means for global producers, buyers and sellers.

Trump Administration: the first 100 days

• 27 April 2017

Hear Verisk Maplecroft review Trump's first 100 days in office. What geopolitical risks have we seen? Will domestic stalemates force emphasis on foreign policy? Jimena Blanco and Paul McConnell discuss the risks, rewards and repercussions.

Should gas resource holders target LNG exports or blue ammonia?

• 15 June 2023

The acceleration of the energy transition means gas resource holders increasingly face a choice: follow the established pathway and develop new LNG export facilities or pivot into developing blue ammonia.

EV charger installations in the US are poised to grow fourfold by 2027

• 28 June 2023

Wood Mackenzie estimates the number of charging ports in the US to reach close to 18 million by 2027, with most chargers in the residential category. However, the residential market share will slightly decline in that period as the public and commercial EV charging segments grow.

North American renewable natural gas market could expand tenfold by 2050 to reach 4 bcfd

• 17 July 2023

Driven by new government incentives for the transportation sector, renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, saw tremendous growth in 2022, with 60 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of new production capacity added, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

Massive discovery breathes life into Alaska's North Slope

• 21 March 2017

In our latest report, our analysts discuss what other discoveries will be found on the North Slope and whether these new fields will generate returns and move forward at current oil prices.

Parsley grows wild in the Permian

• 14 February 2017

Following last month's acquisition of nearly 18,000 net acres in the Midland basin, Parsley Energy this week purchased Double Eagle Energy's assets.

Permania! Why M&A in the Permian Basin is at fever pitch

• 13 January 2017

How did US$20 billion in deals happen in a down market?

China to hold over 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity from 2023-26

• 07 November 2023

After investing over US$130 billion into the solar industry in 2023, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell, and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026.

Solar Poised for Record-Setting 2023 while Economic Challenges Mount

• 07 December 2023

The U.S. solar industry added 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in Q3 2023, a 35% year-over-year increase as federal clean energy policies begin to take hold.

Companies loosen purse strings to bid high for deepwater blocks in US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 261

• 20 December 2023

The United States today concluded the 2017-2022 leasing plan with the US Gulf of Mexico region-wide lease sale 261. The sale attracted 352 bids from 26 participating companies, with high bids totaling US$382 million, an increase of 45% (US$118 million) compared to the last lease sale held in March.

Chesapeake and Southwestern merger creates dominate player in the Haynesville

• 12 January 2024

Addressing Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy’s merger and formation of a new $24 billion natural gas company, Alex Beeker, research director, corporate research for Wood Mackenzie said, “The Haynesville has been in need of a clearer narrative to win investor support and with a new and dominant team planning the Haynesville and Bossier’s future, investors can look to a single E&P to better understand development cadence, inventory longevity, evolving cost of supply and step-out appraisal work.”

Data center pipeline capacity exceeds 92 GW by end of 2024, says Wood Mackenzie

• 13 March 2025

The pipeline capacity for US data centers with development activity since 2023 exceeded 92 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2024, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. The adoption of artificial intelligence is fueling massive capacity expansion for data centers and competition for power. According to the report “US data center pipeline” from Wood Mackenzie, monthly pipeline additions reached 7 GW in the fourth quarter of 2024.

North American net energy-related emissions to fall 20% by 2030, according to Wood Mackenzie

• 03 March 2025

According to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, 2030 net energy-related emissions from the North American power sector are set to fall by 20% compared to 2024 levels. The "Energy Transition Outlook 2024-25: Americas" report shows that in Wood Mackenzie’s base case outlook, main drivers of this activity in North America will be lower emissions from the power sector, which are set to decline 24% by 2030, and the acceleration of transport electrification.

Electric vehicle adoption to slow in US with recent Executive Orders

• 29 January 2025

Recent executive orders in the United States could have profound implications on electric vehicles (EV), slowing down the pace of adoption, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. According to the report, “Trump’s executive orders unsettle electric vehicle and battery markets” policy changes have impacted the EV, battery, and raw material markets in the US and globally. The wide-ranging changes will affect everything from subsidies for consumers to funding for EV charging stations, as well as trade tariffs on imported raw materials.

20K technology to unlock more than 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent in resources in the US Gulf of Mexico

• 12 August 2024

Chevron announced first oil at the Anchor field in the US Gulf of Mexico deepwater, unlocking the potential for a considerable amount of new production.

LFG-to-RNG production to more than double by 2030, but project success depends on location and scale

• 12 August 2024

Landfill gas remains the most popular feedstock option for renewable gas production (LFG-to-RNG), but project pre-tax breakeven prices can range, with success relying heavily on location and scale, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

MISO's generation overhaul and transition towards renewables

• 10 March 2021

Renewables are expected to double their market share in the Midwest. MISO is quickly shifting away from its thermal generation-based fleet towards a more diverse, renewables-based fleet. The recent generation additions and retirements across MISO Classic emphasize the need for grid reliability and an increase in interregional transmission capacity.