Horizons podcast: Energy super basins

• 12 August 2022

On the podcast we explore how traditional super basins can and must transition to new ‘energy super basins’; a mix of plentiful renewable electricity, established oil and gas resources and hub-scale CCS.

Horizons podcast: Security Alert

• 29 April 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Prakash Sharma and Massimo Di-Odoardo for our latest Horizons podcast: Security Alert. Listen now for a deep dive into the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Horizons podcast: Power play

• 28 February 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Andy Klump and Alex Whitworth to discuss 2021 as China's boom year and the drivers for their growth in renewables.

Horizons podcast: Plastic surgery

• 14 December 2021

Dr. Liz Dennett joins Dr Lars Borger and Guy Bailey to explore biodegradability, new materials and how could we create a sustainable plastic value chain.

Horizons podcast: The blue-green planet

• 08 November 2021

Dr. Liz Dennett joins special guests Gavin Thompson and Prakash Sharma to explore hydrogen's role in the future of the global energy trade.

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• 04 November 2025

Conversation starters: five energy charts to get you talking

• 11 December 2025

In this month's edition we examine how the US-China rivalry is redrawing the global energy map: America has become the world's hydrocarbon superpower while China controls nearly 90% of refined rare earths. Through five compelling charts, we explore the US LNG turnaround, rare earth monopolies, the UK North Sea's fiscal crisis, Europe's petrochemical exodus east, and AI's power demand growing at 20% annually—revealing which nations will lead the next energy era.

Asset rich, energy poor: maximising Africa’s natural resources to transform the continent

• 20 November 2025

In this month's edition we examine Africa's energy paradox: despite abundant renewable potential, world-class hydrocarbons, and critical minerals, 600 million Africans still lack electricity. We explore how Africa can transform this challenge—maximising solar, wind, gas and mineral resources to deliver energy prosperity, create economic growth, and meet rising demand from 2.5 billion people by 2050.

Every last drop: using AI-powered analysis to find oil-field upside potential

• 18 September 2025

In this edition of Horizons, we discover how existing oil fields could yield 470-1,000 billion additional barrels using proven recovery technologies available today. Learn why this massive upside potential could meet global oil demand through 2050 and beyond at current prices.

Isn’t it ironic? How Europe’s oil refiners could offer a route to scale up green hydrogen

• 21 August 2025

In this edition of Horizons, Wood Mackenzie have identified a potential breakthrough moment for green hydrogen commercialization.

US power struggle: how data centre demand is challenging the electricity market model

• 19 June 2025

This month's Horizons spotlights the urgent need for power industry stakeholders to adapt their strategies to rise to a gargantuan demand challenge that could quickly become a crisis.

Eye on the tiger: how higher Indian economic growth could impact global energy markets

• 20 March 2025

In this edition of Horizons, we consider the implications of higher Indian growth for global energy markets.

The bridge: natural gas's crucial role as a transitional energy source

• 13 February 2025

In this Horizons, we take a strong position to advocate for the role of gas in the energy transition and highlight both the merits of gas use and the steps the industry must take to ensure its full potential is realised.​

No country for old fields: why high-impact oil and gas exploration is still needed

• 05 November 2024

In this Horizons, we make the case that exploration continues to add value, cut carbon intensity and lower the cost for end consumers.

Gridlock: the demand dilemma facing the US power industry

• 17 October 2024

This research piece addresses what will be the central theme of US power markets over the next couple of years and potentially beyond.

Securing copper supply: no China, no energy transition

• 15 August 2024

The world cannot decarbonise without major investment in copper. This Horizons highlights the scale of investment required in new copper mine supply, the implications for downstream processing and semi-manufacturing. China continues to dominate these sectors for copper.

Hitting the brakes: how the energy transition could decelerate in the US

• 16 May 2024

The US is facing a pivotal moment for its energy future. Depending on the results of the election, investment in the energy and natural resources sectors could play out in very different ways.

Conflicts of interest: the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high interest-rate era

• 18 April 2024

In this April edition of Horizons, we assess the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high-interest-rate era.

Over the rainbow: why understanding full value chain carbon intensity is trumping the colour of hydrogen

• 15 February 2024

Dive into the hydrogen rainbow & explore carbon emissions insights focusing on colour to project-level carbon intensity for companies crafting strategies.

Top of the charts: five low-carbon tech trends worth tracking

• 14 December 2023

In this December edition of Horizons, we chart five key trends on the road to a low-carbon world.

Mission invisible: tackling the oil and gas industry's methane challenge

• 15 November 2023

Discover how the oil & gas industry is taking on the challenge of methane emissions. Explore impacts and the path to a more sustainable future.

Metalmorphosis: how decarbonisation is transforming the iron and steel industry

• 19 October 2023

As the steel industry solves its carbon problem, we see a tectonic shift towards greener metallics like hydrogen-based DRI & scrap over hot metal.

Doing more with less: Is there enough upstream investment?

• 20 July 2023

Upstream development spend is barely half its 2014 peak, leading to the belief that the industry is underinvesting, and that a supply crunch is inevitable. But is that the reality?

Stick or twist: should gas resource holders target LNG exports or blue ammonia?

• 15 June 2023

As Europe moves away from Russian gas and Asia scrambles to reduce its dependency on coal, there has arguably never been a better time to invest in liquified natural gas (LNG).

The great reopening: what the end of China’s ’zero-Covid’ strategy means for global energy and natural resources.

• 23 March 2023

What the end of China's 'zero Covid' strategy means for global energy and natural resources

Scraping the barrel: is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas?

• 16 February 2023

The world won't run out of oil or gas anytime soon. But truly advantaged resources – with low break-even costs and low emissions – are anything but plentiful.

Boom time: what the Inflation Reduction Act means for US renewables manufacturers

• 19 January 2023

Without doubt, 2022 will be remembered as one of the most pivotal years in the history of power generation. It was the year that highlighted the folly of concentrated supply.

Silver linings playbook: five reasons to be cheerful

• 08 December 2022

Our analysts have identified five developments that suggest that, despite the setbacks of the past year, the world is laying the foundations for a decade or more of sustained opportunity that will deliver better outcomes for the reliability, affordability and sustainability of our energy and natural resources.

Bio-liquid gold: how biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

• 18 August 2022

There’s little doubt that liquid biofuels should play a crucial role in the energy transition. Bio-based diesel and aviation fuels from plant-based feedstock could emit 80% less carbon than the crude oil-based products that dominate today’s global market. The question is how to make it happen.

The big ban: global commodities in a post-Ukraine-war world

• 16 June 2022

War in Ukraine is transforming the outlook for the supply, demand and price of hydrocarbons and the pace and cost of the energy transition. Read more.