• Opinion

  Survival of the fittest refineries: what are the metrics that matter?

  • 22 十一月 2021

  With peak oil demand on the horizon, diversifying the product mix will be crucial for refiners. Cutting emissions intensity could also give refinery sites a crucial competitive edge.

• Opinion

  US Infrastructure bill bets on breakthrough technologies

  • 12 十一月 2021

  The US Congress has been debating two bills with big implications for energy. The first, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has finally been passed by both House and Senate, and will be signed into law by President Biden.

• Opinion

  Plugging the methane leaks

  • 29 十月 2021

  The Biden administration and key members of Congress are in negotiations over legislation that could include a new fee on methane emissions from US oil and gas facilities. If it passes into law, the fee would have a widely varying impact across regions and across companies.

• Opinion

  Winners and losers in the energy transition

  • 15 十月 2021

  Moving to net zero emissions would transform the allocation of resource wealth around the world. Policymakers are starting to assess the potential economic impact.

• Opinion

  Is Asia’s oil market recovery losing pace?

  • 15 九月 2021

  Continued restrictions on mobility reverberate through to demand for transportation fuels in Asia Pacific.

• Opinion

  Hurricane Ida causes historic US crude supply chain disruption

  • 31 八月 2021

  Leverage our real-time and historical data to understand Hurricane Ida's impacts to the crude supply chain.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: As profits rise, oil majors face new pressures

  • 13 八月 2021

  We started the Covid pandemic at negative oil prices. Today, benchmark prices are above $70. And t...

• Opinion

  Onsan refinery case study: how much value will greater refinery-petrochemical integration add for S-Oil?

  • 23 八月 2021

  How can refiners assess the potential ROI of increased petrochemical integration? We explore how S-Oil’s plans to add steam cracking to its Onsan site will affect its competitive position.

• Opinion

  What COP26 means for energy and natural resources

  • 01 十二月 2021

  Despite a lack of globally aligned policies and projects for carbon reduction, we see COP26 as a qualified success. So, what are the implications?

• Opinion

  Refinery emissions: implications of carbon tax and mitigation options

  • 13 一月 2022

  The refining industry accounts for only 3% of global energy sector emissions. But carbon tax on refinery carbon emissions can have a material impact on profitability, as it will be difficult to pass on carbon costs to consumers through higher product prices.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The Supreme Court vs the EPA

  • 15 七月 2022

  This week the gang discuss the US Supreme Court’s decision to impose new limits on the Environmental Protection Agency, the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation and their impact on the price of renewables, President Biden's proposal for a suspension of federal gas taxes and more.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: The Big Ban

  • 30 六月 2022

  Regular host Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Derek Brower, US Energy Editor at the Financial Times, Massimo Di-Odoardo and Ann-Louise Hittle.

• Opinion

  US gasoline prices hit record highs

  • 10 六月 2022

  Refining capacity constraints, OPEC+ strategy and investor demands have driven up fuel prices worldwide, with little prospect of relief in the short term.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: the EU's plan for energy self-sufficiency

  • 03 六月 2022

  The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

• Opinion

  Ukraine war: Russia’s waterborne crude and diesel exports remain resilient

  • 10 五月 2022

  This week's Russia/Ukraine briefing focuses on the EU's ban on Russian crude oil and product exports.

• Opinion

  Decarbonising global shipping

  • 02 五月 2022

  Can alternative fuels set the global maritime trade on a course for net zero?

• Opinion

  The US natural gas market wakes up

  • 22 四月 2022

  North American gas prices were quiet for more than a decade. Now changing market conditions are creating increased volatility

• Opinion

  How is the war with Ukraine affecting Russia’s oil economy?

  • 12 四月 2022

  Our Russia-Ukraine briefings explore what the war means for the global economy and natural resources sectors. This week, our focus is on oil exports and Russia’s economy.

• Opinion

  The Biden administration seeks help on fuel prices

  • 18 三月 2022

  The cost of gasoline has become a political problem for President Biden. He does not have many options for bringing it down.

• Opinion

  Ukraine: webinar on the impact for commodities and countries

  • 11 三月 2022

  In our rapid response webinar, our experts discussed the impact the crisis in Ukraine is having on global commodities.

• Opinion

  Europe looks for alternatives to Russian energy

  • 28 二月 2022

  European governments are looking at ways to limit their dependence on Russian energy. What plans have been announced for increased investment in LNG, nuclear power and renewables?

• Opinion

  COP27: on the horns of the energy trilemma

  • 03 十一月 2022

  COP27 in Egypt focused on short-term decarbonisation goals and dialogue between developed and developing nations.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Scraping the barrel

  • 07 三月 2023

  On this Horizons Live replay, Simon Flowers, Chairman and Chief Analyst, is joined by Andrew Latham, Vice President, Energy Research and Ann-Louise Hittle, Head of Macro Oils to discuss whether the world is running out of high-quality oil and gas.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: The Big Ban

  • 30 六月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about the consequences of the Ukraine war on commodities, and how governments, companies and investors must respond as the outlook for energy is transformed.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: No country for old fields

  • 09 十二月 2024

  Following the aligned Horizons report, this session replay examines the potential for high-impact exploration to lower the cost of oil and gas to consumers, cut carbon intensity, and add value for both resource holders and explorers.

• Opinion

  In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

  • 04 十一月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.

• Opinion

  Biden, China and politics of energy

  • 11 十一月 2020

  As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles can help save the environment, but can they save the owner money?

  • 18 十一月 2020

  Using Wood Mackenzie's Total Cost of Ownership (TCOO) Model to compare the potential cost of owning an EV against an ICE vehicle over 10 years, it's clear that three variables - incentives, fuel cost and depreciation - really make the difference.

• Opinion

  European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

  • 04 十二月 2020

  European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over? Wood Mackenzie’s updated closure threat analyses 83 refineries in Europe and quantifies the risk of closure of each asset.

• Opinion

  Global refinery closure outlook to 2035

  • 31 三月 2025

  Which refineries are at risk of closure by 2035? Explore the key threats to global refining, from carbon costs to market shifts.