2026 Outlook | Predictions for the year ahead

Our experts pick out the top trends to track – and the wildcards to watch out for. Sign up to the Inside Track to receive email updates each week.

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What lies ahead in 2026?

The energy transition, geopolitical forces and shifting market dynamics all combine to ensure that one thing is certain: the energy and natural resources landscape is constantly changing. It's more complex and interconnected than ever before. 

But while it is perhaps always wise to expect the unexpected, it’s also helpful to get an expert view of the likely twists and turns on the road ahead. That’s why our analysts are scanning the horizon and making their anunual predictions for the top trends, themes, challenges and opportunities for the coming year.

What to watch in 2026: an unmissable series

Below you'll find a series of insights from our global and regional experts. From a look at which way the wind is blowing for offshore and onshore wind, to a region-by-region exploration of upstream oil and gas. And from the road ahead for electric vehicles and battery raw materials, to solar market hotspots – and so much more.  

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Read our predictions of the key things to watch this year:

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