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Global upstream: four big themes to watch

28 3月 2023

From energy security to Upstream 2.0, our Global Upstream Update explores some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

Opinion

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

18 8月 2021

Our COP26 briefing considers the implications for the oil market and refining industry of a global concerted effort to reduce emissions and limit a temperature rise by 2050 to 2 °C.

Opinion

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

08 1月 2021

Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects

Opinion

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

17 4月 2025

As winter fades, so too has the support for natural gas prices. Henry Hub is entering a bearish spring, driven by a potent mix of waning heating demand, surging supply, and mounting macroeconomic uncertainty.

Opinion

Surging power demand raises questions about cost

17 6月 2024

Generators see big opportunities in the rise of AI. Politicians in the US have concerns about the impact on customers.

Opinion

The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

19 2月 2021

Freezing conditions in the southern US led to blackouts and a slump in gas production. What can we learn from the crisis?

Opinion

The Biden administration seeks answers to high fuel prices

17 6月 2022

The president has asked refiners to increase output. Effective solutions will be more complex.

Opinion

Rethinking energy security

04 4月 2022

The transition to low-carbon sources creates a new set of concerns about excessive dependence on imports. How could we rethink energy security?

Opinion

US energy policy faces political risk

06 10月 2023

Kevin McCarthy’s dismissal as Speaker of the House of Representatives could presage instability in US energy policy.

Opinion

The coronavirus crisis: assessing the impact on energy

27 3月 2020

Demand for oil, gas and power is recovering in China, but falling sharply in the rest of the world. The coronavirus pandemic has already had a profound impact on energy, with oil prices plunging and companies taking an axe to their capital spending plans. But the implications of the crisis are only just starting to emerge.

Opinion

Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

13 12月 2024

The impact of Chinese EVs, ambitious NOCs, the Saudi storage boom and more, as Wood Mackenzie analysts look ahead to next year

Opinion

US nuclear’s problems add to the challenge of carbon-free power

30 4月 2021

The shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear plant underlines the difficulty of achieving 100% zero-carbon electricity in the US by 2035

Opinion

The US tight oil industry grows up

23 6月 2023

As the E&P sector embraces capital discipline and stability through the cycle, the US may be losing its role as a swing producer

Opinion

US tech companies help clear a path for solar power

05 12月 2022

In the US, corporate decisions on energy purchases have been key factors driving the growth of renewables

Opinion

An ADNOC trilogy (part 3): big gas ambitions

15 9月 2023

ADNOC’s gas self-sufficiency strategy relies on the development of ultra sour, unconventional, and gas cap resources – but the cost and complexity are impeding progress

Opinion

The EPA plans to rev up US EV sales

14 4月 2023

The Biden administration aims to transform the US vehicle market in a decade. That timetable is excessively ambitious.

Opinion

Middle East leads the pack in 2018 FID bonanza

15 4月 2019

11 projects sanctioned in the Middle East as producers look to take advantage of the lower cost environment. What’s behind the boom?

Opinion

Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

07 12月 2016

The last few years have been all about managing down the costs base, resulting in diminished capacity, and laying the foundations of the recovery.

Opinion

After the crash: five key changes in US Gulf of Mexico

04 6月 2020

How US Gulf of Mexico companies have adjusted their budgets and production levels in response to the 2020 oil price crash

Opinion

What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

17 6月 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on energy demand remains top of mind, but investors’ questions reveal a return to calm if not a return to “normal”

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

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

Can conventional oil projects compete with L48 oil?

14 3月 2018

US tight oil has arrived with a bang, disrupting the oil market. But can conventional oil projects compete? Our latest report looks at where tight oil and other pre-FID conventional projects sit on the global cost curve.

Opinion

Breaking the cycle? Cost efficiency in upstream oil and gas

10 12月 2015

The fact is that the industry faces a structural cost problem which was easy to hide in the days of US$100 oil but less so today.

Opinion

Russian refining outages surge on Ukraine drone attacks: three key questions answered

21 3月 2024

Russian waterborne product exports see substantial cuts, will crude loadings be next?

Opinion

Will carbon policy push refiners to the brink?

26 3月 2020

Refining faces a significant threat from costly carbon exposure. Preparing for change is crucial.

Opinion

The politics of fracking

16 10月 2020

Joe Biden is clear that he would not try to ban hydraulic fracturing. But a row over it highlights the challenge facing his energy strategy

Opinion

Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

24 5月 2024

California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

Opinion

Carbon emissions: a new challenge for US LNG

05 2月 2021

President Joe Biden adds to the pressure on US gas exporters to consider climate impacts

Opinion

The debate over US hydrogen tax credits is coming to a head

19 1月 2024

Treasury guidance on tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen has divided the industry. Clarity over the rules would benefit the whole sector.

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Global upstream: four big themes to watch

COP26 oil demand: in the cross hairs of emissions reduction

International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

Surging power demand raises questions about cost

The Texas energy crisis: its causes and consequences

The Biden administration seeks answers to high fuel prices

Rethinking energy security

US energy policy faces political risk

The coronavirus crisis: assessing the impact on energy

Predictions for energy and natural resources in 2025

US nuclear’s problems add to the challenge of carbon-free power

The US tight oil industry grows up

US tech companies help clear a path for solar power

An ADNOC trilogy (part 3): big gas ambitions

The EPA plans to rev up US EV sales

Middle East leads the pack in 2018 FID bonanza

Starters’ orders for the oilfield services market?

After the crash: five key changes in US Gulf of Mexico

What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

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

Why refinery-petrochemical integration is the downstream trend to watch

Can conventional oil projects compete with L48 oil?

Breaking the cycle? Cost efficiency in upstream oil and gas

Russian refining outages surge on Ukraine drone attacks: three key questions answered

Will carbon policy push refiners to the brink?

The politics of fracking

Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

Carbon emissions: a new challenge for US LNG

The debate over US hydrogen tax credits is coming to a head