• Opinion

  Operating cost: has the oil industry really moved the needle?

  • 20 6月 2016

  So has the industry finally reversed the long trend of opex inflation? Well, yes and no.

• 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

  A balancing act: getting fiscal terms right

  • 01 12月 2016

  A government can’t influence the geological potential of the areas they offer, so they need to be aware of how the industry perceives the areas offered. How good are the rocks?

• Opinion

  LNG trucking takes off in China

  • 04 10月 2017

  We explore the new business models supporting growth

• Opinion

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• Opinion

  Is Asia’s offshore wind sector ready for take-off?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Costs will continue to fall with technology and scaling - average global offshore wind generation cost will be halved by 2028 - but without a clear route-to-market that requires policy and financial support from governments, developers will be hesitant to invest in offshore wind.

• Opinion

  Australia’s North West Shelf set for change

  • 24 6月 2020

  Chevron’s announcement to offer its 16.7% stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project for sale has surprised some.

• 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

  Distress signals: where are the chemicals industry pain-points?

  • 08 7月 2020

  Covid-19 has created challenging economics for many petrochemicals players, leaving some at risk of financial distress.

• Opinion

  What obstacles do North Sea operators face on the path to net zero?

  • 22 7月 2020

  The energy transition could have created an existential crisis for the North Sea. But governments and North Sea upstream operators are embracing ambitious projects and technology on the road to net zero.

• Opinion

  Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

  • 08 7月 2020

  Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

• Opinion

  What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?

  • 29 7月 2020

  As Joe Biden nudges ahead in the US presidential polls, the oil and gas industry should prepare for far-reaching potential changes.

• Opinion

  LNG is challenging India’s deepwater future

  • 28 7月 2020

  With India’s gas market shaken by Covid-19, and low spot LNG prices expected to persist at least until 2022, the full commercialisation of these deepwater volumes is at risk.

• Opinion

  How green is the EU pandemic recovery package?

  • 30 7月 2020

  Despite EU leaders reaching agreement on the €750 bn pandemic recovery package, a substantial hurdle remains; ratifying the deal in the European Parliament, where its green credentials will be scrutinised

• Opinion

  Nord Stream 2 and the battle for gas market share in Europe

  • 24 7月 2020

  The US administration and Congress are trying to prevent the completion of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany

• Opinion

  Nigeria’s marginal field bid round – opportunities for investors?

  • 22 7月 2020

  Nigeria’s government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), recently launched its first marginal field bid round in almost 20 years.

• Opinion

  Offshore wind propels the UK’s net zero ambitions

  • 16 9月 2020

  The UK is home to around 35% of the world’s installed offshore wind capacity. Technology evolution will be vital to maintain the growth of the sector.

• Opinion

  Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

  • 17 7月 2020

  As the US faces economic crisis, the Democratic presidential challenger sees opportunities for stimulus in the energy transition

• Opinion

  Is green aluminium an achievable goal?

  • 11 8月 2020

  Metals producers face a dual challenge in the energy transition – meeting global demand for critical commodities while also cutting emissions. For aluminium the challenge is greater – of all the metals, it faces the biggest impact from carbon pricing. But how significant is the risk? And is carbon neutral aluminium achievable?

• Opinion

  Tesla’s record-low solar pricing is a risky move

  • 31 7月 2020

  Tesla has introduced a standardized approach to solar sales, but the approach is a gamble for the company and solar customers

• Opinion

  Green steel gets a boost from European economic recovery plans

  • 03 8月 2020

  European governments provide welcome support for steel decarbonisation in post-pandemic plans

• Opinion

  Trump and Biden seek the middle ground on energy

  • 11 9月 2020

  The two contenders for the US presidency have fundamentally different views on energy, but have been seeking to win over swing voters

• Opinion

  The Majors’ energy transition: Corporate New Energy Series

  • 10 12月 2020

  The European Majors’ energy transition strategies continue to accelerate, with increasingly ambitious (and competitive) carbon reduction targets and New Energy portfolios. Meanwhile, the transatlantic divide with the US Majors is becoming deeper, with little sign yet that the US oil majors will follow their European peers’ corporate transformations.

• Opinion

  Is PetroChina really going green?

  • 02 9月 2020

  The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles market to get back on track post-Covid-19

  • 26 8月 2020

  EV sales to benefit from governments’ commitments to “green recovery”

• Opinion

  The wisdom of the crowd: Where is the LNG industry’s thinking on carbon emissions?

  • 31 5月 2021

  There is a divergence of opinions as to how emissions are and should be measured, how things will evolve, what factors will drive that evolution, and how the industry should ultimately manage its carbon emissions. 

• Opinion

  Reducing the emissions of US LNG: looking for ways to move the needle

  • 01 5月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s Ed Crooks recently highlighted the increased scrutiny placed on the carbon footprint of US LNG by the Biden administration, and the importance of proving the “green” credentials of LNG export projects. Rising awareness of the climate implications of LNG is a rapidly growing globa...

• Opinion

  The wisdom of the crowd: Where is the LNG industry’s thinking on carbon emissions?

  • 31 5月 2021

  There is a divergence of opinions as to how emissions are and should be measured, how things will evolve, what factors will drive that evolution, and how the industry should ultimately manage its carbon emissions. 

• Opinion

  US solar: four things to look for in 2025

  • 16 1月 2025

  Our take on key themes, from installations projections to cell manufacturing capacity, the potential impact of the Trump administration energy agenda and the future of the IRA.

• Opinion

  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.