Champagne supercycle: taking the fizz out of the commodity boom

• 15 7月 2021

Another supercycle is coming. Anticipation of future demand growth has generated palpable excitement, driving commodity prices to post-pandemic highs.

Asia Pacific solar PV capacity to triple to 1,500 GW by 2030

• 13 7月 2021

Asia Pacific solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity could triple to 1,500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).

Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

• 14 1月 2021

2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.

China’s trucked LNG spot prices hit three-year high

• 12 1月 2021

Spot prices of trucked LNG in China were highly volatile last month.

Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

• 19 1月 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

Biden administration and what it means for China and rest of Asia Pacific

• 20 1月 2021

As Biden’s inauguration approaches, Wood Mackenzie experts share how his administration could impact trade, climate change goals, and changes to the energy sector in Asia Pacific.

Myanmar coup and impact on oil and gas industry

• 04 2月 2021

Following the military coup in Myanmar on Monday, February 1st, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Maplecroft experts weigh in on what this means for the oil and gas industry.

Floating offshore could be largest frontier for wind power in Asia Pacific

• 23 2月 2021

Floating offshore could be the next frontier in wind power development in Asia Pacific, says Wood Mackenzie.

Rising US oil exports, market disruption, Brent-WTI spread

• 30 1月 2018

What will US tight oil growth do to crude markets? The build-up in volumes early this decade led to a supply glut that undermined prices in 2014.

Can LNG save China from winter gas shortages?

• 30 11月 2017

With new restrictions on the use of coal for heating in ‘2+26’ cities and the industrial sector, China’s gas demand is set to hit record highs this winter — growing by 23 bcm.

Reviving Asia Pacific exploration activity

• 04 12月 2017

Ashima Taneja discusses exploration results in Asia Pacific in 2017 and highlights the key wells to watch in 2018 with Angus Rodger, Research Director and Matthew Howell, Senior Analyst.

Asia upstream’s strategic challenges

• 28 11月 2017

Visiting Asia this month was an opportunity to gauge how oil and gas companies there are faring.

PTT and PETRONAS search for LNG supply and demand balance

• 11 8月 2017

In this podcast, our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses LNG demand in Southeast Asia, emerging buyers and the outlook for LNG backfill options in Australia.

New licensing rounds, upstream reform and the investment outlook

• 30 6月 2017

Our Asia Pacific upstream research team discusses the latest regional oil and gas developments, focusing on recent exploration licensing round announcements and the outlook for pre-FID projects in Asia.

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.

Meeting gas demand in China - the role of LNG trucking

• 21 6月 2018

We're seeing phenomenal growth in China's LNG demand, driven by government-mandated coal-to-gas switching. Serious air pollution issues have led to new environmental policies prompting a reduction in coal in favour of cleaner fuels, including gas. How can China ensure local gas demand is met, without the price hikes seen last winter?

Global polyethylene: 6 key things for 2018 (Part 1)

• 28 2月 2018

What should the global polyethylene industry brace themselves for in 2018?

The impact of global events on Latin America’s PET industry

• 25 1月 2018

Maritza Ramirez recently presented at the LAPET Meeting in Mexico city. In her presentation, “Are Changes in Global Supply and Demand Helping or Hindering the Latin American PET Industry?”, Maritza, Senior PET Consultant for Wood Mackenzie Chemicals, explained that PET events in China or Europe can have immediate effects in Latin America.

Is the outlook for China’s petrochemicals market hanging in the balance?

• 09 1月 2018

We posed 8 questions to Steve Jenkins, Vice President Consulting – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres about China’s petrochemicals market...

Are the Majors set for an Asia-Pacific asset sale?

• 30 8月 2016

For more than 100 years Asia played a fundamental role in the growth of the Majors. Could this finally be coming to an end?

Can Asian investors afford to ignore US tight oil?

• 07 5月 2017

Although Asian upstream players have been absent over the last 12 months, we believe this might be set to change.

Oil demand to 2018: Where could we be wrong?

• 14 3月 2017

Global oil demand is in for a year of strong growth but even small changes to our forecast could have major implications for price.

Asia Pacific power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

• 29 1月 2024

Asia Pacific markets powered ahead in 2023, with strong overall demand growth and enormous investments in the power and renewables sector. We explore whether this growth will continue in 2024, or whether there are some fundamental changes underway.

Unconventional Play Service

Compare unconventional plays against key producing plays in the US and beyond, and explore their potential using metrics such as costs, economics and risk.

Is the US being left behind in the race to develop new clean energy technologies?

• 01 4月 2025

China is pushing ahead with groundbreaking clean energy tech - can the US keep up? The gang do a deep dive into EVs, policy and the future of innovation.

Asia Pacific gas & LNG: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 05 1月 2025

Asia Pacific had a year of continuous LNG demand recovery in 2024 - what will 2025 bring?

Asia Pacific power & renewables: 5 things to watch in 2025

• 23 1月 2025

Soaring solar and storage bring in the Lunar New Year of the Snake.

Tesla takes Sungrow’s crown as lead global producer of battery energy storage systems in 2023

• 08 8月 2024

Telsa has overtaken Sungrow as lead producer in the battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator market with a 15% market share in 2023.

China's mega crude-to-chemicals projects may deal knockout blow to regional PX exporters

• 21 8月 2018

Higher base chemicals demand and feedstock security for heavy naphtha are driving the development of a new wave of mega-integrated refinery and chemical sites in China. Private Chinese chemical producers, including Hengli and Rong Sheng, are back-integrating their chemical plants with refineries by building mega-integrated facilities. Wood Mackenzie expects these projects to come on stream in the next 12 to 24 months.

Asia-Pacific upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

• 07 1月 2025

Will Asia Pacific's recent hot streak in attracting renewed interest from the Majors and other IOCs continue in 2025?