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  Companies loosen purse strings to bid high for deepwater blocks in US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 261

  • 20 十二月 2023

  The United States today concluded the 2017-2022 leasing plan with the US Gulf of Mexico region-wide lease sale 261. The sale attracted 352 bids from 26 participating companies, with high bids totaling US$382 million, an increase of 45% (US$118 million) compared to the last lease sale held in March.

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  Key things to watch in upstream in 2024

  • 11 一月 2024

  Geopolitical tensions, a record year for elections and economic uncertainty will define the backdrop to the upstream industry in 2024. Wood Mackenzie recently released its What to Look for in 2024 upstream series. Key themes to watch in global and corporate upstream include continued consolidation, increased activity from NOCs, reversing decarbonisation gains, shifts in strategic playbooks and an upstream investment plateau.

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  Oil demand to continue to set records in 2024

  • 11 一月 2024

  Global oil demand is due to rise by almost 2 million barrels a day (b/d) in 2024, with China accounting for over 25% of that increase according to a report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Chesapeake and Southwestern merger creates dominate player in the Haynesville

  • 12 一月 2024

  Addressing Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy’s merger and formation of a new $24 billion natural gas company, Alex Beeker, research director, corporate research for Wood Mackenzie said, “The Haynesville has been in need of a clearer narrative to win investor support and with a new and dominant team planning the Haynesville and Bossier’s future, investors can look to a single E&P to better understand development cadence, inventory longevity, evolving cost of supply and step-out appraisal work.”

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  India has a chance to reach net zero by 2050, two decades ahead of its pledge

  • 19 一月 2024

  Wood Mackenzie’s Net Zero scenario presents a radical redesign of India’s energy sector, making it a US$13 trillion economy in 2050

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  Key things to watch in North American natural gas for 2024

  • 19 一月 2024

  Market expansion continues for the natural gas sector, but a volatile path may lie ahead in 2024. Wood Mackenzie recently released the North America Natural Gas: 5 things to look for in 2024 report. Key themes to watch for include the need for storage development, resilient gas demand, the growth of LNG exports and infrastructure positioning for production growth.

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

  • 31 一月 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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  Saudi Aramco’s shift to abandon its 13 million b/d capacity target likely to be absorbed by the market

  • 01 二月 2024

  Addressing the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s instructions to Saudi Aramco to abandon its 13 million barrels per day (b/d) target and maintain 12 million b/d, Ann Louise Hittle, vice president of Oil Markets for Wood Mackenzie, said “Based on our forecast for oil demand to peak in 2030, the shift to a 12 million b/d target from 13 million b/d should be absorbed in the market and not cause a tightening in the supply and demand balance this decade.”

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  Labour Party’s North Sea tax plans risk long-term pain for short-term gain

  • 29 二月 2024

  The UK Labour Party’s proposed plan to generate an additional £10.8 billion in revenue from the North Sea could have a major impact on cash flows of energy companies which in turn could stall new investment including energy transition projects according to a Wood Mackenzie report.

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  APAC markets driving global oil demand in 2024/25

  • 29 二月 2024

  Global oil demand growth will rise by 1.9 million barrels a day (b/d) in 2024 with key markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region being the main driver, accounting for over 63% of the total according to Alan Gelder, Vice President of Oils Research at Wood Mackenzie.

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  Extending Energy Profits Levy surprising choice for government

  • 07 三月 2024

  The Spring Budget statement from the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, that announced that the EPL would continue until 31 March 2029 could result in a transfer of £4.1 billion (US$5.2 billion) from energy companies to government according to a report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

  • 21 三月 2024

  Decarbonisation efforts in the steel industry could hinder circularity of Zinc, warns new study

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  Global LNG market could split if an EU carbon tax is imposed on imports

  • 21 三月 2024

  The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market could be transformed and potentially bifurcate if the European Union (EU) extends its carbon taxes to include LNG imports, according to the Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons report.

