Five themes shaping the energy world in 2025

• 08 1月 2025

What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2025? From geopolitics to Big Oil M&A and innovation in power. Our experts share their thoughts.

Hydrogen conference 2024: our biggest takeaways

• 14 11月 2024

The heady optimism of past years has fizzled out, replaced by a more level-headed pragmatism which acknowledges the challenges facing this nascent industry, but also the undeniable importance of low-carbon hydrogen as a tool for decarbonisation

Republican control will shift US energy policy away from net zero, but sweeping agenda faces roadblocks

• 18 11月 2024

Republican control in the US will move energy policy away from net zero targets, but President-elect Trump’s full agenda will face political and market opposition according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.

Energy appointments signal Trump administration goals

• 18 11月 2024

“Personnel is policy” is what they say in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump’s first two nominations for senior energy roles in his administration send a clear signal about the policies he hopes to pursue.

5 ways exploration benefits upstream emissions intensity

• 26 11月 2024

The Majors have made significant strides in reducing emissions over recent years. Decarbonisation work and portfolio reshaping have been key factors in bringing their emissions intensity figures well below the average for the sector. But how big is the emissions advantage for Majors’ new discoveries, and what factors affect their relative emissions intensity?

Live from COP29: Everyone is talking about climate finance. What do they mean?

• 18 11月 2024

As the "Finance COP", COP29 is under pressure to deliver concrete outcomes on climate finance. The goal is an agreement that could mean US$1 trillion a year or more flowing from rich countries to low and middle-income countries.

How badly did Hurricane Rafael hit oil & gas?

• 25 11月 2024

What was the impact of Rafael on US oil and gas production?

ARA Gasoil Inventories

• 22 11月 2024

Get a complimentary copy of our report highlighting how inventory builds, draws, and trend reversals influenced gasoil prices from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024.

Beyond solar: uncovering post-IRA tax equity opportunities in clean energy technologies

• 20 11月 2024

In our latest partnered report with Foss & Company, we analyse the influence of tax credits like the ITC and PTC on the growth of renewable energy in the U.S, discuss how changes in tax credit applications could draw more investors, and highlight the diverse clean energy projects and technologies on the rise.

Webinar replays | Energy transition outlook: 2024-25 update

• 21 11月 2024

Watch our recent webinars on the state of the energy transition. The panelists discussed what a second Trump administration means for energy and natural resources, reflections from COP29 on Article 6 and climate finance. Plus, how fast will clean energy transitions unfold?

Live from COP29: How US states will keep up climate action under a Trump administration

• 14 11月 2024

A special COP 29 episode exploring the power of states, regions and cities to advance the energy transition amid uncertain national policies.

Copper rush: A strategic analysis

• 11 11月 2024

Power demand is set to double through 2050. This will happen amid a shift away from fossil fuels and thermal generation capacity and a move towards more renewable power. Much of that renewable power generation is copper-intensive ‒ indeed, electrification cannot happen without it.

Shifting tides of global crude oil trade and its impact on Asia

• 12 12月 2018

With significant changes already underway for global crude trade, what will this mean for the industry in Asia?.

5 energy-transition survival strategies for refiners

• 14 12月 2018

The global refining industry faces one of its biggest challenges yet: decarbonisation. Alan Gelder looks at five survival strategies and asks, can we pick a winner?

Shifting tides of global crude oil trade: Six emerging themes

• 05 12月 2018

We've identified six key themes that will influence the global crude and refining markets in the next five years. Read on for a high level overview of these key areas.

What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

• 05 12月 2018

What should you consider when setting up a licence round?

The changing global crude trade landscape

• 28 11月 2018

Over the next five to six years global crude trade is expected to significantly change. This will impact the entire chain, from producers to investors. In this three part series, we look at the global story, the six key themes and finally, we focus on the likely impacts for Asia.

What will it take to sustain corporate upstream growth to 2030?

• 30 10月 2018

Upstream corporate growth is threatened by chronic underspend. What factors are influencing spending? And what's the growth factor the industry needs? Tom Ellacott and Norman Valentine analyse the lack of investment and its impact on long-term outlooks for oil majors.

Busting 6 myths about plastic

• 05 11月 2018

Today's consumer has a love/hate relationship with this ubiquitous material as a result of growing coverage of how we use and dispose of it. It's easy to forget the value of plastic and the challenges we face in replacing it. Here we uncover the truth about plastic and its alternatives.

4 threats to the global ethylene boom

• 07 11月 2018

Can the global ethylene boom be sustained as risks mount?

Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

• 02 11月 2018

The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

Maximising the value of mining in Oman

• 30 11月 2018

Learn how our metal and mining consultants helped create a more attractive commercial environment for Oman

Strong macro headwinds provide a mixed outlook for mined commodity markets

• 08 10月 2018

Strong macro headwinds provide a mixed outlook for mined commodity markets. Understand the factors affecting nickel, copper, aluminium, zinc, lithium and cobalt, lead and iron ore prices.

Where will a global LNG price reference emerge?

• 17 9月 2018

Where will a global LNG price reference emerge? Find out why the US Gulf Coast is likely to take the lead in the short term, with the global LNG market looking to China in the long term.

U.S. Utility Solar Service

Identify the markets, players, and policies shaping the U.S. utility-scale solar market.

How green is an electric vehicle?

• 11 9月 2018

Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a solution to reducing carbon emissions from the transport sector in a bid to address climate change. But how green are EVs really in comparison to internal combustion engine (ICE) cars on a well-to-wheel basis?

IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

• 04 9月 2018

Alan Gelder investigates the impact of the IMO's planned changes to marine fuel standards on the shipping and refining sectors This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 3, 2018.

LNG ship orders pour in

• 21 8月 2018

Thirty-three new LNG ships have been ordered so far this year, compared to 19 in the whole of 2017 and just six in 2016 - a result of favourable rates, low newbuilding prices and rapidly growing demand. But owners need to be careful they don’t over order. Is it too little too late or too much too soon?

How are olefins made from CTO/MTO?

• 01 11月 2017

Kelly Cui, Olefins Senior Consultant, gives an overview of the coal-to-olefins/methanol-to-olefins process and the technologies supporting it.

Aromatics – changes are coming

• 12 8月 2018

There is growing demand for aromatics, providing many growth opportunities for business around the world. While demand is high, supply is constrained in some areas. In the below videos our expert analysts discuss the challenges and opportunities we expect to see in the aromatics industry for the rest of this year and beyond