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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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Asia Pacific's solar-plus-storage could see key developments in next five years

14 五月 2019

In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie projects solar-plus-storage prices or levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for both utility-scale and distributed commercial & industrial (C&I) segments to decline considerably over the next five years.

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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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What would Australia's Labor win mean for the resources, energy and power sectors?

06 五月 2019

Australia's general election is around the corner and Labor looks set for victory. Labor has announced its commitment to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by 45% between 2005 and 2030, and to reach net-zero pollution by 2050. It has also proposed changes to existing mechanisms to lower energy and gas prices.

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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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Indonesia elections and impact on energy and mining and metals sectors

16 四月 2019

Indonesia heads to the polls on 17 April 2019. Wood Mackenzie and sister company Verisk Maplecroft discuss what this means for the energy, and mining and metals sectors.

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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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South Korea could miss 2030 renewables target

27 三月 2019

South Korea is unlikely to meet its 2030 renewables target, says Wood Mackenzie at a media briefing in Seoul today. According to the consultancy's analysis, renewables will account for about 17% of the country's power mix, a little shy of its original target.

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India commissions first east coast LNG terminal

07 三月 2019

India's first east coast regas project, Ennore LNG terminal, was commissioned yesterday by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). Wood Mackenzie's senior analyst Kaushik Chatterjee shares the significance of this project and how this marks the beginning of India doubling its regas capacity to 56.5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2025.

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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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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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Chevron loses second major production asset in South East Asia

13 十二月 2018

Following today's announcement by Thailand's Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) that PTTEP has won the auction round for both G1/61 (Erawan) and G2/61 (Bongkot) PSCs after putting an aggressive bid on the gas price and the profit share, Wood Mackenzie's research analyst Jean-Baptiste Berchoteau shares some insights.

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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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Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?

27 十一月 2018

In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following a sustained cost reduction through the downturn. However this hard work is in danger of being undone, as impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs once again.

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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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Asia-Pacific offshore wind capacity to rise 20-fold in next decade

24 十月 2018

New research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates Asia-Pacific's offshore wind capacity will rise 20-fold to 43 GW in 2027.

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Asia-Pacific solar demand to decline first time this year

24 十月 2018

After a decade of stellar growth, Wood Mackenzie forecasts that solar demand in the Asia-Pacific will decline for the first time this year. Compared to 2017, the region's solar demand will dip 18% to 59 GW in 2018 due to declining installations in China, India and Japan.

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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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India's renewables to contribute 13% of power generation mix in five years, double the amount today

15 十月 2018

India’s renewables target of 175 GW capacity (100 GW of solar and 75 GW of wind) by 2022 is an ambitious endeavour. Even with significant cost declines, Wood Mackenzie expects about 76% of the target to be met by 2022 and this would still be a noteworthy achievement. Wood Mackenzie's solar analyst Rishab Shrestha explains why.

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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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Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

11 九月 2018

The pace and scale of transformation in the east Australian gas market over the past five years has put gas – both its availability and its pricing – firmly on the country’s political agenda. Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie today releases its Australia East Coast Gas Market Outlook 2018-2032. The report offers a comprehensive overview of the dynamics shaping the gas market, including the drivers of domestic gas demand, how gas flows will change and price dynamics.

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India to overtake China as world's largest oil demand growth centre by 2024

03 九月 2018

India's oil demand is expected to grow by 3.5 million barrels per day (b/d) from 2017 to 2035, accounting for one-third of global oil demand growth. India's demand is driven by rising income levels, an expanding middle class and a growing need for mobility.

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China's mega crude-to-chemicals projects may deal knockout blow to regional PX exporters

21 八月 2018

Higher base chemicals demand and feedstock security for heavy naphtha are driving the development of a new wave of mega-integrated refinery and chemical sites in China. Private Chinese chemical producers, including Hengli and Rong Sheng, are back-integrating their chemical plants with refineries by building mega-integrated facilities. Wood Mackenzie expects these projects to come on stream in the next 12 to 24 months.

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More oil discovered in Carnavon Petroleum's Dorado-1 well

08 八月 2018

A sizeable discovery is significant for Quadrant, whose private equity backers are looking to exit, and Carnarvon, which is a pure-play explorer. A standalone oil discovery is easier to monetise than gas, as it does not require LNG contracts or gas infrastructure.

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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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Energy storage market poised for a boom Down Under

06 七月 2018

Looking at behind-the-meter, Australia was the biggest residential storage market in the world in 2017, with a tripling of residential storage deployments over the previous year. High retail electricity rates and diminishing or expiring feed-in tariffs have encouraged residential solar customers to choose storage for self-consumption benefits. As a result, over the past few years, Australia has been the preferred testbed for new residential energy storage products, as several technology vendors have first introduced their residential product portfolios in the country.

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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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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

Asia Pacific's solar-plus-storage could see key developments in next five years

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

What would Australia's Labor win mean for the resources, energy and power sectors?

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

Indonesia elections and impact on energy and mining and metals sectors

BP to exit China shale gas

South Korea could miss 2030 renewables target

India commissions first east coast LNG terminal

China restricts seaborne coal imports

Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

Medco Energi's potential takeover of UK-listed Ophir Energy

Chevron loses second major production asset in South East Asia

Major LNG buyers' uncontracted demand to quadruple by 2030

Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?

Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand

Asia-Pacific offshore wind capacity to rise 20-fold in next decade

Asia-Pacific solar demand to decline first time this year

New wave of growth on the horizon for Asia-Pacific's oil and gas sector

India's renewables to contribute 13% of power generation mix in five years, double the amount today

China's retaliatory tariff on US LNG

Australian gas shortages loom as LNG exporters and domestic consumers compete for supply

India to overtake China as world's largest oil demand growth centre by 2024

China's mega crude-to-chemicals projects may deal knockout blow to regional PX exporters

More oil discovered in Carnavon Petroleum's Dorado-1 well

OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040

Energy storage market poised for a boom Down Under

Rise in new players in Southeast Asia's upstream sector