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The energy transition will be built with metals
- 30 October 2020
The energy transition will see demand for some metals reach unimagined levels in coming years. Which metals are critical to the transition? How much will we need and what will it cost to develop the supply? And can the mining sector deliver?
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New LNG projects – all dressed up and no place to go
- 25 September 2020
LNG demand is set to grow strongly out of the downturn, driven by Asia. A plethora of new projects is lining up to meet a sizeable supply gap that emerges by the end of the decade. What are the risks to our bullish demand scenario? How will new investment in supply be affected by rising ESG concerns? And which pre-FID projects are best placed to fill the supply gap?
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Competing for capital in a downcycle
- 11 September 2020
The economic fall out from Covid-19, the energy transition and tight finances exacerbated by low prices are three of the big challenges facing energy companies today. How much money is available to invest? Where best to spend it, on legacy oil and gas or new energy? And how will another lurch down in upstream investment affect the global oil market and price?
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Oil refining – facing up to structural overcapacity
- 03 July 2020
Refining has been hit hard by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Profitability in 2020 will be the lowest this century. When will margins recover? And how will the industry respond to this challenge?
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Future energy – offshore wind
- 26 June 2020
A growing list of zero carbon technologies are vying for capital as energy companies build for the energy transition. In this week's Edge, Simon Flowers looks at why offshore wind stands out from the pack.
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  Global oil supply short-term update - March 2026
  - 04 March 2026
  The global oil supply monthly report provides analysis on short-term global oil supply. The slide deck is accompanied by a related excel data download. On 28 February, US and Israeli forces attacked Iranian targets, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran has retaliated with strikes on Israel and US military bases in the GCC and warned ships against using the Strait of Hormuz. The…
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  Iran upstream summary
  - 04 March 2026
  Iran is an energy giant. The country has the world's fourth-largest gas reserves behind Russia, the United States, and Qatar; and the fifth-largest oil reserves. It is the third-largest gas producer and the eighth-largest oil producer globally. In 2025, gas and liquids output reached approximately 10 million boe/d. Production is almost evenly split between liquids and gas.Despite being an energy…
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Big oil, new energy and the stock market
- 19 June 2020
Big Oil is on the move, feeling its way into a changing energy world. There are two sides to adapting: how to decarbonise oil and gas and how to build a sustainable business around zero-carbon technology. European and US Majors are following two very different paths.
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How the price war is hurting US tight oil
- 26 May 2020
Arresting the explosive growth of US tight oil was a clear target of the price war after the OPEC+ meeting collapsed in March. What's been the effect on drilling and investment? How much will production fall and how quickly? Will tight oil recover and get back on a growth path? Find out more in this week's Edge.
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How gas bounces back from the coronavirus lows
- 19 May 2020
Gas has had a year to forget so far in 2020. A collapse in oil price and a demand shock caused by coronavirus have added to the challenges of what was already an oversupplied market. Spot gas prices in Europe and Asia have sunk to new lows. How has LNG demand been affected? What's been the impact on supply? Do the events of 2020 change our longer term view of the market? What does the future price curve look like? Find out in this week's Edge.
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Low oil price could squeeze out 4 million b/d of non-OPEC supply
- 19 April 2020
The OPEC+ ‘deal of the century’ last weekend changes oil market dynamics in the short run. Find out more in this week's Edge.
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The oil industry’s rapid response to the crisis
- 31 March 2020
The oil industry has moved fast in response to the dual crisis that's undermining the crude market and price. But this may be just the beginning.
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Future energy – carbon capture and storage
- 03 March 2020
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is central to decarbonisation strategies. How does it work? What are the hurdles to commerciality? How much capacity do we need? Find out more in this week's Edge.
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Refining set for a challenging 2020
- 11 February 2020
Buoyed by steady growth in oil demand and a culture of capital discipline, refining has been a rock for Big Oil in recent years. Suddenly, there are challenges – not least the threat from coronavirus to oil demand. Where does that leave the outlook for refining in 2020?
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What the energy world looks like in 2030
- 28 January 2020
This decade promises unprecedented change in the way we produce and consume energy. Find out how that will take shape in this week's Edge.
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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?
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Kicking the hydrocarbon habit – Part II
- 10 December 2019
Carbon emissions and global temperatures will continue to rise and the world is in danger of falling well short of the 2 °C path set out in the Paris Agreement. That’s the July conclusion of our base case outlook for global energy supply through 2040. We’ve now flexed the base case to look at what might be possible in an accelerated energy transition scenario.
