• Comment

  Brent set to average $65/b in 2019

  • 21 1月 2019

  Global markets were volatile heading into the new year. Oil has been no exception, with Brent trading between $62 per barrel on 7 December 2018 before falling to $51/b on 21 December. Mixed macroeconomic data have driven much of the volatility, with political uncertainty compounding concerns of a sharper than expected economic slowdown. What's the outlook for 2019?

• Editorial

  Can the right fiscal terms revive Asia-Pacific's upstream sector?

  • 27 2月 2019

  Asia-Pacific's upstream industry has been plagued by declining oil production, exploration and licensing activity. Since 2014, exploration investment in the region has fallen 66% to around US$6 billion in 2018, reducing the hopper of new development opportunities.

• Editorial

  How will 2019 elections in Asia Pacific impact the energy sector?

  • 08 4月 2019

  It is election season in Asia Pacific. While Thailand heads for the by-elections following voting irregularities, India, Indonesia and Australia will also head to the polls this year. Who will win? How will the energy sector be impacted? What do investors need to consider?

• Comment

  Indonesia elections and impact on energy and mining and metals sectors

  • 16 4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.

• News Release

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

  • 25 4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.

• Opinion

  Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

  • 12 6月 2019

  In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

• News Release

  Data consortiums signal the future of oil and gas

  • 07 8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.

• Webinar

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

  • 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.

• News Release

  OPEC+ set to make its choice

  • 05 12月 2019

  OPEC+ gathers today and tomorrow to decide if the group should roll over its production restraint agreement or consider deeper cuts. The current agreement to reduce output by 1.2 million b/d runs to end March 2020. Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, said: “The idea of deeper cuts has been broached, but we consider that less likely to reach full agreement than a rollover of the standing agreement. The need for production restraint is clear. Slower US production growth is not enough to offset the ongoing imbalance between global supply and demand.”

• Comment

  China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

  • 04 2月 2020

  The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

• Comment

  French major Total to take 50% stake in Adani solar unit

  • 07 2月 2020

  Speaking after French major Total announced it planned to buy a 50% stake in Indian company Adani Green Energy’s solar unit, Tom Heggarty, principal analyst with Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice, said: “Total has been extremely active in the power and renewables M&A market as it seeks to diversify its activities and grow its exposure to the zero-carbon power sector."

• Webinar

  Webinar | Appalachian players under stress: The impact of low gas prices on Marcellus portfolios

  • 25 2月 2020

  During the webinar, Wood Mackenzie experts discussed: 1. Of the pure plays (ex: Cabot), who looks best positioned to weather low prices in the long-term? 2. Hedging portfolios: How much time do they have? 3. Debt: Who is most at risk of breaching a covenant in 2020 in the Appalachia and how do maturities factor in? 4. What actions can operators work towards in the near-term to address these issues?

• News Release

  Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

  • 10 3月 2020

  As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’ corporate analysis team believes the price collapse could be the trigger for a new phase of deep industry restructuring - one that rivals the changes seen in the late-1990s.

• News Release

  OPEC+ ‘no deal’ a blow to the market

  • 06 3月 2020

  The OPEC+ meeting broke up without a deal, what does it mean for the markets?

• Comment

  Industry slashes spending as price rout deepens: Can companies cope?

  • 19 3月 2020

  Survival mode has returned to the oil and gas sector as the oil price rout deepens. Corporate financials are in better shape than during the 2014/2015 crash, but room for manoeuvre is limited. Can companies cope with prices this low?

• Webinar

  Webinar: Oil price crash - deep cuts in upstream investment

  • 26 3月 2020

  The upstream oil and gas sector faces unprecedented uncertainty. It is clear oil companies must act quickly. Cuts to discretionary investment will be immediate and deep. While there are parallels to 2015-16, many things have moved on since the last downturn.

• Comment

  Can the North Sea survive the price rout?

  • 23 3月 2020

  The North Sea has weathered several storms in its 50-year existence. But the events of the past few weeks mean the sector is entering uncharted waters. The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Collapsing demand sets the terms in the battle for market share

  • 07 4月 2020

  The global oil market has been hit hard with collapsing demand while OPEC+ abandoned its production restraint and supply began rising. Topics will include: • The outlook for global oil demand in 2020 – how low can it go? • China demand is stabilizing – Will US and Europe follow that path? • The impact of low oil prices on US Lower 48 • OPEC and non-OPEC supply: What is up and what is down • Implications for 2020-2021 oil prices

• Webinar

  Webinar: The Majors' playbook for low prices

  • 03 4月 2020

  The Majors have reacted swiftly to the oil price collapse. What are the levers they can pull if oil prices remain low? • Have they cut enough? • Have the cuts been to the bone? • Can M&A save the day? • Are dividends at risk?

