Can capitalism save the planet?

• 11 6月 2024

Can capitalism save the planet? Join Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut as they debate the role of private investment in tackling climate change. Discover contrasting perspectives in "The Price Is Wrong" and "Climate Capitalism."

OPEC+ plans to boost oil production

• 07 6月 2024

The OPEC+ countries are taking on the delicate task of trying to raise oil production without crashing the market. They are starting cautiously, but the global economic outlook holds plenty of downside risks for demand and prices.

What’s in store for gas and LNG in Europe?

• 18 6月 2024

An overview of market balances, the price outlook and risks for European gas and LNG through 2026

Wood Mackenzie names new leader for Consulting

• 28 5月 2024

Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Matthijs (Thijs) van Koppen to its global executive leadership team as EVP, Head of Consulting.

The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

• 20 5月 2024

China takes only a tiny share of the US markets for EVs, solar modules and steel. The Biden administration is signaling that it intends to keep it that way.

Rebooting Asia’s energy transition

• 16 5月 2024

Last week in Singapore, sector leaders, including CEOs, took to the stage for Wood Mackenzie’s 6th APAC Energy and Natural Resources Summit. The theme was ‘Rebooting Asia’s energy transition’.

Google’s demanding goals for decarbonisation

• 16 5月 2024

US November election results could decelerate energy transition, with $1 trillion in energy investment on the line

• 16 5月 2024

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 catapulted the US to global leadership in decarbonisation. But a victory for former President Donald Trump in the November 2024 election, combined with long-standing issues around the US relationship with China and US government deficits, could significantly alter the path of US energy policy and usher in a delayed transition scenario, according to a new Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.

World heading for a 3°C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition

• 02 5月 2024

A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise to 3°C above pre-industrial levels.

Could oil Majors and Independents generate record free cash flow this year?

• 25 2月 2021

IOCs have just been through one of their toughest ever years. But the sector is primed for a V-shaped free cash flow recovery, potentially to record levels. What’s fuelling the shift in fortunes, and how will it shape corporate priorities?

Batteries with Chinese characteristics

• 10 2月 2021

At present, China accounts for almost 75% of global lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity and this share is set to increase through the short term with its build-out of new facilities.

Are Japan’s upstream players heading for the exit?

• 02 2月 2021

Japan’s trading houses are re-thinking their long-term strategies around upstream investment.

Could 2021 be the start of a new super-cycle?

• 29 1月 2021

Led by Asia, and with vaccine roll-out underway, global economic growth should bounce back strong in 2021. It sets the scene for a much better year in commodity markets. But do surging oil, gas and metals prices point to something more lasting?

China-US relations, tech wars and climate change

• 26 1月 2021

When President Xi Jinping spoke of the risks of ‘tech wars’ at the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda event on Monday, there was little doubt who he was aiming at. At a White House briefing later that day, press secretary Jen Psaki stated that “Technology is of course at the centre of US-China competition.”

Tough calls for the upstream supply chain in 2021

• 25 1月 2021

This will be a defining year for the upstream supply chain, with many service sector companies facing stark decisions about their future direction. Read our predictions and expert analysis in ‘Upstream supply chain: 4 things to look for in 2021’.

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

• 08 1月 2021

Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

COP26: how the energy and natural resources industries are responding to climate change challenges

• 04 8月 2021

After a year of delay due to Covid-19, COP26 will define the next five years’ climate ambitions. In this week’s COP26 briefing, we explore the issues facing the energy transition and the challenges around carbon emissions

China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

• 05 4月 2024

Excess capacity has sent solar panel prices tumbling. In the early 2010s, the stretch goal was to get the cost down to 50c a watt. Now they are selling in China for just 11c. That is great for solar deployment, but less good for manufacturers.

US gas enters an era of increased price volatility

• 23 2月 2024

A mild winter has driven US gas prices down to levels last seen during the pandemic. After the spike in prices in 2022, it seems as though the market has become more volatile. One key reason is that the US has not been building enough gas storage.

2023 was a tough year for clean energy investment. Will 2024 be better?

• 20 2月 2024

Join Ed Crooks, Amy Myers-Jaffe and Dan Goldman as they discuss the downturn in climate-focused funds and venture capital flows. What’s impacting clean energy shares?

Asia Pacific could become a global leader in the energy transition

• 21 2月 2024

Home to half of the world’s population and contributing a third to the global GDP, the Asia Pacific region is expected to maintain a 50% share of global primary energy demand and a 60% share of global carbon emissions until 2050. This trend is unlikely to change without strong policy action and investment. However, the region still has the potential to turn these challenges into opportunities and become a global leader in the energy transition.

Why Brent isn’t reacting to escalating geopolitical risk

• 08 2月 2024

Today’s geopolitical temperature is close to boiling point. So why haven’t oil prices leapt in response, as we’ve seen in the past?

What does 2024 have in store for energy?

• 09 1月 2024

Curious about the future of energy in 2024? Join Ed Crooks and experts Amy Myers-Jaffe and Dr Melissa Lott as they discuss the influence of elections, COP events, and cutting-edge technologies like enhanced geothermal power.

Ten predictions for energy in 2024

• 15 12月 2023

A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, the rise of blue hydrogen, and other trends to watch out for in the year ahead

AI is transforming demand-side management

• 03 1月 2024

The role of artificial intelligence in energy management is an exciting development. We examine how AI is transforming strategic forecasting, risk management and optimisation in energy infrastructure.

Global economy proves robust – but risks remain skewed to the downside

• 29 11月 2023

Our latest outlook finds a remarkably robust global economy, with the US and China both beating expectations in Q3 – but it’s a far from universal story and clouds remain on the horizon.

COP28 preview: five things to look for

• 23 11月 2023

Paris reset or Groundhog Day?

How NOCs compare with IOCs on energy transition strategy

• 12 10月 2023

There’s more than one route to resilience and sustainability

Energy Pulse: in brief (11th August)

• 11 8月 2023

Standout oil well performance in New Mexico, Saudi Aramco confirms its new dividend plan, the EU backs CCUS projects, the latest on superconductivity hopes, and more

Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

• 04 8月 2023

Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.