• News Release

  Wood Mackenzie appoints new Chief Financial Officer

  • 27 3月 2023

  Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Simon Crowe to its global executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 27th March.

• Editorial

  How the bottom of the barrel became the top of refining margins

  • 29 4月 2019

  Despite the international phase-out for fuel oil, its crack spread hit 20-year highs

• Opinion

  Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners

  • 07 5月 2019

  Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.

• The Edge

  Storage, the energy transition’s flexible friend

  • 30 4月 2019

  Simon Flowers investigates storage's emerging role in balancing intermittent renewables.

• Editorial

  What will US$200 billion of investment do for the global LNG industry?

  • 25 4月 2019

  The LNG boom is back, and it represents a major boon to engineering, procurement and construction contractors, who've found the past few years challenging. Find out what US$200 billion of investment means for the industry and why this boom is different to 2010-2014.

• Editorial

  Europe power markets, Chevron-Anadarko acquisition, global LNG shipping

  • 19 4月 2019

  What's new in store? Get the highlights from some of our most popular insights across the entire natural resources value chain. This week, the long-term outlook for Europe power markets, the Chevron acquisition of Anadarko and more.

• Editorial

  Global energy storage market takes off

  • 23 4月 2019

  2018 was a record-breaking year for energy storage. The market looks set to flourish as the energy transition accelerates. Find out what's behind the boom and which countries are leading the change.

• Featured

  What's the future of exploration? We asked explorers

  • 29 4月 2019

  The results from our annual Exploration Survey are in. The industry has had their say on all things exploration, from budgets and technology to portfolios and peers.

• The Edge

  LNG investment needed through the downturn

  • 16 4月 2019

  Oversupply in LNG markets will soon turn into a shortfall. Simon Flowers turns to Massimo Di-Odoardo, Head of Global Gas Research, to make sense of what’s going on.

• Featured

  Why FIDs matter

  • 15 4月 2019

  Angus Rodger's quick guide to global upstream oil and gas project sanctions. He answers common questions on FIDs, such as why FIDs matter, what the number of FIDs announced in year tells us, whether investors are favouring oil or gas, and more.

• Editorial

  FID bonanza, upstream cost curves, US solar markets: this week's featured insights

  • 02 4月 2019

  What's new in store? Get the highlights from some of our most popular insights across the entire natural resources value chain. This week, upstream cost curves, FID bonanza and US solar markets.

• The Edge

  The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition

  • 02 4月 2019

  The future of light vehicles is electric; in time, perhaps autonomous. But the disruption won’t be quick, and the rise of the EV won’t be linear. Get our analysis here.

• The Edge

  Technology may be a game changer for future oil supply

  • 26 3月 2019

  A giant oil supply gap looms. How to fill it? It’s the preoccupation of the E&P sector. Harry Paton, Senior Analyst, Global Oil Supply, identifies the contribution from each of the traditional four sources.

• Opinion

  Unlocking exploration’s hidden value

  • 21 3月 2019

  Exploration is making money again. After a difficult few years, the sector's disciplined approach has begun to bear fruit. How evaluate the true cost of exploration?

• Opinion

  Uncertainty shrouds impact of IMO 2020

  • 26 2月 2019

  The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) major change limiting the airborne sulphur dioxide emissions from international shipping is now less than a year away. What impact can we predict with certainty, and what remains unknown?

• Content

  Energy transition

  • 08 2月 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. Discover what the future holds for renewable energy and what clean disruption means for your business.

• Editorial

  Finding Balance? Upstream costs in 2019 and beyond

  • 12 3月 2019

  In Wood Mackenzie’s 2018 Global Upstream Cost Survey the message was clear: across the industry cost increases are coming back.

• The Edge

  Can oil companies grow – and cut greenhouse gas emissions?

  • 26 2月 2019

  The call for action to cut carbon emissions is intensifying. How will oil and gas companies respond to pressure, while continuing to grow and meet growing demand? Simon Flowers examines the issues at play.

• The Edge

  How explorers can make money – three strategies

  • 12 2月 2019

  How have oil and gas explorers started to make money at US$60/bbl? The industry finally got a grip on economic reality – lower costs and faster project delivery have begun to transform development economics. Get the analysis from our exploration team.

• Opinion

  The rise and rise of polyester

  • 12 2月 2019

  Polyester is hugely cost-effective and it’s not easy to replicate its economies of scale. Are there more sustainable alternatives?

• Opinion

  Signs of renewed optimism in the global offshore upstream supply chain

  • 06 2月 2019

  After a difficult few years, the global offshore upstream supply chain saw continued signs of recovery in 2018. Could 2019 mark a tipping point?

• Editorial

  Why electrification and automation are top priorities for mining companies in 2019

  • 23 1月 2019

  Mining companies are turning to digitalisation to improve efficiency, diversifying portfolios away from fossil fuels. Discover the emerging business models that ensure global mining companies remain at the forefront of the energy transition.

• Editorial

  Will 2019 see European BOPET film prices rise even further?

  • 16 1月 2019

  European BOPET film prices have risen nearly 17% over the last 12 months, levels not seen since late 2011. Will prices rise even further in 2019? Get our latest BOPET film analysis.

• Editorial

  Is 2019 the year of the much-talked-about LNG oversupply?

  • 07 1月 2019

  As we enter 2019, the mood in the LNG market is mixed. The big LNG buyers are back, and we are set for a record year for supply in terms of both production growth and new project FIDs. What will 2019 look like? And what could happen that will shape the market longer term?

• Opinion

  Flexible packaging: Is it time to find a more sustainable replacement?

  • 16 1月 2019

  Flexible packaging... once thought of as an answer to a growing waste problem, it has now become the problem. Flexible packaging expert Simon King looks at a holistic solution.

• Editorial

  Plastics recycling: how is the industry changing?

  • 29 1月 2019

  How will the goals of reduce, reuse and recycle impact the plastics industry and its supply chain? Get our latest analysis of the impact of sustainability initiatives.

• Opinion

  The four changing priorities in the polyolefins industry

  • 15 12月 2018

  The impact of major demand drivers, customer preferences, protectionism and regulatory changes are shifting the priorities of players in the polyolefins markets.

• The Edge

  Low risk resource-capture strategies

  • 11 12月 2018

  Addressing the timely boom in access to giant oil and gas discoveries, Simon Flowers looks at some low risk resource-capture strategies in this week's issue of The Edge.

• Opinion

  The calm before the storm for the nylon industry?

  • 17 12月 2018

  What if the current period is the calm before the storm for the nylon industry? Quentin de Carvalho looks at the 5 key issues for the industry to focus on in 2019.

• The Edge

  What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019?

  • 18 12月 2018

  What are the key risks and uncertainties in 2019? Simon picks the ones our analysts worry could threaten our base case, including oil demand downside, tight oil upside and Iran export volumes.