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JCC-indexed LNG contracts could lose US$15 billion value post IMO 2020
- 21 十一月 2019
Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that LNG sellers with contracts linked to JCC (Japan Crude Cocktail) could lose some US$15 billion in unearned revenues. This is a result of the IMO 2020 regulation limiting sulphur content of marine fuels to up to 0.5%, which directly affects the price of sour crudes such as those composing the JCC mix. The IMO 2020 kicks in on 1st January 2020.
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Australia’s east coast gas prices to bottom out over next two years
- 20 十一月 2019
In the latest Australia east coast gas market research, Wood Mackenzie projects that the LNG netback price for Australia’s east coast could bottom out to A$6.50 – A$9 per gigajoule (GJ) over the next two years.
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Santos to acquire ConocoPhillips northern Australian assets
- 14 十月 2019
Santos announced today its plans to acquire ConocoPhillips’s northern Australian portfolio. This is a logical and attractive transaction for a number of reasons.
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ExxonMobil to sell upstream assets in Gippsland Basin
- 18 九月 2019
ExxonMobil putting its entire Gippsland Basin upstream portfolio up for sale represents big news for the Australian upstream and gas market.
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OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs
- 02 七月 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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OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook
- 30 六月 2019
As OPEC and OPEC+ meet in Vienna, the outlook for the market is mixed, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie said. “Geopolitical risk means the supply outlook is tightening, offsetting the moderate weakening in oil demand growth thus far this year,” she said.
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Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities
- 24 六月 2019
According to research by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, Malaysia offers some of the most material and attractive upstream investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, primarily due to the need for additional gas supply.
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IMO 2020 – what does it mean for downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors?
- 07 五月 2019
Implementation of IMO 2020 regulation is just eight months away and its implications will be felt beyond refining and shipping. Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific experts weigh in on what this means for the different sectors.
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Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions
- 01 四月 2019
Saudi Aramco’s decision to issue a $10 billion bond underscores how serious the company is about transforming itself into an international powerhouse across the oil and gas value chain, from upstream to petrochemicals.
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Outlook sluggish for upstream M&A
- 21 一月 2019
Upstream dealmakers start 2019 facing an uphill battle. Volatile oil prices and bearish equity markets impede deal flow by creating uncertainty, widening the bid-ask spread, altering financial conditions and making companies re-think near-term strategies. In Q4 2018, as these factors emerged, deal count dropped to its lowest level since Q1 2015, with December the slowest month since January 2015.
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Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy
- 02 一月 2019
On the first day of 2019, Ophir announced it was in talks with Indonesia's Medco Energi regarding a cash takeover. No amount or other details have yet been released, other than Medco has to make a clear binding offer by the 28th of January if a deal is to proceed. Ophir's upstream portfolio includes assets in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. It also has exploration acreage in Mexico and Bangladesh.
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Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030
- 13 十二月 2018
Wood Mackenzie's latest research reveals that uncontracted demand by the world's seven largest LNG buyers could quadruple to 80 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2030.
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What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?
- 06 十一月 2018
What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?
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Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand
- 24 十月 2018
Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.
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New wave of growth on the horizon for Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector
- 15 十月 2018
Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector looks set to rebound over the next 12 months as rising demand, stronger commodity prices and an uptick in M&A activity bring greater confidence to the region. Wood Mackenzie predicts rising Asian LNG demand, the return of China's NOCs to growth mode and new appetite for upstream investment to be key factors influencing the sector, not only Asia-Pacific, but also globally into 2019.
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China's retaliatory tariff on US LNG
- 19 九月 2018
In the 12 months up until June 2018, China was the second largest buyer of US LNG, accounting for approximately 3 mmtpa of US LNG, with Shell being the largest seller. However as the US-China trade dispute escalated, Chinese buyers have gradually reduced purchases of US LNG.
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OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040
- 16 七月 2018
Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.
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Rise in new players in Southeast Asia's upstream sector
- 28 六月 2018
Since the fall in oil prices in 2014, oil majors and international oil companies (IOCs) have accelerated a shift towards resource themes and regions offering higher returns, lower complexity and shorter timeframes, away from the more challenging regions such as Southeast Asia. To date, close to 800 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of the region's resources have left the hands of majors and IOCs.
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East Coast gas prices could rise 30 percent in five years
- 25 五月 2018
In a recent study, Wood Mackenzie forecasts Australia's East Coast gas prices to rise up to 30 percent to between A$10 and A$13 /per gigajoule by the mid 2020s.
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Conventional pre-FID breakevens give the Lower 48 a run for its money
- 14 三月 2018
Analysis of global oil cost curves indicates that many conventional pre-FID projects – even deepwater developments - are now competitive on a breakeven basis with US Lower 48 tight oil. However, this competitiveness has come at the expense of volumes. The trade-off of cost efficiency versus volumes means that in the medium- to long-term, the cost of supply is set to increase, highlighting the US Lower 48’s role as an important marginal barrel producer.
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Will a shifting global market embrace US crude?
- 05 三月 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.
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Mexico’s Deepwater Round 2.4 Receives Significant Bids
- 31 一月 2018
Mexico’s second deepwater licensing round closed today on a high note with 19 of 29 offered blocks awarded, raising more than US$500 million in cash payments. Shell dominated the auction, snapping up nearly half of all blocks awarded. In the Perdido Area, the company won five of six awarded blocks.
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Latin America to buck global exploration trend in 2018
- 22 一月 2018
Driven by an impressive array of licensing and farm-in opportunities, plus an upsurge in exploration activity, Latin America’s upstream sector is poised for a banner year in 2018, according to a new insight by Wood Mackenzie, Latin America Upstream: What to look for in 2018.
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OPEC stays the course with production deal
- 01 十二月 2017
OPEC and non-OPEC producers agree to extend production curbs through 2018
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Wood Mackenzie commentary on India CERA Week
- 09 十月 2017
To mark the start of the India Energy Forum by CERA week, Wood Mackenzie analysts weigh in on the country's oil and gas outlook and production prospects.
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US$40 billion worth of opportunities in Asia-Pacific upstream M&A in 2017
- 18 一月 2017
According to research by Wood Mackenzie, the APAC upstream sector holds considerable value as the majors divest mature and mid-life assets in the region.
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Better times head for the UKCS, but investment still a concern
- 17 一月 2017
Wood Mackenzie expects a modest recovery due to the improving oil price.

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