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Private equity – big buyers of oil and gas in the downturn
- 12 November 2019
Private equity firms have been among the big buyers of oil and gas assets in the last few years, taking advantage of portfolio restructuring among traditional players during the downturn. What’s the plan for success? And how are the exit options shaping up?
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How to stay investible – the oil industry’s challenge
- 05 November 2019
Big Oil faces sluggish oil demand, weak gas prices, the energy transition and the implications of next year’s US Presidential election. How can Big Oil stay investible in this environment?
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Big Oil leaders take on the climate challenge
- 15 October 2019
Thirteen of the largest companies have signed up for the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, committing them to support the Paris Agreement and introduce efforts to curb their greenhouse gas emissions. But there's still a long way to go to meet the Paris Agreement objectives.
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Australia and the Majors – is change on the horizon?
- 08 October 2019
The Majors are looking to boost returns by portfolio high-grading and have embarked upon a phase of divestment. Everywhere is under the spotlight, including Australia. Which assets might the Majors look to sell?
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How serious are oil and gas companies about the energy transition?
- 01 July 2019
How serious are oil and gas companies about decarbonisation? What are Majors investing in? How much have they spent? Latest energy transition insights from Wood Mackenzie.
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OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market
- 18 June 2019
Persistent non-OPEC volume growth poses a challenge. Get our latest OPEC and non-OPEC supply forecasts.
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China’s energy markets feel the squeeze
- 11 June 2019
When the US sneezes, China catches a cold or so they say. Certainly when the US decides to stack tariffs onto the price of imported Chinese goods, China’s economy, central to global economic growth, slows down. That’s already started to happen – even before the latest increase in tariffs starts to have an effect.
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The new wave of internationalising NOCs
- 04 June 2019
Oil and gas producing giants, Rosneft, Saudi Aramco and Qatar Petroleum, broaden their growth options with new international investments. Get Simon's analysis of what's driving the trio's moves.
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3 things to consider before you buy a deepwater rig
- 21 May 2019
Rising drilling activity could lead to a rig market squeeze. The collapse of upstream investment since 2014 has hit the offshore rig market hard. But signs of recovery may be emerging with more new projects coming forward to FID.
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Permian consolidation heats up and there's more to come
- 07 May 2019
Anadarko bids echo the big M&A themes of the downturn. Simon Flowers investigates.
The Edge
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.
The Edge
Technology may be a game changer for future oil supply
- 26 March 2019
A giant oil supply gap looms. How to fill it? It’s the preoccupation of the E&P sector. Harry Paton, Senior Analyst, Global Oil Supply, identifies the contribution from each of the traditional four sources.
The Edge
Who needs to beef up Permian tight oil exposure?
- 29 January 2019
US tight oil has been the biggest theme in the upstream M&A market over the last three years. We've mined our US L48 database of companies’ exposure to the basin, making a judgement on the depth and quality of portfolios by ranking metrics such as production growth, experience, productivity, variability, capital efficiency, asset size and location.
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How the big Gulf producers are investing in 2019
- 15 January 2019
What are the upstream investment strategies of big Gulf producers? And how much are they spending? Find out here. With analysis from Simon Flowers and Jessica Brewer.
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What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?
- 18 December 2018
What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.

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The energy transition will be built with metals

New LNG projects – all dressed up and no place to go

Competing for capital in a downcycle

Oil refining – facing up to structural overcapacity

Future energy – offshore wind

12849 related products from the Store that match

Global oil supply short-term update - March 2026

Iran upstream summary

Big oil, new energy and the stock market

How the price war is hurting US tight oil

How gas bounces back from the coronavirus lows

Low oil price could squeeze out 4 million b/d of non-OPEC supply

The oil industry’s rapid response to the crisis

Future energy – carbon capture and storage

Refining set for a challenging 2020

What the energy world looks like in 2030

Global upstream investment – the trends in 2020

Kicking the hydrocarbon habit – Part II

Private equity – big buyers of oil and gas in the downturn

How to stay investible – the oil industry’s challenge

Big Oil leaders take on the climate challenge

Australia and the Majors – is change on the horizon?

How serious are oil and gas companies about the energy transition?

OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market

China’s energy markets feel the squeeze

The new wave of internationalising NOCs

3 things to consider before you buy a deepwater rig

Permian consolidation heats up and there's more to come

The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition

Technology may be a game changer for future oil supply

Who needs to beef up Permian tight oil exposure?

How the big Gulf producers are investing in 2019

What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

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