The Energy Gang podcast: Managing large-scale solar

• 31 March 2022

When you’re thinking about project efficiency and financial returns in solar, you need to have a concise plan for the O&M stage.

The Energy Gang podcast: The hidden science behind decarbonizing buildings

• 30 September 2021

All around us, hidden inside our buildings, are a series of choices and tradeoffs – choices w...

Redesign biggest opportunity to clean up plastic packaging as sector GHG emissions predicted to rise 75% by 2040

• 21 February 2022

Plastic pollution caught and maintained the world’s attention in the mid-2010s as images of marine environments ravaged by deposits of disposed plastic led global governments and corporations to commit to improving the circular plastic economy.

Oil price windfall a ‘golden opportunity’ to speed up sector’s decarbonisation

• 19 August 2021

– Oil and gas companies must use the current cash flow windfall opportunity to speed up decarbonisation of their businesses, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said in a report released today.

IMO 2030 carbon intensity target can be achieved with adoption of amendments

• 26 February 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 carbon intensity target can be achieved with the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Energy Efficiency Design Index for existing ships (EEXI) amendments at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 76 in June this year.

Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets - and getting cheaper

• 21 January 2021

The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, says Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China, and 14 other nations.

Chevron to sell stake in North West Shelf LNG

• 18 June 2020

Chevron continuing to high-grade its portfolio and putting its 16.7% stake in the NWS up for sale makes a lot of sense.

South Korea's metcoal demand to fall modestly amidst coronavirus outbreak

• 15 April 2020

South Korea's hot metal production will decline by 4.2 Mt or almost 10% in 2020. There is of course a risk that production decline would be greater, if containment of the virus is unsuccessful.

Seismic changes across upstream as industry grapples with energy transition

• 12 November 2019

The energy transition is undoubtedly impacting corporate upstream strategies in significant and disruptive ways. Coupled with the post-2014 downturn in oil prices, Wood Mackenzie sees seismic changes in the way the industry allocates capital across development, exploration and in particular M&A.

OPEC and Russia agree output deal

• 07 December 2018

OPEC and its allies agreed a 1.2 million barrel per day cut after two days of tense meetings in Vienna.

A new era for oil and gas in Mexico

• 16 May 2018

Look no further than Mexico for an example of what a successful energy reform looks like. Over the past five years, the country has dramatically overhauled its energy landscape. A new report analyses the impacts of the energy reform on the country's upstream sector.

US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250

• 22 March 2018

On Wednesday, 21 March 2018, the US held its region-wide GoM Lease Sale 250, attracting 159 bids from 33 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$124.8 million. The total of high bids represents a modest increase of about US$3 million over last year's August region wide Lease Sale 249 but is still a lacklustre result.

Will a shifting global market embrace US crude?

• 05 March 2018

A new study by Wood Mackenzie, examines this shift in the oil market, and assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the market and US producers and midstream operators.

Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017

• 17 July 2017

In the first half of the year, the industry has already witnessed 15 project sanctions, almost comparable to project sanctions in the whole of 2016.

Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap

• 30 March 2017

The deepwater industry has emerged from the downturn leaner and more competitive with US tight oil

IMO 2020 regulation could cost shippers extra US$60 billion a year

• 28 February 2017

The 0.5 wt% sulphur cap for bunker fuels could have far-reaching repercussions

Russia supply reduction via Nord Stream poses risks to gas storage refill in Europe

• 17 June 2022

Russia reducing flows via Nord Stream, outages at Freeport and French nuclear downgrades have sent the European natural gas market into an upward spiral with more volatility still to come. And while summer consumption will be covered, analysts at Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) say storage refill is at risk unless additional demand and supply measures are taken.

Will lower margins mean a mining supercycle is inevitable?

• 15 February 2022

Slower demand growth, an increase in supply and rising inflation. Will these hinder investment and remove any remaining doubt about a supercycle?

Cumene-Phenol

Optimise your commercial strategy with an integrated view of long-term market dynamics and strategic insights into the global cumene-phenol markets.

Are Japan’s upstream players heading for the exit?

• 02 February 2021

Japan’s trading houses are re-thinking their long-term strategies around upstream investment.

How green hydrogen can ensure Australia’s place in the sun

• 18 November 2021

Green hydrogen has seen a 50-fold increase in announced projects over the past 12 months alone. And while its export supply chains are complex, there are already several serious hydrogen export contenders emerging around the world.

ARA Gasoil Inventories

• 22 November 2024

Get a complimentary copy of our report highlighting how inventory builds, draws, and trend reversals influenced gasoil prices from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024.

When will Tesla make a profit?

• 22 January 2020

When will Tesla make a profit? Will Tesla make a small car? Who makes Tesla batteries? Wood Mackenzie answers your frequently asked questions about US car manufacturer Tesla.

Can the right fiscal terms revive Asia-Pacific's upstream sector?

• 27 February 2019

Asia-Pacific's upstream industry has been plagued by declining oil production, exploration and licensing activity. Since 2014, exploration investment in the region has fallen 66% to around US$6 billion in 2018, reducing the hopper of new development opportunities.

When will the global gas market recover from coronavirus?

• 26 May 2020

The coronavirus global pandemic and subsequent collapse in oil price has had a profound impact on global gas markets, changing supply and demand fundamentals. The timing of the global gas market recovery is the biggest uncertainty.

Electric vans on the brink of a commercial breakthrough

• 16 April 2021

There is a dispute over whether the US Postal Service should buy EVs, but the private sector is pressing ahead with orders.

OPEC+ deal balances consumer pressure with need for stable prices

• 23 June 2018

The OPEC+ meeting, held in Vienna on 23 June 2018, confirmed Saudi Arabia and Russia’s high-level commitment to co-operate to manage the oil market.

Has Covid-19 left the apparel industry hanging by a thread?

• 01 July 2020

Fibres markets have been hit hard by coronavirus, and the apparel sector – where 55% of total fibre volume was consumed in 2019 – is where the value chain has been most exposed.

What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

• 29 August 2019

The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

Ethylene

Gain essential insight into supply/demand, capacity developments and price forecasts to understand today’s markets and tomorrow’s trends.