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  Global regas capacity under construction hits 10-year high at 144 mmtpa

  • 02 9月 2020

  Global regasification (regas) capacity under construction is expected to hit a 10-year high at 144 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) in 2020, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  US energy storage market sets Q2 record for deployments

  • 03 9月 2020

  According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest 'US Energy Storage Monitor' report, 168 MW were deployed in Q2 2020. This is an increase of 72% quarter-over-quarter, 117% year-over-year and is the second-highest quarterly total ever seen, falling just behind Q4 2019 (186.4 MW).

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  Up to 7 mmtpa of spare capacity available at North West Shelf by 2027

  • 07 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project could have up to 7 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) of spare capacity available by 2027. This equates to 40% of the project’s nominal capacity.

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  Asia Pacific power generation could attract US$1.5 trillion investments this decade

  • 08 9月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the power generation sector in Asia Pacific could attract US$1.5 trillion worth of investments over the decade ending 2030.

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  China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

  • 15 9月 2020

  China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  LFP to overtake NMC as dominant stationary storage chemistry by 2030

  • 17 8月 2020

  Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) is poised to overtake lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) as the dominant stationary storage chemistry within the decade, growing from 10% of the market in 2015 to more than 30% in 2030, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

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  Renewable energy could reduce Asia Pacific LNG plant emissions by 8%

  • 17 8月 2020

  Using renewable energy to power liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Asia Pacific could reduce emissions by about 8%, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  China’s PTA producers look to futures to weather market volatility

  • 16 7月 2020

  China’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers have been using the futures market to price PTA in the spot market, hedge against risks and manage inventory. This has allowed many to stay profitable, despite market uncertainty and disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Record number of microgrids installed in US last year

  • 22 7月 2020

  546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than any previous year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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  Total named industry’s most-admired explorer in WoodMac survey

  • 06 7月 2020

  French major Total has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

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  Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11

  • 28 6月 2020

  Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.

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  Indonesia’s LNG demand continue to rise despite economic downturn

  • 30 6月 2020

  Indonesia’s LNG demand is expected to be resilient against the coronavirus-led global economic downturn, says Wood Mackenzie. The country’s H2 2020 LNG demand could hit 3.1 million tonnes (Mt), a 1.2 Mt or 63% increase year-on-year.

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  What will a fresh output cap at Groningen mean for the gas market?

  • 01 2月 2018

  A new cap on production from the Netherlands' giant Groningen gas field may have an impact on the security of Europe's gas supply, hurt Dutch treasury receipts and prompt a reassessment of the field's remaining value.

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  When will the market face peak demand?

  • 18 10月 2017

  The market is no stranger to peak oil. But industry focus is shifting from concerns about peak oil supply to a more concrete threat– peak demand. The Rise and Fall of Black Gold, released today by Wood Mackenzie, is a comprehensive, cross-commodity, cross-value chain analysis of peak demand. The report identifies the drivers as well as the potential impact of this global transformation – across regions, sectors, and fuels.

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  US-China agreement connects the fastest-growing LNG supplier with the largest LNG growth market

  • 12 5月 2017

  Chinese companies can now negotiate long-term contracts to source liquefied natural gas from US suppliers, the US Commerce Department said.

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  Better times head for the UKCS, but investment still a concern

  • 17 1月 2017

  Wood Mackenzie expects a modest recovery due to the improving oil price.

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  Seasonality takes centre stage in Egyptian gas market

  • 12 1月 2017

  Egypt's fortunes look set to change after five years of falling production and switching from a net exporter to a net importer.

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  US gasoline demand poised to decline by over 1.7 million b/d by 2030

  • 20 3月 2017

  Gas demand may be nearing a new peak due to stringent fuel efficiency standards and shifting demographics.

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  North America could play bigger role in future global bunker market

  • 20 3月 2017

  Alan Gelder, Vice President of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets, believes that North America has the opportunity to take a much bigger role in the future global bunker market.

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  Shale sector to be cash flow positive by 2020

  • 26 7月 2017

  When will tight oil make money calculates that the five largest tight oil players could become cash flow positive by 2020?v

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  New regulations to fast-track Brazil FPSO deployment and boost pre-salt oil production

  • 20 6月 2018

  Brazil's new local content regulations could fast-track the deployment of FPSO units, speeding up the pace of pre-salt oil production by more than 21 billion barrels by the mid-2020s, a new report by Wood Mackenzie analysing the impact of new local content rules on production, royalty collection and job creation has found.

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  Rise in new players in Southeast Asia's upstream sector

  • 28 6月 2018

  Since the fall in oil prices in 2014, oil majors and international oil companies (IOCs) have accelerated a shift towards resource themes and regions offering higher returns, lower complexity and shorter timeframes, away from the more challenging regions such as Southeast Asia. To date, close to 800 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of the region's resources have left the hands of majors and IOCs.

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  Poland tops growth league in Europe’s €14.1 billion flexible packaging market

  • 18 7月 2018

  According to PCI Wood Mackenzie's latest review of the European marketplace, 'Flexible Packaging European Supply Demand Report', Poland continued to be the fastest growing major flexible packaging market in Europe in 2017, increasing by over 5% during the year.

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  OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040

  • 16 7月 2018

  Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.

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  Inaugural Wood Mackenzie Prize awarded to Houston-based EY employee

  • 10 8月 2018

  This ADIT June exam session saw the inaugural award of the Wood Mackenzie Prize, which recognises the highest scoring pass in this year’s Upstream Oil and Gas exam, awarded to Gareth Charles Lewis, of Houston, Texas, USA, who is employed at EY.

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  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.

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  India to overtake China as world's largest oil demand growth centre by 2024

  • 03 9月 2018

  India's oil demand is expected to grow by 3.5 million barrels per day (b/d) from 2017 to 2035, accounting for one-third of global oil demand growth. India's demand is driven by rising income levels, an expanding middle class and a growing need for mobility.

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  Permian producers hedge their bets against pipeline delays

  • 11 9月 2018

  Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% during Q2. Such a sharp rise suggests producers perceive a higher risk that key pipeline projects fail to start up by 2019 target dates, according Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas activity.

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  Private equity's future in US Gulf of Mexico deepwater

  • 19 9月 2018

  With many Independents and Majors chasing onshore shale and white hot Brazil and Mexico, the US Gulf of Mexico, once the coveted jewel of the oil industry, has become a lower investment priority in recent years. This has opened the space for private equity-backed companies who have stepped up to the plate, turned pennies into dollars and shown they have what it takes to compete.

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  West Europe PET bottle recovery grows, but challenges for RPET supply chain remain

  • 01 10月 2018

  The total volume of PET bottles collected in West Europe during 2017 was near 2 Mt, compared to an estimated 3.2 Mt of bottles placed in the market, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals' latest report on the RPET market in West Europe.