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Weekly Covid-19 impact briefing

28 五月 2020

Every week our experts come together to explore the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the sectors we cover. Get your copy of the key takeaways.

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Will carbon costs destroy the added value from refinery-petrochemical integration?

10 十一月 2021

Earlier this year, we published a case study exploring S-Oil’s decision to add steam cracking capacity to its Onsan refinery. In this update, we have used REM-Chemicals and PetroPlan to scrutinise the possible impact of carbon costs.

The Edge

What higher oil prices in 2024 could mean for the economy and politics

14 九月 2023

The oil market has come to life, with prices finally delivering on our expectations for 2023. Our oil experts, Ann-Louise Hittle and Alan Gelder, join Simon Flowers to discuss where the market goes from here and what this could mean for the economy and politics.

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Webinar | The 2021 Future of Exploration survey

27 四月 2021

This year sees the exploration sector in recovery mode as it begins to reposition for an energy transition world. We put our questions on the future of exploration to exploration leaders and professionals around the world. The sector had fought hard to win its way back to profitability before the crisis struck. Its disciplined approach of recent years looks set to remain even as prices recover. Exploration is increasingly playing a role in moves to a lower carbon future and geoscientists are at the forefront of some new energy businesses. We've analysed the data to discover the key challenges the industry is facing, which explorers stand out from the pack and the role of exploration in today’s energy company

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Global Project Tracker

23 六月 2017

Target equipment opportunities in the upstream supply chain and take your field economics analysis to the infrastructure level.

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Exploration Service

23 六月 2017

Make informed decisions on exploration strategy by benchmarking companies, countries, basins and plays.

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Oil Supply Tool

23 六月 2017

Understand the prospects for future oil and NGL supply, and make astute planning, trading and investment decisions.

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Oil Supply Tool

23 六月 2017

Understand the prospects for future oil and NGL supply, and make astute planning, trading and investment decisions.

Opinion

Energy transition outlook: UK

22 十一月 2023

UK net zero scenarios depend on rapid deployment of decarbonised power, low-carbon hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure.

Opinion

Horizons podcast: Scraping the barrel

06 三月 2023

Is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas? Valentina Kretzschmar, Head of Energy Transition at Capricorn Energy and Andrew Latham, Vice-President of Energy Research at Wood Mackenzie join to discuss this month’s Horizons topic.

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Industry Training: Introduction to Refining 2024

05 六月 2024

Wood Mackenzie's 150 minute online training course on 5 June 2024 for the refining industry will allow attendees to get up to speed on its fundamentals to deepen knowledge on the role of refining within the oil and petrochemicals value chain.

The Edge

What the energy world looks like in 2030

28 一月 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.

The Edge

How the Russia-Ukraine war is changing energy markets

23 二月 2023

On this week's The Edge, Simon Flowers examines how the Russia-Ukraine war is changing energy markets.

The Edge

Big Oil: upstream M&A gets serious

26 十月 2023

How do the Euro Majors respond?

Opinion

US-China trade deal flatters to deceive

21 一月 2020

Beijing’s commitment to purchase an additional $52.4 billion of energy from the US creates a huge opportunity, but is it realistic and what could be the consequences?

Opinion

Unlocking value through refinery-chemical integration

28 十月 2019

Refiners are increasingly turning to chemicals production. But how much value does integration add? We take a closer look at the recent acquisition of Wuhan refinery by SK-Global Chemical and Sinopec to better understand the economics.

Opinion

Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners

07 五月 2019

Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.

Opinion

Why crude-to-chemicals is the obvious way forward

27 四月 2020

Which is more competitive, a US ethane-based cracker or a second-generation COTC cracker? And can other regions match China's ROI potential?

Opinion

APAC Energy Buzz: 2023 – cheerful or fearful?

15 十二月 2022

Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at predictions for 2023

Opinion

E-fuels: frequently asked questions

07 五月 2024

Synthetic e-fuels are part of a range of decarbonisation options being explored for the road, aviation and shipping transport sectors. Where’s the biggest potential? What challenges must be overcome?

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.

News Release

Five themes dominating China’s energy scene in 2022

27 一月 2022

Economic growth, stability in energy prices, energy transition, dual-control targets and relations with the US, are the top five themes to watch out for in China’s energy outlook this year, says Wood Mackenzie.

Comment

OPEC+ agrees to increase output after tense negotiations

07 十二月 2020

Tense negotiations and rumours of a rift between Saudi Arabia and UAE ended with a compromise deal for OPEC+ on 3 December 2020. Despite concerns on oversupply for Q1 2021, the group agreed to increase output by 500,000 b/d in January. Production restraint is set at minus 7.2 million b/d instead of the Q4 2020 level of minus 7.7 million b/d.

News Release

China’s Q2 2020 oil demand shows signs of recovery

26 五月 2020

According to the latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie, China’s oil demand will recover to 13 million barrels per day (b/d) in Q2 2020, a 16.3% jump compared to Q1 this year.

News Release

Saudi Arabia’s May 2020 OSPs for crude exports bode well for Asian refiners

16 四月 2020

Looking at the May OSPs, it is clear that Saudi Arabia wants to ensure its crude remains very competitive in Asia.

Comment

What does the US-China trade deal mean for refiners - and for the market?

20 一月 2020

After over a year of trade tensions, the US and China signed a “phase one” trade deal on 16 January. As part of the deal, China has agreed to increase the value of energy imports by US$52.4 billion above 2017 levels over the next two years. What could it mean for the oil market?

Opinion

Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

31 三月 2021

The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

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

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.

Webinar

Webinar: IMO 2020 impact on upstream producers, LNG and bulks

07 五月 2019

Join us on this upcoming webinar where our industry experts will discuss how and where the ripples will be felt as we edge nearer to the implementation date of 1st January 2020.

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Will carbon costs destroy the added value from refinery-petrochemical integration?