Global solar adoption diversifies, European wind slows

• 24 4月 2018

Highlights from our solar, wind, grid edge, and energy storage forecasts

Four themes to watch as the Majors position for a new era

• 02 4月 2018

With the Majors emerging from the downturn standing strong, they're transitioning from 'survive' to 'thrive'. Although capital discipline remains central to the strategic framework of these companies, they must still position their portfolios for the fundamental changes reshaping energy demand in the coming decades.

Five issues keeping executives awake at night

• 22 3月 2018

We've come up with a list of concerns plaguing upstream executives that - if left unresolved - will consume leadership and erode shareholder value.

Renate Featherstone speaks to Dukascopy TV on the recent steel tariffs

• 21 3月 2018

US steel tariffs are on their way. We discuss what that means for global producers, buyers and sellers.

5 ways the wind industry is evolving

• 06 4月 2018

Rapid developments in the wind energy supply chain open opportunities new players and innovation

Growth in electric vehicles to transform the lithium and cobalt industries

• 15 3月 2018

Electric vehicles and energy storage are dominating the metals and mining space. The supply scramble continues and some companies such as Toyota have gone 'upstream' and bought equity in lithium mines. Will this continue?

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Global Gas Model

The Global Gas Model runs global gas market simulations under various supply, demand, piped, storage, contract sales and producer behaviour assumptions.

December '18 OPEC meeting: production cuts expected

• 03 12月 2018

As OPEC ministers prepare to meet in Vienna this week, Qatar abruptly announced its withdrawal from the producer’ group. While the move sparked a lot of speculation, it will not have a significant impact on supply. Get Ann-Louise Hittle's analysis of this and other key talking points including Trump and production cuts at this week's OPEC meeting. With live updates from Vienna from Ann-Louise.

Could US gas producers capture more margin?

• 28 11月 2018

A year of torpor, then the US gas market springs into life. Henry Hub price has shot up to over US$4.50/mmbtu in a volatile week after flat-lining below US$3/mmbtu since last March. What does this mean for global gas markets?

Revisiting the deepwater cost curve

• 27 11月 2018

Falling costs and rising production are reshaping the deepwater market. Costs will stay low until 2020, after which cost inflation could bite. How will the industry respond?

A zero-carbon world: how fast will we get there?

• 26 11月 2018

The global energy transition is underway. The question is, how and when? Find out in Wood Mackenzie’s 4th annual carbon-constrained scenario, which provides an alternative view to our base case for the global energy transition.

The digital imperative: why upstream oil and gas is embracing advanced analytics

• 16 5月 2019

Where and how is digitalisation likely to impact upstream oil and gas? In our latest research, we take a closer look at the huge prizes on offer at every stage of the upstream lifecycle.

Simon Flowers explores LNG trends and long term outlook

• 28 11月 2018

Simon Flowers' perspective on the growth of electric vehicles, the growing role of the US in global LNG markets, and more.

What if the energy transition accelerates?

• 14 11月 2018

What if the energy transition accelerates? And what that could mean for renewables, coal, oil, gas and emissions. Simon Flowers investigates.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 10月 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

When, why and how is the global energy transition going to happen?

• 16 10月 2018

When, why and how is the great fuel switch going to happen? The great energy transition is already underway - we do the maths.

What’s holding back a new investment cycle?

• 02 10月 2018

Despite strong financial performance for the 48 IOCs and NOCs covered in our Corporate Service this year, investment activity is weak. Simon Flowers and Norman Valentine discuss.

US tight oil piles pressure on refiners

• 01 10月 2018

Alan Gelder looks at the ways in which US tight oil has revolutionised the global oil market. This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 27, 2018.

The rise of electric vehicles and the cobalt conundrum

• 25 9月 2018

The electric vehicle exuberance has been gaining traction in recent years. Governments are setting ever more aggressive targets on internal combustion engine bans, while automakers have been jockeying to outdo each other by laying out bullish production plans for new electrified models.

The case for investing more in exploration

• 25 9月 2018

The industry isn’t finding enough oil. We need more Guyanas, a lot more, and we need them soon. Without them, the oil market is in danger of tightening in the not too distant future.

Spot market not a reliable pricing mechanism, says GECF leader

• 24 9月 2018

Dr Yury Sentyurin. Secretary General of the GECF, cautions against relying on gas-on-gas pricing in this interview with LNG Research Manager Edward Gomersall.

Electric vehicles – the story so far

• 10 10月 2018

How will the rise of electric vehicles impact the future of transport and the natural resources industry? In 2018, our experts have been exploring what that means for oil, metals and power markets around the world.

Is LNG poised for a new growth cycle?

• 11 9月 2018

This week in The Edge, Simon Flowers asks whether LNG is poised for a new growth cycle. And addresses three major challenges for the global LNG industry – competitive new supply, the effect of rising US supply, the need for gas advocacy.

What the surge in oil-basis hedges tells us about Permian operators

• 11 9月 2018

Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% in Q2 2018. What does the surge in oil-basis hedges tell us about Permian operator sentiment? And what is the implication for projects due to start up in 2019? Find out in our latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

Regulatory clouds darken a bright outlook for refining

• 27 7月 2018

The spotlight fell on the refining sector in 2015 as the oil price collapsed and oil demand surged, resulting in a record year for global refining margins. How long can this picture of rude health continue?

6 forces driving improved upstream project delivery

• 13 8月 2018

What can the industry do to give their projects the best chance of being delivered successfully? Our analysis points to six key factors that in most recent cases combined to create better execution.

India’s flexible packaging enjoys continuing growth despite a stuttering economy

• 23 1月 2018

Our latest study of the Indian flexible packaging market place ‘Flexible Packaging Supply Demand Study – India’ shows that despite the current uncertainty in the Indian economy, demand for flexible packaging continues to grow at a pace, reaching an estimated $5.6 billion in 2017. India now has the fourth largest flexible packaging market, representing around 6% of the global market, behind the US, China and Japan.

China's LNG trucking capacity to double in medium term

• 18 6月 2018

Wood Mackenzie estimates LNG trucking capacity in China to double to 38 million tonnes (mt) by 2025. China is the world's largest LNG trucking market. In 2017, 19 mt of LNG was transported via tanker truck from domestic liquefaction plants and LNG import terminals to downstream markets. This volume accounts for 12% of total gas consumption.

Australasia - Five themes to look out for in 2019

• 19 12月 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, Wood Mackenzie's experts discusses five key themes to look out for in Australasia's oil and gas industry in 2019.