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Securing Asia’s energy and natural resources future

31 May 2023

'Business as usual’ is incompatible with net zero ambitions

US solar: full benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act are yet to materialize

07 September 2023

Domestic manufacturing announcements have exploded, but developing solar projects are on pause pending clarity on various IRA provisions.

Opinion

How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

05 April 2024

The Middle East is faced with a significant challenge – building a new energy economy means accelerating nascent diversification efforts and pushing towards ambitious net zero goals.

Opinion

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

04 December 2023

Metals have a crucial role to play in providing materials for low carbon technologies that will reduce fossil fuel use.

Opinion

Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

11 August 2023

Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

Comment

China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

18 June 2018

Following China's imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods over the weekend, our experts weigh in on the potential impact the move will have on different commodities.

News Release

2020 gets off to a bumpy start for the refining sector

21 January 2020

This year may prove to be a strong one for the refining sector, but 2020 has had a difficult start. Wood Mackenzie expects some turbulence this year as a number of factors come together – geopolitical risk, the impact of IMO 2020 regulations, and US tight oil production slowing, among them.

The Edge

Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

17 December 2019

Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

Opinion

Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

28 August 2024

Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles

Featured

Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

11 December 2024

Our view of the year ahead, including the impact of Trump's re-election on our oil price forecast, a look at refining margins, ethylene capacity and China's overcapacity affects downstream chemicals markets.

Featured

The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

31 January 2020

The European Commission is proposing a new emissions-based import duty to prevent “carbon leakage”, but could face opposition from the US. This and more from Ed Crooks in this week's Energy Pulse.

News Release

OPEC+ maintains production plan

27 April 2021

OPEC+ is, as expected, holding firm to its decision to increase supply, gradually and carefully, over the coming months.

Opinion

Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

08 October 2024

The US is sometimes thought to be immune to the impact of a steep rise in crude prices, because of the strength of its oil industry. But that view is an oversimplification. How might US E&Ps respond to disruption to global oil supplies?

The Edge

Positioning for global LNG’s next big growth phase

06 July 2023

How developers can be more competitive

Opinion

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

08 January 2021

Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

Featured

How the worst oil price crash in history changed the upstream industry

24 June 2020

The oil price crash has wiped US$1.6 trillion off our valuation of the global upstream industry. This captures the impact of our downgraded long-term Brent price assumption – now US$50/bbl (2020 terms), previously US$60/bbl – and much more. Which regions and players have been hit hardest? What measures have been taken to survive?

Opinion

Rising costs will hit solar investment

01 July 2021

Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

Opinion

What does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for Asia’s energy companies?

25 November 2021

Much has been discussed on the implications of the Glasgow Climate Pact for the global economy and energy markets. And while measurable progress has been made in each field, there is no denying much work remains to be done.

News Release

African upstream capex ‘may be slashed by 33%’

31 March 2020

Faced with the double whammy of the oil price crash and the coronavirus pandemic, Africa’s upstream sector looks set to slash capital spending by around 33% in 2020. Similar cuts to operating costs are also targeted by producers to stay cash-flow neutral. Unlike the 2015-16 price crash, this time nothing is sacrosanct: some operators will even wield the axe on committed spend, as well as the discretionary expenditure.

Comment

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

06 December 2019

After a marathon meeting, running late into the night of 5 December, the OPEC+ group has agreed to continue its current production restraint of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d), and will add a further 0.5 million b/d of supply cuts through to March 2020.

Opinion

Global upstream update: oil supply questions and portfolio resets

31 October 2024

In our latest Global Upstream Update, we explore the latest industry developments, reflect on their broader energy market impact, and consider what could happen next.

Opinion

US oil demand on course for long, slow decline

10 February 2023

President Biden's state of the union speech focused on the future need for oil and the future of investment

Opinion

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

08 May 2020

As businesses start to reopen in Europe and the US, fuel use has risen from its lows last month. But returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time.

Opinion

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

02 November 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

Opinion

The energy analysts' view on what’s ahead in 2025

14 January 2025

Clean energy in 2025: rising demand, inflation and political pressures. Explore solar power growth and utility tariff changes with Sylvia Leyva Martinez and Wood Mackenzie analysts.

Opinion

International tensions shape COP27 climate talks

14 November 2022

COP27 is ongoing, but progress could be limited by the leaders of China and India staying away from the summit in Egypt

News Release

OPEC+, Covid-19 and energy transition – 3 themes impacting oil markets and refining in 2021

28 January 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three key themes – OPEC+ production, Covid-19 developments, and the energy transition.

The Edge

Oil closes in on peak oversupply

28 April 2020

The steep decline in oil demand is putting the entire system under pressure. Will there be sufficient storage globally to cope? Will we see more production shut-in? What are the prospects for demand recovery? Find out more in this week's Edge.

The Edge

Saudi attack, geopolitics and oil markets

20 September 2019

The attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure took out over 5% of global oil supply and temporarily pushed up prices by 20%. What does the attack say about the security of oil’s supply chain?

News Release

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

02 July 2019

Speaking as the OPEC and OPEC+ meetings ended in Vienna today, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The agreement to roll over production restraint was a foregone conclusion after the green light from Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, at the G20 meeting for continued production restraint."

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Securing Asia’s energy and natural resources future

US solar: full benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act are yet to materialize

How the MENA region and its NOCs are diversifying into new energies

COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

China retaliates with tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods

2020 gets off to a bumpy start for the refining sector

Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture?

Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

OPEC+ maintains production plan

Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

Positioning for global LNG’s next big growth phase

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

How the worst oil price crash in history changed the upstream industry

Rising costs will hit solar investment

What does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for Asia’s energy companies?

African upstream capex ‘may be slashed by 33%’

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

Global upstream update: oil supply questions and portfolio resets

US oil demand on course for long, slow decline

Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

The energy analysts' view on what’s ahead in 2025

International tensions shape COP27 climate talks

OPEC+, Covid-19 and energy transition – 3 themes impacting oil markets and refining in 2021

Oil closes in on peak oversupply

Saudi attack, geopolitics and oil markets

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

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