Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

• 07 August 2019

Wood Mackenzie believes that discovering new value requires going beyond isolated datasets. The solution lies in data consortiums – cooperative platforms where companies can safely share quality data.

Qatar Petroleum and Chevron Phillips Chemical plan new world-scale ethane cracker in Qatar

• 24 June 2019

Qatar Petroleum today announced the selection of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company as its partner for a new ethylene and derivatives complex, which will be constructed in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar

Global polyethylene: 6 key things for 2018 (Part 2)

• 01 March 2018

What should the global polyethylene industry brace themselves for in 2018?.

ExxonMobil and Guyana hit Jackpot with latest offshore discovery

• 01 September 2018

ExxonMobil’s exploration success in the last few years has established the Guyana basin as one of the world’s offshore exploration hotspots. Accounting for 15% of all conventional crude found globally since 2015, no other area has delivered as much conventional oil resource.

Power rush in the Wild West: tracking the progress of US regional power market pioneers

• 13 March 2023

CAISO and SPP have led the development of western US regional power markets – how are they taking shape?

Ethane to Polyethylene: Advantage North America

• 04 February 2018

Even after growing by 3 million tons since 2012, the North American ethylene industry has 10 firm cracker projects currently underway – adding another 10 million tons by 2020. Where will all the extra polyethylene go? Surely it won’t stay in the North American markets, and it seems that this expansion is just the beginning.

Cumulative US community solar capacity expected to break 6 GW in 2023, despite interconnection and siting headwinds

• 08 August 2023

US community solar installations declined by 6% year-over-year in 2022 and 13% in Q1 of 2023. This was primarily driven by the supply chain uncertainty of the past year as well as interconnection and siting issues hindering growth in key state markets such as Massachusetts and Maine, according to the latest report released by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA).

Shell takes a hit from the coronavirus downturn

• 02 July 2020

The company is taking a gloomier view of oil and gas prices over the next few years, prompting a writedown in asset values of up to $22 billion after tax

The challenge of upgrading the US grid

• 07 May 2021

The shift towards renewable power generation relies on adding transmission capacity. Opposition to new lines makes that an uphill battle.

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

• 04 December 2023

Metals have a crucial role to play in providing materials for low carbon technologies that will reduce fossil fuel use.

OPEC+ ‘no deal’ a blow to the market

• 06 March 2020

The OPEC+ meeting broke up without a deal, what does it mean for the markets?

US winter storm impacts on the polyester value chain

• 18 February 2021

As the US deals with this week’s winter storm, refining and petrochemicals outages could have an impact on the global polyester chain, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Growth and opportunities in Southeast Asian LNG and power

• 05 October 2017

As the region grows richer, energy demand is booming, leading to buoyant gas, LNG and power markets.

Part 1: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

• 26 October 2023

We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

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Indonesia’s straddle between gross split and cost recovery is positive step forward

• 17 September 2020

Introducing a choice between gross split and cost recovery for new licences is a positive step forward for Indonesia's upstream sector, says Wood Mackenzie.

OPEC+ maintains production plan

• 27 April 2021

OPEC+ is, as expected, holding firm to its decision to increase supply, gradually and carefully, over the coming months.

Sodium-ion batteries enter energy storage market

• 24 November 2025

Peak Energy’s sodium-ion batteries could reshape the US energy storage landscape - cheaper, safer and less reliant on China

Distributed solar-plus-storage holds much promise, but where does it stand today?

• 10 August 2023

Solar-plus-storage is growing, but only 12% of distributed solar installations were paired with batteries in 2022.

Road to recovery for OFS giants

• 31 January 2017

In our latest report, our analysts discuss whether the OFS giants have turned a corner and what's in store in North America and internationally.

US community solar sector market forecast to grow 7 GWdc by 2027

• 02 August 2022

The US community solar market will continue to grow over the next five years, with at least 7 gigawatts direct current (GWdc) of community solar expected to come online in existing markets between 2022-2027.

US residential solar: why is customer acquisition still so costly?

• 02 November 2021

US residential solar customer acquisition costs remain high. How will installers evolve their strategies to meet rising demand while scaling their business sustainably?

Power transformers and distribution transformers will face supply deficits of 30% and 10% in 2025

• 14 August 2025

As electricity consumption continues to surge in the US, pressure on power infrastructure such as transformers has intensified, with a supply shortage for power and distribution transformers to hit 30% and 10%, respectively, in 2025, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, a leading energy research and consultancy firm.

Global top 10 solar PV inverter vendors account for 82% of market share

• 08 July 2022

Global top 10 solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter vendors shored up 82% of market share in 2021, increasing by 2 percentage points compared to 2020, says Wood Mackenzie.

Chevron Phillips Chemical in $15 billion bid to acquire Nova Chemicals

• 21 June 2019

Chevron Phillips (CPCHEM), a JV between Chevron and Phillips 66, has made a US$15 billion bid to acquire Nova Chemicals, owned by UAE-based Mubadala.

Li-ion battery recycling not expected to take off before 2030

• 08 December 2021

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling is not expected to take off before 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Australia leads global market for battery energy storage systems

• 17 July 2023

Australia leads the global market for battery energy storage systems (BESS), with the total pipeline of announced projects now exceeding 40 gigawatts (GW), according to latest Wood Mackenzie analysis launched at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney.

Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy

• 02 January 2019

On the first day of 2019, Ophir announced it was in talks with Indonesia's Medco Energi regarding a cash takeover. No amount or other details have yet been released, other than Medco has to make a clear binding offer by the 28th of January if a deal is to proceed. Ophir's upstream portfolio includes assets in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. It also has exploration acreage in Mexico and Bangladesh.

US Gulf of Mexico: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 07 January 2025

With a new administration and refreshed focus on domestic production growth set to take effect in January, the regulatory future looks bright.

The case for high-impact exploration through the downturn

• 01 May 2025

As oil prices dip, energy giants turn to bold exploration strategies in frontier basins to unlock the next wave of low-cost, high-value discoveries.