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Renewables and nascent low-carbon technologies most exposed to high interest rates

18 四月 2024

If high interest rates persist, transitioning to a net zero global economy will be even harder and more costly. The higher cost of borrowing negatively affects renewables and nascent technologies, compared to more established oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors, which remain somewhat insulated.

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US energy storage market sets Q2 record for deployments

03 九月 2020

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest 'US Energy Storage Monitor' report, 168 MW were deployed in Q2 2020. This is an increase of 72% quarter-over-quarter, 117% year-over-year and is the second-highest quarterly total ever seen, falling just behind Q4 2019 (186.4 MW).

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Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

13 一月 2022

Wood Mackenzie, releases its Global gas and LNG – 6 things to watch for in 2022 report.

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Colonial Pipeline cyberattack may benefit European refiners

10 五月 2021

The 2.5 million barrels per day (b/d) Colonial Pipeline moves roughly 45% of the US East Coast's supply of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from the Gulf Coast. The duration of the outage following the cyberattack on 7 May 2021 is uncertain. In the short term, Wood Mackenzie expects fuel demand and prices to rise in PADD 1, prompting refined fuel inventories to decline and PADD 1 refiners to maximize production.

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US energy storage market shatters quarterly deployment record

03 三月 2021

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4 2020. This is an increase of 182% from Q3 2020, making Q4 the new record quarter for U.S. storage.

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Jet fuel takes hit as Trump unveils US travel ban

12 三月 2020

The travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump today is likely to have an immediate impact on jet fuel demand and prices across Europe and the US.

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CP Chem and Qatar Petroleum to build USGC petrochemical project

10 七月 2019

Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) and Qatar Petroleum today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly pursue the development of a new petrochemical complex on the US Gulf Coast.

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Corpus Christi set to be top U.S. crude export hub

11 六月 2019

The Texas port of Corpus Christi is set to emerge as the top crude oil export hub in the US over the next decade, reflecting major investments in shipping facilities and pipeline infrastructure, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie's North America Crude Markets Service.

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North America’s flexible packaging market grew by 3.9% in 2018

04 六月 2019

North America's market for value-added flexible packaging increased by 3.9% to US$25.3 billion in 2018, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.

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Equinor takes extra slice of Caesar-Tonga

13 五月 2019

Equinor has exercised its preferential rights over Delek Group to acquire an additional 22.45% interest in the Caesar-Tonga oil field from Shell, for a total consideration of US$965 million in cash.

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Murphy Oil dives into deepwater Gulf of Mexico with US$1.6bn LLOG deal

23 四月 2019

Murphy Oil Exploration is poised to buy several deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG Exploration for a total of US$1.625 billion, split into a US$1.375 billion cash payment and US$250 million in contingent payments.

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Upstream companies positioned to thrive in 2019

17 十二月 2018

Price volatility. Market turbulence. Geopolitical tensions. As 2018 draws to a close the stage is already set for a fascinating 2019 in the upstream industry. In the recently published 2019 upstream and corporate outlook reports, Wood Mackenzie highlights how well prepared the industry is to adapt and thrive in tumultuous times.

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Permian produced water: slowly extinguishing a roaring basin?

11 六月 2018

With the recent rise oil prices, operators have been adding rigs and ramping up completions in the Permian Basin – the largest and most important source of oil supply growth in the world. However, persistent operational water challenges present a material risk to companies' future profitability and production.

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Producers double down on hedging in Q3 2017

29 十一月 2017

Hedging activity surged in Q3 2017 as oil producers rushed to lock in rising prices for future production, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

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CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum

26 八月 2022

US Inflation Reduction Act bill set to boost CCUS uptake but more is needed to meet net zero goals by 2050

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New US solar contract capacity sees record growth in Q2

28 九月 2022

Boosted by recent legislation, the U.S. recorded 10 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar capacity contracts in Q2, up 201% from Q1 for the largest quarter-over-quarter growth on record according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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A better future for energy emerging from crisis

07 十二月 2022

Wood Mackenzie report offers five key developments for the energy sector over the next 12 months

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Nuclear needs to be cost competitive with alternative power generation to enable net zero

18 五月 2023

Despite policy support and market growth, the biggest economic hurdle to the uptake of the latest nuclear and small modular reactors (SMRs) is cost, according to Wood Mackenzie report.

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Wood Mackenzie scales renewable markets data reach as Canadian Solar joins Lens Power Development Partner Program

29 四月 2022

Wood Mackenzie welcomes Canadian Solar as a development partner for its industry-leading Lens® decision intelligence platform, which delivers live data across the industrial landscapes of every global economy.

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US winter freeze hits global olefins market

19 二月 2021

This week’s winter storm has paralysed US petrochemical production and disrupted 15% of the global olefins market, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

19 一月 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

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Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

14 一月 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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Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11

28 六月 2020

Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.

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US solar market sets Q1 record but pandemic mutes Q2 outlook

11 六月 2020

The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever and 40% of all new electric generating capacity additions in the United States.

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

02 四月 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 四月 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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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?

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Talos shells out US$640m for Gulf of Mexico assets

12 十二月 2019

Talos Energy, in its pursuit of growth in the US Gulf of Mexico, has announced a series of purchases, worth $640 million assets in the region

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Faster decline rates prompt Permian players to eye spending boost

22 七月 2019

Accelerating tight oil decline rates top a growing list of concerns for Permian basin operators, with unexpected production shortfalls prompting producers to consider stepping up drilling investment and M&A activity, Robert Clarke, Research Director, Lower 48 Upstream, told delegates at the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in Denver.

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New York awards Equinor, Sunrise Wind major offshore wind contracts

19 七月 2019

The US state of New York today awarded two major offshore wind contracts to Norwegian energy company Equinor, and Sunrise Wind, a joint venture between Denmark’s Ørsted and US utility Eversource.

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