• Opinion

  China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

  • 05 4月 2024

  Excess capacity has sent solar panel prices tumbling. In the early 2010s, the stretch goal was to get the cost down to 50c a watt. Now they are selling in China for just 11c. That is great for solar deployment, but less good for manufacturers.

• Opinion

  How global trade can help build the clean energy economy

  • 23 7月 2024

  How do you ensure global cooperation in the energy transition? Use international trade rules as a foundation.

• Opinion

  Big ambitions but slow progress: global hydrogen market developments in Q4 2023

  • 06 2月 2024

  Capacity continues to grow, with giga-scale proposals dominating, but many projects remain speculative, with delays and cancellations likely

• Opinion

  Black gold to green future? Incentives uncertainty clouds Pathways Alliance economic feasibility

  • 14 2月 2024

  World’s largest CCUS project up for FID in 2025, but long-term incentives in question

• Opinion

  Part 3: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 08 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Part 4: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 15 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Part 5: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 22 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Polymer demand scenarios: a little more conversation, a little less plastic

  • 31 10月 2023

  We analysed a scenario which studied the impact of drivers that could accelerate sustainability initiatives on polymer demand compared to Wood Mackenzie’s base case long-term outlook using our proprietary Materials Application Platform.

• Opinion

  New State Scorecard maps out how far US state policy must advance to support commercialisation of microgrids

  • 02 11月 2023

  The scorecard, based on Wood Mackenzie microgrid project and market data, shows that all but four states fall short of a ‘B’ grade. Until policy reform delineates microgrids from traditional utilities, developers will remain hamstrung by unclear rules and arbitrary restrictions.

• Opinion

  High interest rates impede the US residential solar market boom

  • 01 11月 2023

  Next year, US residential solar will experience its first annual contraction since 2017

• Opinion

  COP28: predictions for the global stocktake

  • 02 11月 2023

  How much progress has been made against Paris Agreement goals – and how much of a course correction is needed?

• Opinion

  Our top 5 takeaways from the LME forum 2023

  • 03 11月 2023

  We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Wood Mackenzie LME Forum 2023, where experts, analysts and guest speakers from the metals and mining industry gathered to discuss key market trends

• Opinion

  Can European renewables still turn a profit?

  • 09 11月 2023

  Healthy project returns will require effective procurement strategies, project execution and asset management

• Opinion

  Can Colombia navigate the energy transition?

  • 14 11月 2023

  Can Colombia address social inequalities and drive growth while embracing the energy transition?

• Opinion

  Lower 48 winter gas production surge

  • 20 11月 2023

  Behind the numbers: exploring the latest winter gas production rise.

• Opinion

  Can the Iraq-Turkey pipeline logjam be cleared?

  • 20 11月 2023

  A restart to Iraqi oil exports via Turkey is more than just a pipedream, but obstacles remain.

• Opinion

  Energy in Asia: in need of a power up?

  • 21 11月 2023

  With fossil fuel demand resilient and emissions rising, a change in direction is needed

• Opinion

  Latin America upstream: opportunities and challenges

  • 24 11月 2023

  Wide-ranging opportunities mean expectations for the future of oil and gas in the region are sky-high. But can they be met?

• Opinion

  Global economy proves robust – but risks remain skewed to the downside

  • 29 11月 2023

  Our latest outlook finds a remarkably robust global economy, with the US and China both beating expectations in Q3 – but it’s a far from universal story and clouds remain on the horizon.

• Opinion

  Third wave US LNG: a $100 billion opportunity (part 2)

  • 01 12月 2023

  How can developers of new US LNG capacity generate double digit returns and reach FID?

• Opinion

  COP28: a metals and mining stocktake

  • 04 12月 2023

  Metals have a crucial role to play in providing materials for low carbon technologies that will reduce fossil fuel use.

• Opinion

  Equity special winter report: flush production

  • 08 12月 2023

  Exploring operator strategies and regional dynamics in the surging US gas market

• Opinion

  Ebook | Banking on a sustainable future: how to make smarter, more profitable green investments

  • 18 12月 2023

  Leverage our holistic, industry-leading research and analysis to achieve your business’ environmental goals.

• Opinion

  10 transaction themes for private equity and principal investors in 2024

  • 21 12月 2023

  We break down the key themes emerging for investors next year; from increased activity in the PV value chain post-IRA to new geothermal opportunities and hotspots.

• Opinion

  Global upstream: four current key themes

  • 10 1月 2024

  Current hot topics include efficiency challenges in the US Lower 48, changing corporate landscape in Nigeria and Russia’s energy alignment with China

• Opinion

  NEO Energy and Sval Energi sale rumours - what could the portfolios offer a buyer?

  • 08 4月 2024

  The current combined production for the companies is over 150 kboe/d but they offer different value propositions.

• Opinion

  Ebook | How can the Super Region enable the energy transition?

  • 17 1月 2024

  Collaboration between governments and markets in the region spanning Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia can unlock the Super Region's full metals and mining potential. In this ebook, we explore the many opportunities for the region to play a vital role in the energy transition – and the challenges it must overcome.

• Opinion

  What’s next for green steel technologies?

  • 30 1月 2024

  Exploring alternatives to scrap, high-grade iron ores and current steel production routes

• Opinion

  Biden’s pause on US LNG export approvals: four questions answered

  • 01 2月 2024

  The implications of the Biden administration's pause on US LNG export approvals

• Opinion

  Cold weather impacts on US natural gas

  • 28 2月 2024

  A round up of the impact of severe cold weather on the US LNG market so far in 2024