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Australia's pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050

20 April 2021

On 19 April, Australian PM Scott Morrison's commented on the country's road to net-zero emissions.

Significant increase in carbon pricing is key in 1.5-degree world

04 March 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest scenario report reveals that a significant increase in carbon pricing is needed to achieve the goals of limiting the rise in global temperatures to within 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

14 January 2021

2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.

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China’s trucked LNG spot prices hit three-year high

12 January 2021

Spot prices of trucked LNG in China were highly volatile last month.

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China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

15 September 2020

China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie.

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Total named industry’s most-admired explorer in WoodMac survey

06 July 2020

French major Total has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

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Shell's US$22bn write down 'signals fundamental change'

30 June 2020

Royal Dutch Shell said on 20 June it would write off assets worth up to $22 billion on the back of weakening oil and gas demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and a weaker energy price outlook.

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Arrow Energy sanctions Surat Gas Project

17 April 2020

Arrow Energy sanctions Surat Gas Project

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US$210bn of new spend in firing line as players target cost cuts

02 April 2020

The oil price crash has hit the upstream sector hard. Deep cuts are being made across the board, but it will have a dramatic impact on the industry’s project pipeline. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes almost all pre-FID projects will be deferred. Of the 50+ projects we identified with potential to go ahead this year, only 10 have a chance of proceeding, but all are at risk.

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Gas sector impacted by triple whammy of coronavirus, oil price crash and LNG oversupply

01 April 2020

In its latest short-term gas and LNG outlook report, Wood Mackenzie weighs the risks coronavirus, sustained low oil prices and LNG oversupply pose to the sector this year.

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BHP unveils five-year US$400m climate investment plan

24 July 2019

BHP’s chief executive Andrew Mackenzie unveiled a five-year, US$400 million climate investment program om 23 July, with a commitment to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The Australian miner will seek to scale up low-emissions technologies to decarbonise its operations, including investment in nature-based solutions and collective action to reduce Scope 3 (end-use) emissions.

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Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

13 June 2019

Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

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Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’

03 September 2018

Rig provider Transocean is set to merge with Ocean Rig in a $2.7 billion deal, a move Wood Mackenzie says is a winning one for the rig market.

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US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'

27 July 2018

What does the EU's agreement to buy US LNG - announced after a meeting between European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump - mean for producers and consumers?

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US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain

17 August 2023

The global offshore wind supply chain will require US$ 27 billion of secured investment by 2026 if it is to meet a fivefold growth in annual installations (excluding China) by 2030, according to latest Horizons report by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy and natural resources.

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Top 15 Global PV O&M firms commanded 115GWdc of monitored solar capacity in 2022

02 October 2023

The top 15 global PV O&M providers expanded their overall portfolio for a total volume of 115 gigawatts direct current (GWdc) in 2022, an annualized growth of 13%, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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China to hold over 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity from 2023-26

07 November 2023

After investing over US$130 billion into the solar industry in 2023, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell, and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026.

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Oil & gas Majors share just 8% of global low-carbon hydrogen capacity

06 December 2023

Oil and gas Majors have just an 8% market share of announced global net low-carbon hydrogen production capacity, which equates to 102.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), according to latest analysis from Wood Mackenzie. The Majors are focused on getting small-scale projects operational before 2030 to pave the way for industrial scale-up next decade.

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Long-term pause in new US LNG investment could transform market

31 January 2024

Addressing President Joe Biden’s Executive Order to temporarily pause the approval of new US LNG export projects right to export to countries that the US does not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with (non-FTA), Giles Farrer, head of gas and LNG asset research at Wood Mackenzie said, “the decision will not affect our forecast for US LNG exports out to 2028, but after that it could affect the trajectory and pace of the sector’s growth and have potential to tighten the market in the long run.”

