• Opinion

  Survival of the fittest refineries

  • 16 11月 2023

  Why complex sites that integrate petrochemicals and more will have the edge long-term

• Opinion

  Metals investment: the darkest hour is just before the dawn

  • 12 2月 2024

  As the world races towards 2030 and key decarbonisation targets approach, we look at how investment in metals and mining is central to achieving net zero

• Opinion

  LNG trade disrupted as Suez Canal transits stop

  • 20 2月 2024

  The implications of no LNG carriers transiting through the Red Sea and Suez Canal

• Opinion

  Red Sea crisis: what crisis? Not for US refiners as refining margins boom

  • 19 2月 2024

  US product exports to Europe advantaged as Middle East/West Coast India exports are challenged by Red Sea disruption

• Opinion

  2024’s carbon policy so far: four key takeaways

  • 22 2月 2024

  Read on for our pick of this year’s big carbon policy developments so far

• Opinion

  Investing in the energy transition

  • 21 4月 2021

  What do major investors need to know to capitalise on the opportunity offered by the energy transition over coming decades?

• Opinion

  No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy

  • 21 10月 2020

  The move towards a circular economy is one of many initiatives being pursued as society seeks to reduce its environmental impact. Within the refining and chemical industries, there is an increasing focus on how technology and research can be applied to support the re-engineering of many product value chains, thereby reducing the environmental impact of specific products throughout their entire lifecycle.

• Opinion

  Choppy waters ahead for global olefins

  • 28 10月 2020

  2020 has been characterised by a pandemic-driven collapse in demand and turbulent feedstock prices. How will the industry navigate the challenging times ahead?

• Opinion

  How decarbonisation will drive mining supply-side adjustments

  • 09 11月 2020

  Governments, consumers and producers will push and pull metals and mining to reduce emissions – and it's going to mean big adjustments for the supply side.

• Opinion

  The ecommerce revolution: friend or foe to sustainability?

  • 11 11月 2020

  Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of ecommerce, which typically uses more packaging than traditional retail. The pressure is on for brands, and the packaging industry, to deliver sustainable solutions.

• Opinion

  Harvest or grow: what’s the future of upstream oil & gas investment?

  • 27 11月 2020

  Resilience and sustainability will increasingly shape the upstream oil and gas industry’s investment decisions

• Opinion

  What happens to gas and LNG if the energy transition accelerates?

  • 10 12月 2020

  Gas still has a role to play in reducing global carbon emissions. But what will the renewed focus on decarbonisation mean for the gas and LNG industry?

• Opinion

  Three factors driving the upstream M&A market

  • 02 12月 2020

  Operators are under growing pressure to optimise portfolios. What are the forces having the biggest impact on decision-making?

• Opinion

  How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

  • 08 12月 2020

  Asia Pacific is the engine room for global power and renewables growth. Has coronavirus put the brakes on, or is APAC still on course to outpace demand in all other regions combined in the next 20 years?

• Opinion

  Faster decarbonisation and mining: a crisis of confidence or capital?

  • 15 12月 2020

  Fuelling an accelerated energy transition scenario calls for a massive increase in investment in key metals, and soon. What stands in the way, and can it be overcome?

• Opinion

  Five ways the copper industry can improve economics and sustainability

  • 22 12月 2020

  Driven by a growing list of stakeholder requirements and an explosion in creative solutions, is the mining industry about to accelerate its adoption of technology?

• Opinion

  Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

  • 26 2月 2021

  Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

• Opinion

  Oil demand interview with Harry Tchilinguirian

  • 02 3月 2021

  Alan Gelder, Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets interviews Harry Tchilinguirian, former Global Head of Commodity Markets Research and Senior Oil Market Analyst, BNP Paribas to get his view on the key market uncertainties and signposts for 2021.

• Opinion

  Metals and mining: how much value is at risk from carbon policy?

  • 16 3月 2021

  The race towards net zero is well and truly underway, and miners are under pressure to pick up the pace. How much value is at risk and what can miners do to address the issue?

• Opinion

  Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

  • 16 3月 2021

  Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

• Opinion

  How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

  • 22 3月 2021

  Offshore wind operational expenditure is expected to grow 16% annually to €10 billion by 2029. How will changing industry dynamics, such as improved economies of scale and reductions in subsidies, affect the operations and maintenance (O&M) market?

• Opinion

  China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

  • 24 3月 2021

  In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

• Opinion

  How carbon pricing could reshape upstream oil and gas economics

  • 31 3月 2021

  Few countries currently require oil and gas producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But that could soon change. Higher carbon charges are not a case of ‘if’ but when, where and how much — raising serious questions for investors.

• Opinion

  Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

  • 31 3月 2021

  The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

• Opinion

  How bitcoin mining can support the energy transition

  • 07 4月 2021

  While it's no magic bullet, bitcoin mining has strong potential in both demand response and exploiting stranded capacity in electricity generation.

• Opinion

  Refinery-petrochemicals integration: your questions answered

  • 08 4月 2021

  With petrochemical demand growth resilient and the energy transition putting pressure on transport fuel demand, the role of integrated refinery-petrochemical sites will only grow. How does integration alter the competitive position of a site? And what are the threats to its value? Read our answers to these questions, and more.

• Opinion

  Rethinking solar operations with digital technology

  • 08 4月 2021

  Digital tools are transforming the solar industry. Developers are refocusing on building out advanced, integrated software stacks that bring their operations, analytics and customer engagement to the next level.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicle sales are in the fast lane

  • 11 2月 2021

  EV sales shifted up a gear in 2020, surging 38% even while global sales of passenger vehicles fell. Will sales growth continue to outpace ICE vehicles? As we buy more and more EVs, how and where will we charge them? And what will drive the rise in commercial EV adoption? Find out in our look at the road ahead.

• Opinion

  Why refinery-petrochemical integration is the downstream trend to watch

  • 16 2月 2021

  A tumultuous year has highlighted some key truths for the downstream sector – and new performance benchmarks are being set.

• Opinion

  Recycled polyolefins: how quickly can industry come together to unlock supply?

  • 13 6月 2023

  The transition to a circular economy is priority for the plastics value chain.