• Opinion

  Progress on opex, but will it stick?

  • 30 9月 2016

  The dramatic fall in oil prices has forced the industry to look hard at capex plans and the efficiency of operating assets and functions, with significant downward pressure on rates.

• Opinion

  Can fiscal policy help the oil industry to ‘do a Leicester’?

  • 31 5月 2016

  Governments are telling the oil companies that they need to ‘do a Leicester’. That is, maintain (or even improve on) their best performance — investment, production — but at a fraction of the cost.

• Opinion

  How great a financial risk do carbon costs pose to upstream oil and gas companies?

  • 26 10月 2017

  Akif Chaudhry discusses the impact of carbon pricing on upstream oil and gas company valuations.

• Opinion

  Growth and opportunities in Southeast Asian LNG and power

  • 05 10月 2017

  As the region grows richer, energy demand is booming, leading to buoyant gas, LNG and power markets.

• Opinion

  ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

  • 17 10月 2017

  ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

• Opinion

  Could the Majors take a fast-track route to lower emissions intensity?

  • 05 12月 2019

  A handful of assets account for almost a third of the Majors’ upstream carbon emissions – and that presents an opportunity for rapid progress against emissions targets.

• Opinion

  What technology is winning the global energy storage race?

  • 26 11月 2019

  What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Greener LNG is vital to Asia’s sustainable development

  • 29 11月 2019

  Gas will play a vital role in Asia’s fight against air pollution, and in meeting its future energy demand. But with its environmental impact under new scrutiny, is it time for LNG to get greener?

• Opinion

  Enterprise targets a second PDH unit in the US

  • 08 11月 2019

  Enterprise has confirmed plans to construct a second propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant. So how much capacity will be added – and what's driving the need for new on-purpose production?

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles: is workplace charging good for business?

  • 07 11月 2019

  The electric vehicle (EV) revolution depends on getting the right infrastructure, in the right locations. Here’s how providing workplace charging could bring direct and indirect economic benefits to businesses, and support the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Rebooting what’s possible in India’s gas and LNG market

  • 07 11月 2019

  India is something of a conundrum for global LNG players. I recently returned from a week in Delhi, just as the capital was making headlines for one of the worst episodes of air pollution, while the country’s energy mix remains dominated by cheap domestic coal.

• Opinion

  Chasing the sun: Spain’s solar PV boom

  • 05 11月 2019

  What investors need to know about Europe's hottest solar PV market: Spain.

• Opinion

  The Russian energy transition: what makes it different

  • 25 10月 2019

  The Russian energy transition: analysis from our upstream research team. Understand the uniquely Russian approach to the energy transition and the risks and opportunities that presents.

• Opinion

  What are the implications of the attacks on Saudi oil facilities?

  • 30 9月 2019

  In this episode of the Middle East and North Africa In Brief podcast, Ian Thom, Stewart Williams, Tor Soltvedt and Norman Valentine discuss the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities in September.

• Opinion

  What does the electric vehicle revolution mean for Latin American refiners?

  • 27 9月 2019

  The electrification of transport is just one aspect of the energy transition, and will have a far-reaching effect. The dynamics of change will be slightly different in different parts of the world. What could it mean for Latin America?

• Opinion

  Why women will shape the future of natural resources

  • 25 9月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie CEO Neal Anderson shares his views on the importance of gender diversity in the natural resources sector

• Opinion

  ONGC outlines 2040 strategic vision

  • 24 8月 2019

  India's national oil company ONGC has just unveiled its 2040 strategy. Get our latest analysis.

• Opinion

  How South Texas market shifts will create gas price divergence

  • 13 9月 2019

  Permian and Eagle Ford gas production growth are meeting robust LNG export in South Texas. What does this mean for Katy, Agua Dulce and HSC price hubs?

• Opinion

  Who will make money on the second wave of US LNG?

  • 06 9月 2019

  Commercial structures are evolving as the second wave takes shape, changing the balance of risk and reward for project developers, suppliers and offtakers.

• Opinion

  Tough second quarter for US chemical companies

  • 13 9月 2019

  US chemical company earnings for Q2 2019 came under pressure as uncertainty caused by the US-China trade war and a slowing economy affected demand. What do we expect for the rest of 2019? Our analysts Hugh Hartzog and Ashish Chitalia take a closer look at the trends behind the numbers.

• Opinion

  What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

  • 29 8月 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

• Opinion

  Revisiting the landmark Caspian Sea agreement

  • 06 9月 2019

  A year since the much-anticipated Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea was signed, how much has changed?

• Opinion

  Notes from URTeC and our views on development cubes and in-basin sand

  • 26 8月 2019

  Listen to the latest episode of Crude For Thought: Notes from URTeC and our views on development cubes and in-basin sand

• Opinion

  Do European utilities still have an appetite for LNG?

  • 03 9月 2019

  European utilities are re-evaluating their exposure across the gas value chain against the backdrop of the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Trading houses’ risk appetite create more evolved LNG market

  • 20 8月 2019

  The rising influence of four commodity trading houses is shaking up the global LNG market. Trafigura, Vitol, Glencore and Gunvor have played a part.

• Opinion

  It’s now time to get excited about renewables in Asia Pacific

  • 02 8月 2019

  How does the region move rapidly towards a pathway to decarbonisation in line with Paris Agreement goals, while ensuring continued economic growth and competitiveness?

• Opinion

  Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle

  • 13 8月 2019

  We explore why copper is inseparable from the electric vehicle story and why we need more infrastructure investment as a catalyst for greater EV adoption.

• Opinion

  How will Russia respond to Europe's changing gas market?

  • 22 7月 2019

  Changing European gas market dynamics present new challenges and opportunities for Russia, Europe's largest supplier. How can Russia monetise giant gas reserves while mitigating the risks of European decarbonisation and diversification efforts?  

• Opinion

  How to create value through oil and gas acquisitions in the North Sea

  • 15 7月 2019

  The years between 2012 and 2018 saw frenetic M&A activity in the UK North Sea. Our team of North Sea analysts looked back at the 55 biggest deals announced during that period to learn how value was created.

• Opinion

  Stepping on the gas: are Asia Pacific governments doing enough?

  • 26 6月 2019

  Find out which Asia Pacific countries are most attractive to investors as a gas supply crunch looms. And get your copy of the report by Graham Kellas, Senior VP of Global Fiscal Research.