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The Australian energy crisis highlights the need for new gas supply

29 August 2022

With prices soaring 400%, government is challenged to find the delicate balance of energy security and net zero goals

Few oil and gas companies commit to Scope 3 net zero emissions as significant challenges remain

28 October 2022

Scope 3 emissions account for 80-to-95% of total carbon emissions from oil and gas companies. But only a small number of these firms have set Scope 3 net zero ambitions, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

News Release

Offshore CCS projects could breathe new life into Gulf of Mexico

04 November 2022

As the US looks for innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, offshore carbon capture storage (CCS) projects in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) could play an influential role in meeting future goals, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Opinion

Ten key considerations for oil & gas 2025 planning

03 October 2024

As we enter the 2025 corporate planning season, oil and gas firms are faced with significant choices. What represents the right balance between investment and rewarding shareholders? And how much capital should be allocated to low-carbon activities versus to traditional hydrocarbons?

Opinion

The Asia energy market outlook for 2020

06 January 2020

A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!

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Future energy – biodiesel

13 November 2020

Structural oversupply has already led to refinery closures, with more to follow. But some competitively weak refineries can be repurposed to produce low-carbon biodiesel, one of the few segments of oil demand with strong growth prospects.

Opinion

Power of Siberia begins gas supply to China (and why it’s ok for LNG)

16 December 2019

On December 2 Russian gas officially flowed into China with the start-up of the Power of Siberia (PoS) pipeline. The project, which will ultimately see 38 bcm a year delivered under a US$400 billion, 30-year contract, will elevate China to become Gazprom’s second largest export market and support Beijing’s goals of energy import diversification and security.

Opinion

Rising costs will hit solar investment

01 July 2021

Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

Opinion

ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

17 October 2017

ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

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The changing face of global energy: Latin America takes centre stage

14 May 2018

As market share for renewables gains momentum, key players are entering the scene across Latin America. With Mexico's Energy Reform enabling solar and wind capacity to grow, Brazil making a comeback in wind power and Argentina emerging as the fastest-growing regional market for renewable energy, it's clear that these countries will continue to dominate the spotlight.

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Wood Mackenzie 2021 Research Excellence Awards

28 March 2022

In 2021 our global analysts created an outstanding body of research, putting a unique angle on everything from Covid-19 and COP26 through the recovery of commodity markets and rising geopolitical risk.

Opinion

China’s bull run keeps it top dog in renewables

23 February 2022

China just re-wrote the global energy record book. Driven by the country’s surging economic growth, 2021 saw China record the largest ever absolute annual increase in electricity demand by any country in history.

The Edge

How Europe breaks its dependence on Russia

12 May 2022

Germany is on the front line of the energy security crisis and has a radical plan to break its dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal. What can other countries learn from Germany's pivot?

Opinion

The Middle East steps on the gas

04 May 2023

What’s driving the impressive growth of the gas sector in the Middle East?

News Release

OPEC+, Covid-19 and energy transition – 3 themes impacting oil markets and refining in 2021

28 January 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three key themes – OPEC+ production, Covid-19 developments, and the energy transition.

The Edge

Africa’s energy challenge

12 November 2021

African nations see oil, gas and coal as the fast-track way to improve energy access. But there is uncertainty about future demand, ESG and net zero ambitions.

Opinion

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

08 May 2020

As businesses start to reopen in Europe and the US, fuel use has risen from its lows last month. But returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time.

Opinion

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

31 January 2019

The second half of 2018 was a very challenging time for refining. This weak commercial performance was due to a whole host of adverse market developments. Are these developments temporary or are they here to stay?

The Edge

Unlocking the potential of white hydrogen

25 July 2024

Faced with high costs, midstream transportation challenges and the slow development of demand, the low-carbon hydrogen economy is facing lowered expectations around its growth in the near term. Gavin Thompson, Vice Chair, EMEA, spoke to Richard Hood and Kate Adie from our Subsurface research team, authors of our recent analysis of white hydrogen’s potential.

