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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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Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

16 九月 2019

This attack has material implications for the oil market, as a loss of 5 million barrels per day of supplies from Saudi Arabia cannot be met for long by existing inventories and the limited spare capacity of the other OPEC+ group members. A geopolitical risk premium will return to the oil price.

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China’s steel demand growth to slow as property policy tightens

12 九月 2019

Chinese president Xi Jinping’s mantra that “houses should be for living in, not for speculation” has been used to allude to the government’s policy to curb rising property prices for the past couple of years. Despite the cooling measures, steel demand in the property sector has shown resilience.

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TechnipFMC demerger 'a bold step to reposition for the long-term'

27 八月 2019

In 2017 Technip and FMC Technologies completed one of the hallmark oilfield service company mergers of the cycle. The business plans to split in the first half of 2020 – but not back into Technip and FMC - rather into ‘upstream’ and ‘mid/downstream’.

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Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

07 八月 2019

Wood Mackenzie believes that discovering new value requires going beyond isolated datasets. The solution lies in data consortiums – cooperative platforms where companies can safely share quality data.

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BHP unveils five-year US$400m climate investment plan

24 七月 2019

BHP’s chief executive Andrew Mackenzie unveiled a five-year, US$400 million climate investment program om 23 July, with a commitment to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The Australian miner will seek to scale up low-emissions technologies to decarbonise its operations, including investment in nature-based solutions and collective action to reduce Scope 3 (end-use) emissions.

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Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

23 七月 2019

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Japan could lose its pole position as the world’s top LNG importer to China as early as 2022.

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Tsingshan Indonesia shakes up stainless steel markets in South East Asia

15 七月 2019

Shockwaves from Tsingshan's new stainless steel hub in Indonesia are reverberating across South East Asia and beyond, according to Wood Mackenzie

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China’s textile production rises on fears of worsening trade tensions

15 七月 2019

According to research by Wood Mackenzie, Chinese textile producers are increasing production as fears grow that the trade war with the US will hurt exports of apparel and other textile products as soon as the fourth quarter of 2019.

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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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Mitsui and JOGMEC join Arctic LNG-2

01 七月 2019

Arctic LNG-2 is a step closer to final investment decision (FID) with the entry of Japanese companies Mitsui and government-linked Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) into the project.

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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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Top 5 turbine OEMs to rule two thirds of global market by 2020

19 六月 2019

After a decade of fragmentation, the top 5 turbine OEMs have reached industry consolidation. Key global players are expected to surpass a combined market share of 68% by 2020, up from 47% 5 years ago, according to recent research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

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Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

13 六月 2019

Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

13 六月 2019

Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

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Shell's Prelude ships first LNG cargo

12 六月 2019

Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman shares his thoughts on the event of Prelude's first LNG cargo.

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Australia's next wave of LNG projects needs to compete to progress

28 五月 2019

According to research by Wood Mackenzie, a second wave of LNG investments is building, both in Australia and globally, and these projects need to compete to progress

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Scott Morrison wins 2019 Australia election

20 五月 2019

Following PM Scott Morrison's win in the recent 2019 Australia election, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Maplecroft analysts share their thoughts.

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Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

14 五月 2019

The solar market in China could see long-term benefits from major government policy changes that move the country away from federal feed-in tariffs and embrace unsubsidised business models.

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Trump's latest China tariffs - what do they mean for metals and mining?

10 五月 2019

The U.S has increased tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods to 25%, from 10%, impacting a number of metals. Commentary below comes from the Wood Mackenzie metals team:

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Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko

09 五月 2019

Chevron Corporation today announced that it would not offer a counterproposal to Occidental Petroleum's rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum.

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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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LNG primed for US$200bn capex boom

25 四月 2019

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom is back. Over the next two years, almost 90 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG is expected to take final investment decision (FID) and start construction. New research from Wood Mackenzie show that capital expenditure - for both LNG plant and upstream infrastructure - will total more than US$200 billion between 2019 and 2025. This will provide a major boost to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and other providers along the supply chain.

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Southeast Asian upstream M&A could hit US$14 billion

25 四月 2019

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Southeast Asia could take centre stage in the region's upstream M&A activity in 2019, with up to US$14 billion worth of assets potentially switching hands.

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Oxy tables US$38bn rival bid for Anadarko

24 四月 2019

Occidental Petroleum today put forward a rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum for US$38 billion, surpassing Chevron's US$33 billion offer earlier this month.

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BP to exit China shale gas

12 四月 2019

In the same week that Shell agreed to explore for shale oil in China, BP is reported to be exiting its two Sichuan basin shale gas blocks.

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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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China restricts seaborne coal imports

25 二月 2019

Wood Mackenzie analysts Yu Zhai and Robbin Griffin comment on the recent restriction of seaborne coal imports by China.

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Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

18 二月 2019

Following the announcement by Indonesia's upstream regulator SKK Migas on a gas discovery in the country, Wood Mackenzie's research director Andrew Harwood provides a commentary.

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ExxonMobil to sell upstream assets in Gippsland Basin

Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

China’s steel demand growth to slow as property policy tightens

TechnipFMC demerger 'a bold step to reposition for the long-term'

Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

BHP unveils five-year US$400m climate investment plan

Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

Tsingshan Indonesia shakes up stainless steel markets in South East Asia

China’s textile production rises on fears of worsening trade tensions

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

Mitsui and JOGMEC join Arctic LNG-2

OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

Top 5 turbine OEMs to rule two thirds of global market by 2020

Argentina LNG exports positioned to meet peak demand in Asia

Adani gets environmental approval for Carmichael project

Shell's Prelude ships first LNG cargo

Australia's next wave of LNG projects needs to compete to progress

Scott Morrison wins 2019 Australia election

Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

Trump's latest China tariffs - what do they mean for metals and mining?

Chevron exits bidding war for Anadarko

IMO 2020 – what does it mean for downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors?

LNG primed for US$200bn capex boom

Southeast Asian upstream M&A could hit US$14 billion

Oxy tables US$38bn rival bid for Anadarko

BP to exit China shale gas

Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions

China restricts seaborne coal imports

Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia