Five issues keeping executives awake at night

• 22 3月 2018

We've come up with a list of concerns plaguing upstream executives that - if left unresolved - will consume leadership and erode shareholder value.

Wave of large upstream project FIDs could signal a new cost cycle

• 05 4月 2018

Final Investment Decisions (FID) in 2017 more than doubled from 2016. We look at the cost cutting that has led to the jump and which projects are likely to get sanctioned next year.

Teaming up with CWC for the LNG and Gas Summit

• 12 3月 2018

Reactions from the CWC LNG and Gas Summit held this year in Tokyo.

Can the oil industry learn from mining’s famine to feast?

• 06 3月 2018

Different markets, different cycles. Mining companies suffered for their sins in the downturn a little earlier than the oil and gas sector. Now they are emerging into a new upturn, also ahead of the game.

Global Gas Model

The Global Gas Model runs global gas market simulations under various supply, demand, piped, storage, contract sales and producer behaviour assumptions.

Why the commodity rally will get back on track

• 20 2月 2018

Are we in the early stages of a sustained rise in commodity prices? And what does it mean for the US dollar? We posed these questions a year ago when robust global economic growth was driving commodity demand and the US dollar was starting to tip over from a 15-year high.

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

• 27 2月 2018

Delivering production growth after three years of low oil prices is an achievement, and combined with higher oil prices, was the primary factor behind good upstream earnings.

OPEC extends production cuts through 2018

• 30 11月 2017

A 9-month extension to the current OPEC agreement will help sustain prices in a global market that's still uneasy going into 2018.

December '18 OPEC meeting: production cuts expected

• 03 12月 2018

As OPEC ministers prepare to meet in Vienna this week, Qatar abruptly announced its withdrawal from the producer’ group. While the move sparked a lot of speculation, it will not have a significant impact on supply. Get Ann-Louise Hittle's analysis of this and other key talking points including Trump and production cuts at this week's OPEC meeting. With live updates from Vienna from Ann-Louise.

What if the energy transition accelerates?

• 14 11月 2018

What if the energy transition accelerates? And what that could mean for renewables, coal, oil, gas and emissions. Simon Flowers investigates.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 10月 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

Dorado: Australia's biggest oil discovery this century

• 17 8月 2018

Exploration in Western Australia has produced a result no one expected - a large commercial oil find, Australia's largest this century. The discovery is significant for block partners Quadrant and Carnarvon, but how they will monetise it remains to be seen. Senior Research Analyst for Oceania Upstream, Daniel Toleman, explores the options and outcomes.

OPEC remains key to price recovery through 2040

• 16 7月 2018

Despite record-breaking gains in the Permian, strong demand growth and heightened geopolitical risk pushed Brent to USD80/bbl in May. For the market to truly rebalance, OPEC will remain key to price recovery over the short to medium term.

OPEC opts for clever compromise – and a show of unity

• 22 6月 2018

Focusing on market fundamentals, we look at the impact of three possible options for OPEC and co-operating non-OPEC producers.

Australasia - Five themes to look out for in 2019

• 19 12月 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, Wood Mackenzie's experts discusses five key themes to look out for in Australasia's oil and gas industry in 2019.

Full steam ahead for Tortue FLNG

• 21 12月 2018

Sanctioning the Tortue FLNG project, offshore Mauritania/Senegal is a 'major milestone' for BP and its partners

Commodity slowdown in China could be different this time

• 05 3月 2019

In today's meeting of the National People’s Congress, China announced slower growth this year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth targeted at a range of 6 to 6.5% in 2019.

Macri reforms reshape Argentina's gas sector

• 28 2月 2019

When President Mauricio Macri took power in Argentina in 2015, one of his flagship energy policy programmes was to “normalise” the country’s gas and power markets. Macri set in train moves to gradually reduce government intervention, restoring free market dynamics and pricing driven by competition. The progress the Macri administration has achieved in reshaping the gas market environment has remarkable, helped in no small part by the prolific shale gas resources of the Vaca Muerta.

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

• 01 4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.

Automotive sales trends suggest higher oil demand in medium term

• 04 4月 2019

The vehicle industry’s shift towards cleaner technology is poised to throw a wrench in the oil market – but likely not for another decade. Demand growth from light vehicles and two-wheelers, a key sector which accounts for roughly 30% of the near 100 million b/d in global crude consumption, are expected to slow down over the next 10 years, and eventually begin to decline after 2030, with the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Webinar: IMO 2020 impact on upstream producers, LNG and bulks

• 07 5月 2019

Join us on this upcoming webinar where our industry experts will discuss how and where the ripples will be felt as we edge nearer to the implementation date of 1st January 2020.

Webinar | The Great North American Crude Pipeline and Infrastructure Buildout: Quantifying the Impacts

• 27 6月 2019

Join us on Thursday, June 27, as we outline the new tools offered with Wood Mackenzie's North American Crude Market Service. With our new enhancement, you can forecast oil pipeline and export terminal utilization and economics down to the crude grade.

Malaysia offers significant gas opportunities

• 24 6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.

OPEC+ set for rollover but risk clouds supply outlook

• 30 6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.

Webinar | The deepwater recovery: are we entering a new cycle?

• 18 7月 2019

Please join the Upstream Supply Chain team's upcoming webinar to hear the latest forecasts and trends driving the offshore oil and gas market.

Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

• 23 7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.

Webinar | Regional vs. Northern Sands: is the Permian proppant debate over?(2)

• 27 8月 2019

Please join our premier US Lower 48 research team's webinar to hear our take on this long-standing industry debate on Regional vs. Northern Sands. Our latest analysis will put the Permian proppant debate to a standing still.

M&A shake-up on the horizon for the Australian upstream sector

• 29 8月 2019

We’ve identified a potential US$32 billion worth of assets that could change hands in the next few years. Many of these deals are long in the planning and reflect wider trends in the Australian and global upstream sectors. We’ve bucketed our pick of the deals into three key themes.

ExxonMobil to sell upstream assets in Gippsland Basin

• 18 9月 2019

ExxonMobil putting its entire Gippsland Basin upstream portfolio up for sale represents big news for the Australian upstream and gas market.

Attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

• 16 9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.