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  US solar market ready for rebound after tumultuous first half of 2022

  • 08 九月 2022

  Inflation Reduction Act and tariff pause provide market optimism following Q2 slowdown

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  Global wind turbine order intake breaks record in Q2

  • 12 九月 2022

  Strong activity in China pushed global wind turbine order intake to 43 gigawatts (GW) in quarter two of 2022, a new record, and up 36% from year-ago levels. This equates to an estimated $18.1 billion, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

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  14% increase in European coal demand to be short-term trend

  • 21 九月 2022

  European seaborne thermal coal demand is projected to increase 14% or 12 million metric tonnes (Mt) this year to 98 Mt as it grapples with the current energy crisis.

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  Climate policies trigger 1.9% upgrade QoQ in global wind power

  • 03 十月 2022

  Global wind power is expected to see an 1.9% increase of installed capacity Quarter on Quarter (QoQ), an equivalent of 25.6 gigawatts (GW), between 2022 and 2031 according to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Latin America offshore wind to see 34 GW of installed capacity by 2050

  • 18 十月 2022

  Driven by the growth of off-grid green hydrogen projects, Latin America will see a sharp increase in offshore wind projects, with capacity reaching 34 Gigawatts (GW) by 2050, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Potential US refined oil product export ban would challenge already constrained global markets and refining systems

  • 25 十月 2022

  A proposed US refined product export ban would save US consumers at the gasoline pump but pose significant challenges and costs to US and global refining systems, according to a recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

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  Decarbonising global iron ore and steel industry by 2050 necessitates urgent action and US$1.4 trillion of investment

  • 15 九月 2022

  Decarbonising the steel and iron ore industry by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, will require US$1.4 trillion of investment and revolution across every stage of the value chain. This presents an urgent challenge and enormous opportunity according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons research report, Pedal to the metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation.

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  Five themes dominating China’s energy scene in 2022

  • 27 一月 2022

  Economic growth, stability in energy prices, energy transition, dual-control targets and relations with the US, are the top five themes to watch out for in China’s energy outlook this year, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  2022 – A year of rebalancing for metals and mining

  • 25 一月 2022

  If 2021 was the year of rebound for metals and mining (M&M) commodities, then 2022 is shaping as the year of rebalance, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Time to act as momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen

  • 31 一月 2022

  This year companies and governments will need to make good on the pledges they made on energy transition technologies, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and low-carbon hydrogen, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK). In a new report, CCUS and hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2022, the global energy consultancy points out the huge momentum behind both CCUS and low-carbon hydrogen in 2021, with announcements of new projects, policies and investment as COP26 spurred companies’ net zero targets.

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  Community solar sector to beat earlier 5-year forecast by 9%

  • 08 二月 2022

  The U.S. community solar market is poised to continue growing over the next five years, adding 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, a 9% increase on previous projections. Expanded programs and new initiatives will boost development, but interconnection challenges may hamper the sector, according to new research released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), carried out in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA).

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  China's renewables boom year poses major challenges to western markets

  • 17 二月 2022

  China’s renewables manufacturing has emerged from 2021 bigger and more competitive than ever before. Western markets are benefitting from trading with the IKEA of the energy transition, but balancing reliance on China’s technology providers with local interests is now a key political as well as environmental challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Solar growth trajectory remains uncertain as federal legislation stalls

  • 10 三月 2022

  In 2021, US solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions, and legislative uncertainty, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2021 Year in Review report.

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  Energy transition to trigger steep decline in eastern Australia’s gas demand

  • 08 三月 2022

  Eastern Australia’s gas and power markets are at the forefront of Asia Pacific’s energy transition. Markets are undergoing a radical transformation, one which could see gas demand decline by 60% in 2050, depending on the pace of the energy transition, Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), said today.

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  US energy storage market sets Q4 record for new installations

  • 24 三月 2022

  The US energy storage market set a new record in the fourth quarter of 2021, with new system installations totalling 4,727 megawatt hours (MWh).

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  Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s European Power & Renewables Conference

  • 24 三月 2022

  Join executives from EDF Energy, Renewable Energy Institute and Société Générale as Europe’s energy sector gears up for critical transformation

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  Fair and transparent fiscal terms key to accelerating transition resource investments

  • 21 四月 2022

  The race is on in the exploration and development of transition resources required for global decarbonisation. However, the investment environment needs to be more conducive, and the establishment of fair and transparent fiscal policies could be the key, says Wood Mackenzie.