News Release

Wood Mackenzie predicts European gas demand will continue to fall, helping gas storage outlook for this winter and the following

01 September 2022

High natural gas prices will continue to drive down European demand to seven percent below the five-year average through March, leaving a best-case scenario of storage levels at 31% at winter’s end, in line with the five-year average, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).

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India’s 21-day lockdown – Impact on commodities?

30 March 2020

India is under a three-week lockdown from 25 March to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Wood Mackenzie analysts discuss what this means for the power, coal, gas and LNG, and oil products sectors.

The Edge

Can China’s recovery turn the oil market around?

15 June 2023

Government starts pulling the levers to bolster the economy

News Release

Complete ban on Russian commodity exports accelerate LNG growth and energy transition

16 June 2022

War in Ukraine is transforming the outlook for the supply, demand and price of hydrocarbons and the pace and cost of the energy transition. While the precise timing and implementation of future bans on Russian commodity imports are difficult to predict, a rewriting of energy trade flows is now underway.

Opinion

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

30 October 2020

The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

Opinion

Namibia faces setback as Shell downgrades oil discoveries

27 January 2025

Explore Shell's downgraded Namibian oil discoveries in the Orange Basin and the challenges of deepwater exploration. Learn about Namibia's subsurface potential, exploration risks and future prospects for deepwater oil production.

The Edge

Brent’s rally toward US$60/bbl – a false dawn?

10 October 2017

Share price movements can be a good early indicator of changing fortunes. The oil and gas sector had a great month in September, jumping 8% and outperforming the broader global stock market by 6%. It’s more than just rotational buying.

News Release

Europe emerges as global LNG price-setter

27 May 2021

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets were set to tighten over the next five years, driven by a slowdown in global LNG supply growth. But Europe’s market dynamics are turbo-charging the price recovery, with TTF currently trading close to US$9 per million British thermal units (/mmbtu), a level not seen since mid-2018. Following the recent winter spot price spike in Asia, the European market has been sustaining global LNG prices, making the region a battleground for global LNG price formation, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie found.

Opinion

Asia’s central banks are getting serious on sustainability

10 March 2020

As the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent stock market rout and collapse in oil prices now highlights, central banks are critical players in efforts to ensure economic stability through monetary policy and market intervention.

Opinion

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

06 November 2020

The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

Opinion

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

30 September 2020

Despite being both the world’s largest energy market and largest carbon emitter, China’s position has long been that responsibility to reduce global emissions rests with rich countries: you broke it, you fix it.

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The Australian energy crisis highlights the need for new gas supply

Few oil and gas companies commit to Scope 3 net zero emissions as significant challenges remain

Offshore CCS projects could breathe new life into Gulf of Mexico

Ten key considerations for oil & gas 2025 planning

The Asia energy market outlook for 2020

Future energy – biodiesel

Power of Siberia begins gas supply to China (and why it’s ok for LNG)

Rising costs will hit solar investment

ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

The changing face of global energy: Latin America takes centre stage

Wood Mackenzie 2021 Research Excellence Awards

China’s bull run keeps it top dog in renewables

How Europe breaks its dependence on Russia

The Middle East steps on the gas

OPEC+, Covid-19 and energy transition – 3 themes impacting oil markets and refining in 2021

Africa’s energy challenge

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

There's light at the end of the tunnel for refiners

Unlocking the potential of white hydrogen

Wood Mackenzie predicts European gas demand will continue to fall, helping gas storage outlook for this winter and the following

India’s 21-day lockdown – Impact on commodities?

Can China’s recovery turn the oil market around?

Complete ban on Russian commodity exports accelerate LNG growth and energy transition

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

Namibia faces setback as Shell downgrades oil discoveries

Brent’s rally toward US$60/bbl – a false dawn?

Europe emerges as global LNG price-setter

Asia’s central banks are getting serious on sustainability

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

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