• News Release

  African upstream capex ‘may be slashed by 33%’

  • 31 3月 2020

  Faced with the double whammy of the oil price crash and the coronavirus pandemic, Africa’s upstream sector looks set to slash capital spending by around 33% in 2020. Similar cuts to operating costs are also targeted by producers to stay cash-flow neutral. Unlike the 2015-16 price crash, this time nothing is sacrosanct: some operators will even wield the axe on committed spend, as well as the discretionary expenditure.

• News Release

  Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?

  • 27 3月 2020

  The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly increasing supply. The result: Brent crude has plunged to less than US$30/bbl. This will have a significant impact on currently producing fields and future supply. How low can the price go before different sources of production become uneconomic? Where are production shut-ins most likely? Can governments influence the result?

• News Release

  Power facilities to potentially use 100 Mt of low-carbon ammonia as feedstock by 2050

  • 17 11月 2022

  As one of the most-used petrochemicals in the world, ammonia offers a bevy of decarbonization and energy market opportunities, including the potential to provide 100 million tonnes (Mt) into the power sector by 2050 in a high-case scenario. However, without strong policy support, low-carbon ammonia may remain an untapped market, according to “Avoiding Pand-Ammonia” a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  A supercharged China could turn up the heat on global commodities

  • 23 3月 2023

  The Chinese economy is expected to grow by 5.5% but could grow by as much as 7% in 2023 as the country bounces back from three years of lock-down caused by the Covid pandemic according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Australian operators need to collaborate to create super basins

  • 16 5月 2023

  Australia’s oil and gas industry needs to urgently fast-track the creation of energy “super basins” to provide a pathway to greater sustainability and cut emissions, according to Anne Forbes, Upstream Research Analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

• Event

  Gas, LNG & The Future of Energy 2026

  • 02 6月 2026

  Wood Mackenzie's 4th annual Gas, LNG and the Future of Energy from 2-3 June 2026 is where the industry comes together in London to discuss the different market, investment and corporate dynamics shaping it, and the role of gas in supporting the energy transition. #WMGasLNGEvent

• News Release

  India needs radical transformation to reach net zero emissions by 2070

  • 27 7月 2023

  How can India attain its net zero emissions goal by 2070, in line with global pledges to reach net zero emissions by mid-century? Wood Mackenzie analyses the scenario in its latest report ‘India energy transition pathways 2070’, concluding that the country must radically transform its energy landscape and prioritise renewable energy, electrification, hydrogen adoption, and carbon removal strategies.

• News Release

  APAC to invest US$3.3 trillion in power generation over next decade

  • 04 10月 2023

  The Asia Pacific region is forecast to invest US$3.3 trillion in power generation over the next 10 years, with 49% earmarked for wind and solar, and 12% for energy storage, according to latest Wood Mackenzie analysis.

• News Release

  COP28: Middle East could play a key role in decarbonising global economy

  • 23 11月 2023

  Large oil and gas reserves in the Middle East have resulted in especially low domestic energy prices and provide little incentive to transition to low carbon alternatives, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Middle East Energy Transition Outlook report.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Middle East and North Africa Upstream

  • 20 2月 2024

  2023 was a year in which the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region consolidated 2022’s gains. 2024 heralds much uncertainty: an expansion of OPEC quotas will impact short term oil production across the region while capacity expansion continues apace.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream

  • 14 2月 2024

  After three years of decline, oil and gas production is growing again across Sub-Saharan Africa. Traditional oil producers Nigeria and Angola are increasing investment and activity. Angola's exit from OPEC is a statement of its ambition. Elsewhere, growth projects are progressing in Senegal/Mauritania, Cote d'Ivoire, Namibia and Mozambique. Join our experts on Wednesday 14th February where they will discuss two recent reports - 'Sub-Saharan Africa upstream: 2023 in review' and '5 things to look for in 2024'. A main presentation will be followed by Q&A.