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A delayed energy transition could make or break the upstream sector

16 January 2025

As the risk of a delayed energy transition scenario increases, so does the possibility of a much greater pull on future oil & gas supply. But meeting this demand would require a significant increase in upstream investment, resulting in higher hydrocarbon prices and significant shifts in corporate strategy, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

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High-impact oil and gas exploration could cut global scope 1 and 2 emissions by 6% in 2030

21 November 2024

Investment in oil and gas exploration has plummeted two-thirds in the last decade, but the industry still has a critical role to play in decarbonisation efforts and providing advantaged barrels in the energy transition, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

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CCUS growth challenged by current economics

10 October 2024

Speaking at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference in Houston, Peter Findlay, research director and head of CCUS economics for Wood Mackenzie, said that despite a growing market for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), economics remain challenging, and many potential projects are at risk.

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National Oil Company international M&A spend hits 20-year low

17 July 2024

While the mergers and acquisitions market has been recently supercharged by international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies (NOCs) have sat on the sidelines, with international spending down significantly from highs a decade ago, according to recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

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Noble grabs first mover advantage as offshore rig market consolidation begins, says Wood Mackenzie

12 June 2024

Addressing Noble Corp’s acquisition of Diamond Offshore in a US$600 million stock plus cash transaction, Leslie Cook, principal analyst of upstream supply chain for Wood Mackenzie said, “We have been predicting offshore rig market consolidation for some time and with little appetite from owners to add new rigs as rig demand is flattening out, we believed growth would be inorganic. It therefore comes as little surprise that the first major deal in the upstream service sector has been announced. Noble has grabbed first mover advantage, and solidified is status in the top two offshore rig contractors.”

Editorial

Bifacial market to grow tenfold by 2024

24 September 2019

Annual global bifacial module capacity will exceed 21 gigawatts by 2024

Editorial

IoT technology will protect the power grid from EV overload

23 July 2019

Growing electric vehicle adoption and charging station infrastructure will test the electric grid's limit. Are utilities prepared for the challenges ahead?

Editorial

How the bottom of the barrel became the top of refining margins

29 April 2019

Despite the international phase-out for fuel oil, its crack spread hit 20-year highs

Editorial

Will 2019 see European BOPET film prices rise even further?

16 January 2019

European BOPET film prices have risen nearly 17% over the last 12 months, levels not seen since late 2011. Will prices rise even further in 2019? Get our latest BOPET film analysis.

Editorial

What the surge in oil-basis hedges tells us about Permian operators

11 September 2018

Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% in Q2 2018. What does the surge in oil-basis hedges tell us about Permian operator sentiment? And what is the implication for projects due to start up in 2019? Find out in our latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

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Four themes to watch as the Majors position for a new era

02 April 2018

With the Majors emerging from the downturn standing strong, they're transitioning from 'survive' to 'thrive'. Although capital discipline remains central to the strategic framework of these companies, they must still position their portfolios for the fundamental changes reshaping energy demand in the coming decades.

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Australia's pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050

Significant increase in carbon pricing is key in 1.5-degree world

Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

China’s trucked LNG spot prices hit three-year high

China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

Total named industry’s most-admired explorer in WoodMac survey

Shell's US$22bn write down 'signals fundamental change'

Arrow Energy sanctions Surat Gas Project

US$210bn of new spend in firing line as players target cost cuts

Gas sector impacted by triple whammy of coronavirus, oil price crash and LNG oversupply

BHP unveils five-year US$400m climate investment plan

Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

Transocean’s $2.7bn Ocean Rig deal ‘a winner’

US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'

US$ 27 billion investment required to mobilise global offshore wind supply chain

Top 15 Global PV O&M firms commanded 115GWdc of monitored solar capacity in 2022

China to hold over 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity from 2023-26

Oil & gas Majors share just 8% of global low-carbon hydrogen capacity

Long-term pause in new US LNG investment could transform market

A delayed energy transition could make or break the upstream sector

High-impact oil and gas exploration could cut global scope 1 and 2 emissions by 6% in 2030

CCUS growth challenged by current economics

National Oil Company international M&A spend hits 20-year low

Noble grabs first mover advantage as offshore rig market consolidation begins, says Wood Mackenzie

Bifacial market to grow tenfold by 2024

IoT technology will protect the power grid from EV overload

How the bottom of the barrel became the top of refining margins

Will 2019 see European BOPET film prices rise even further?

What the surge in oil-basis hedges tells us about Permian operators

Four themes to watch as the Majors position for a new era