• Opinion

  Progress on opex, but will it stick?

  • 30 9月 2016

  The dramatic fall in oil prices has forced the industry to look hard at capex plans and the efficiency of operating assets and functions, with significant downward pressure on rates.

• Editorial

  Climate change: opportunities despite Trump threat to Paris Agreement

  • 20 4月 2017

  Trump’s victory cast a shadow over the conference, which commenced with a celebration of the Paris Agreement entering into force just days beforehand.

• Opinion

  Can fiscal policy help the oil industry to ‘do a Leicester’?

  • 31 5月 2016

  Governments are telling the oil companies that they need to ‘do a Leicester’. That is, maintain (or even improve on) their best performance — investment, production — but at a fraction of the cost.

• Editorial

  Is China edging closer to a national carbon market?

  • 10 4月 2017

  We assess an unofficial review of emissions allowances which offers a glimpse of the country’s carbon trading scheme.

• Editorial

  What major developments have there been in the oil storage market?

  • 23 3月 2017

  Chris Barry discusses investment in the oil storage market.

• Editorial

  Recovery in the upstream sector

  • 13 12月 2016

  Malcolm Forbes-Cable, Vice President of Upstream Consulting, discusses the outlook for recovery in the upstream sector.

• Editorial

  Oil and gas M&A market in the Americas

  • 01 11月 2016

  Kristy Kramer, Principal Consultant for Americas Gas and Power, discusses the oil and gas M&A market in the Americas.

• The Edge

  Brent’s rally toward US$60/bbl – a false dawn?

  • 10 10月 2017

  Share price movements can be a good early indicator of changing fortunes. The oil and gas sector had a great month in September, jumping 8% and outperforming the broader global stock market by 6%. It’s more than just rotational buying.

• Editorial

  How will peak oil demand affect the upstream industry?

  • 20 10月 2017

  With the world now considering a structural decline in oil demand, will upstream interest and investment in exploration be reduced?

• Editorial

  What does peak oil demand mean for the supply chain?

  • 20 10月 2017

  With the world now considering a structural decline in oil demand, how will the supply chain follow their customers?

• Opinion

  Growth and opportunities in Southeast Asian LNG and power

  • 05 10月 2017

  As the region grows richer, energy demand is booming, leading to buoyant gas, LNG and power markets.

• Opinion

  ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

  • 17 10月 2017

  ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

• The Edge

  The smart money moving back into conventional exploration

  • 17 10月 2017

  Oil and gas companies are trying to balance playing a short game and a long game. The dominant strategic theme is strict capital discipline; higher risk investment is off the agenda.

• Editorial

  Corporate Service: Latin American NOCs' Q2 results evaluation

  • 22 8月 2017

  Following the Q2 reports, we spotted a common theme for Petrobras, Ecopetrol, YPF and Pemex: extensive efforts to cut costs and increase efficiency.

• Editorial

  Colombia's natural gas sector gains momentum

  • 26 5月 2017

  Declining legacy production and growing demand creates a window of opportunity for the right players.

• Editorial

  What are the emerging themes for the oilfield supply chain?

  • 06 2月 2018

  Five themes emerging within the upstream service sector

• Featured

  OPEC's surprise production cut

  • 06 12月 2019

  The OPEC+ group's flexible approach to managing the market is good for prices in the short term, but creates uncertainty beyond 2020. Get the latest analysis of today's OPEC announcement from Ed Crooks with Ann-Louise Hittle, head of macro oils.

• The Edge

  OPEC‘s challenge in 2020: balancing an oversupplied oil market

  • 03 12月 2019

  Will oil demand growth recover in 2020? Is global supply still growing apace? How is US tight oil investment and production being affected by negative investor sentiment? Have the production cuts of 2019 balanced the market? Do they need to be extended or adjusted? Will fundamentals or geopolitics determine oil prices? We answer some of the big questions on OPEC’s agenda ahead of its December meeting in Vienna.

• Case Study

  Putting Mozambique on the global LNG map

  • 06 2月 2020

  Preparing for Mozambique’s upcoming LNG boom Mozambique is an emerging leader in LNG: the country is expected to become the largest producer in sub-Saharan Africa (and the fourth largest in the world) by the mid-2020s when over 30 mmtpa of LNG comes onstream. Mozambique’s NOC ENH had a unique opportunity to develop its business and become an active player in the global LNG market, which is forecast to more than double in size by 2040.

• Opinion

  Could the Majors take a fast-track route to lower emissions intensity?

  • 05 12月 2019

  A handful of assets account for almost a third of the Majors’ upstream carbon emissions – and that presents an opportunity for rapid progress against emissions targets.

• The Edge

  Brazil, giant oil projects and the Majors

  • 26 11月 2019

  Big Oil’s risk appetite has changed. It needs to continue to replace reserves for the foreseeable future but is looking for lower risk options than exploration. Discovered resources can be part of the solution, though opportunities to develop a giant oil field such as Buzios in Brazil, in the heart of an industry hot spot, only come around once in a blue moon. So why the lack of bids from the Majors?

• Opinion

  Greener LNG is vital to Asia’s sustainable development

  • 29 11月 2019

  Gas will play a vital role in Asia’s fight against air pollution, and in meeting its future energy demand. But with its environmental impact under new scrutiny, is it time for LNG to get greener?

• Featured

  The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

  • 08 11月 2019

  Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

• Featured

  The IEA’s outlook to 2040

  • 15 11月 2019

  The latest edition of the International Energy Agency's flagship World Energy Outlook highlighted its concern that the world is "well off track from the aim of a secure and sustainable energy future". This and more from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas.

• Opinion

  Rebooting what’s possible in India’s gas and LNG market

  • 07 11月 2019

  India is something of a conundrum for global LNG players. I recently returned from a week in Delhi, just as the capital was making headlines for one of the worst episodes of air pollution, while the country’s energy mix remains dominated by cheap domestic coal.

• The Edge

  The Majors have got bigger – but are they better?

  • 29 10月 2019

  Bigger the Majors may be, but are the companies better placed to cope with future price uncertainty and the energy transition? Find out in this week's Edge.

• Opinion

  The Russian energy transition: what makes it different

  • 25 10月 2019

  The Russian energy transition: analysis from our upstream research team. Understand the uniquely Russian approach to the energy transition and the risks and opportunities that presents.

• The Edge

  Shipping fuels, crude oil markets and the environment

  • 22 10月 2019

  How will the new IMO 2020 regulations affect the demand for different crudes? Will the refining industry cope with the change specification? Who will be the winners and losers among producers and refiners? Latest analysis here.

• Opinion

  What are the implications of the attacks on Saudi oil facilities?

  • 30 9月 2019

  In this episode of the Middle East and North Africa In Brief podcast, Ian Thom, Stewart Williams, Tor Soltvedt and Norman Valentine discuss the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities in September.

• The Edge

  Challenges to tight oil’s growth as spend tapers

  • 01 10月 2019

  How is US tight oil performing in this febrile environment? Simon Flowers asks R.T. Dukes and his team of Lower 48 researchers.