• The Edge

  Africa’s energy future, on Africa’s terms

  • 14 11月 2024

  Africa’s energy statistics make for a disappointing read. As world leaders meet this week for the COP29 talks, some 600 million Africans still have no access to electricity and per capita energy consumption remains the lowest globally.

• The Edge

  A second Trump administration

  • 07 11月 2024

  A new Trump administration will have huge influence across both the domestic and international arenas. Introducing more import tariffs, abandoning climate policy and resolving conflicts are all high on the agenda. There are major implications for the energy and natural resources sectors.

• Opinion

  How to make upstream licensing work

  • 19 11月 2024

  Despite tight budgets, new upstream investment across Asia-Pacific has never been more competitive as explorers refocus on acreage reload to reinvigorate portfolios.

• Opinion

  Infographic | Scope for improvement

  • 28 11月 2024

  Emerging regulations and mandatory reporting requirements are pushing the oil and gas industry to address the long-overlooked challenge of Scope 3 emissions.

• Opinion

  4 critical moments for North American oil and gas trading

  • 04 12月 2024

  As we come to the end of an eventful year for North American oil and gas, we highlight some of the ways Wood Mackenzie’s real-time data and analytics have helped our clients stay ahead of events that shaped the market in 2024

• Opinion

  US LNG a test case for the Trump administration’s ambitions

  • 06 12月 2024

  The new president aims to expedite investment in gas export plants. Some obstacles will be difficult to remove.

• The Edge

  How ultra-deepwater is revitalising oil and gas exploration

  • 05 12月 2024

  Giant discoveries in Guyana and Namibia may be just the start.

• Opinion

  What is the market impact of Czech refineries shifting away from Druzhba?

  • 16 12月 2024

  Explore how interconnected commodity markets react to change, with a focus on the Czech Republic's refinery dynamics and their ripple effects across the market.

• Featured

  Corporate oil & gas: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 12 12月 2024

  Capital allocation trends for oil & gas companies and the top themes to look for from the Majors, NOCs, US Independents and International Independents in the year ahead.

• Opinion

  Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

  • 13 12月 2024

  The impact of Chinese EVs, ambitious NOCs, the Saudi storage boom and more, as Wood Mackenzie analysts look ahead to next year

• Featured

  Carbon policy: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 12月 2024

  New mandatory emissions and methane reporting requirements and the prominence of climate finance at COP29 combined to made 2024 an interesting year for climate policy. 2025 will continue in a similar vein.

• The Edge

  The complexity of capital allocation for oil and gas companies

  • 10 10月 2024

  The slower pace of the energy transition is influencing Big Oil’s capital allocation. What share of cash flow is the industry re-investing? How much will upstream spend rise in 2025? Why have NOCs become the biggest spenders on low carbon?

• Opinion

  Harris v Trump: A fork in the road for US energy

  • 21 10月 2024

  Our insight 'The 2024 US election: A fork in the road for US energy policy' presents the key areas set to be shaped by the outcome of the presidential race.

• Opinion

  Preparing for ADIPEC 2024: 3 crucial questions answered

  • 25 10月 2024

  ADIPEC will take place from 4-7 November in Abu Dhabi. The event will focus on the role of energy in driving a comprehensive transformation that benefits people, the planet, and our collective prosperity.

• Opinion

  Uncertainty casts a shadow over US LNG

  • 25 10月 2024

  Politics and legal actions are clouding the outlook for US exports. The election could clear some of the uncertainty, but not all of it.

• The Edge

  Getting China back on track

  • 24 10月 2024

  Commodity markets are suffering from the impact of China's current economic difficulties on domestic energy demand. China’s government has just responded with an ambitious stimulus package aimed at shoring up its faltering manufacturing sector and boosting weak consumer confidence.

• Opinion

  Big in Japan? The impact of Typhoon Shanshan on oil

  • 01 11月 2024

  The threat from tropical cyclones makes real-time intelligence essential to anticipating Japanese oil markets.

• Featured

  Upstream oil & gas: region-by-region predictions for 2025

  • 08 1月 2025

  Improving upstream sentiment comes at a time of high geopolitical tensions, and both supply and demand concerns. Near-term price weakness may belie longer-term market strength, setting 2025 up to be a year of mixed messages.

• Featured

  Carbon markets: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 18 12月 2024

  From clarity on CBAM expansion beyond the EU to continued momentum in compliance carbon pricing, we pick out the key carbon markets themes to watch.

• Featured

  Upstream fiscal systems: 4 things to look for in 2025

  • 06 1月 2025

  With oil prices largely stable, interest rates elevated and companies exercising caution regulators are faced with a tough decision.

• Opinion

  What can we expect from energy in 2025?

  • 08 1月 2025

  The gang share their predictions for energy in 2025.

• Opinion

  Cushing 2024: key price insights and market trends

  • 07 1月 2025

  Due to ongoing volatility in the global oil markets, traders need prompt indication of changes in the market

• Opinion

  Climate Week NYC special: What is the role that the oil and gas industry should play in the energy transition? Does it have one?

  • 24 9月 2024

  Can the oil and gas industry really play a role in achieving net zero? Or do we need to rethink its place in the energy transition? Join the debate with Ed Crooks and guests Bjorn Otto Sverdrup and Gernot Wagner in this first Climate Week episode.

• The Edge

  Taking the pulse of the global LNG industry

  • 26 9月 2024

  The WoodMac team were out in force at last week’s Gastech 2024 in Houston, the gas and LNG industry’s leading conference. Here are our collective high-level takeaways.

• Editorial

  A Major transition for Sub-Saharan Africa?

  • 09 9月 2020

  Sub-Saharan Africa has for decades been a cornerstone of the Majors' portfolios but that is changing as they position themselves for the energy transition. This means cutting back on oil investments and slimming down upstream portfolios to meet bold emissions targets.

• Featured

  How 2020 dealt tight oil another blow

  • 17 9月 2020

  In this special report about tight oil, Linda Htien, Senior Research Manager, US Lower 48 Upstream Research, and Ann-Louise Hittle, Vice President, Oils Research examine the forces slowing the growth of tight oil

• Opinion

  Refinery-chemicals integration: how to benchmark success

  • 17 9月 2020

  The growing trend of integrated refinery-chemical facilities is intensifying. Standalone oil refineries, focused only on fuel, are looking increasingly outdated as the energy transition takes hold.

• Content

  Natural Gas

  • 16 11月 2020

  Stay ahead of natural gas markets with our industry leading analysis based on the highest quality public and proprietary data sources.

• The Edge

  New LNG projects – all dressed up and no place to go

  • 25 9月 2020

  LNG demand is set to grow strongly out of the downturn, driven by Asia. A plethora of new projects is lining up to meet a sizeable supply gap that emerges by the end of the decade. What are the risks to our bullish demand scenario? How will new investment in supply be affected by rising ESG concerns? And which pre-FID projects are best placed to fill the supply gap?

• Opinion

  Australia’s upstream M&A market is hotting up

  • 13 10月 2020

  Deals are emerging across the sector, but finding the right buyer is a challenge. For the Majors, freeing up capital, bolstering balance sheets and clearing out assets which could be a drag on future cashflows is a priority. But it's a difficult time to sell.