OPEC+ set to make its choice

• 05 12月 2019

OPEC+ gathers today and tomorrow to decide if the group should roll over its production restraint agreement or consider deeper cuts. The current agreement to reduce output by 1.2 million b/d runs to end March 2020. Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, said: “The idea of deeper cuts has been broached, but we consider that less likely to reach full agreement than a rollover of the standing agreement. The need for production restraint is clear. Slower US production growth is not enough to offset the ongoing imbalance between global supply and demand.”

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

• 06 12月 2019

After a marathon meeting, running late into the night of 5 December, the OPEC+ group has agreed to continue its current production restraint of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d), and will add a further 0.5 million b/d of supply cuts through to March 2020.

Asia Pacific gas and LNG - 6 themes to watch in 2020

• 13 1月 2020

Wood Mackenzie has identified six themes that will impact Asia Pacific’s gas and LNG markets in 2020.

US and China sign Phase One trade deal

• 16 1月 2020

Wood Mackenzie's Gavin Thompson provides a commentary on the US-China Phase One trade deal

China’s demand drops for first time since 2009 as coronavirus hits oil markets

• 04 2月 2020

The near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on oil demand remains uncertain as much depends upon when and how China’s manufacturing industry restarts after the currently extended Lunar New Year public holiday.

OPEC+ ‘no deal’ a blow to the market

• 06 3月 2020

The OPEC+ meeting broke up without a deal, what does it mean for the markets?

Oil price rout may trigger major industry shake-up

• 10 3月 2020

As global markets reel in the wake of the oil price crash, Wood Mackenzie’ corporate analysis team believes the price collapse could be the trigger for a new phase of deep industry restructuring - one that rivals the changes seen in the late-1990s.

Industry slashes spending as price rout deepens: Can companies cope?

• 19 3月 2020

Survival mode has returned to the oil and gas sector as the oil price rout deepens. Corporate financials are in better shape than during the 2014/2015 crash, but room for manoeuvre is limited. Can companies cope with prices this low?

Can the North Sea survive the price rout?

• 23 3月 2020

The North Sea has weathered several storms in its 50-year existence. But the events of the past few weeks mean the sector is entering uncharted waters. The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003.

India’s 21-day lockdown – Impact on commodities?

• 30 3月 2020

India is under a three-week lockdown from 25 March to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Wood Mackenzie analysts discuss what this means for the power, coal, gas and LNG, and oil products sectors.

Collapsing demand sets the terms in the OPEC+ battle for market share

• 09 4月 2020

Since OPEC+’s failure to agree on production restraint on 5-6 March, the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic have become far clearer, sparking a crisis in the oil market as prices fell and supply ramped up. The problem for these producers is the scale of the fall in oil demand, especially during April and forecast for Q2 2020. No matter the size of the varying forecasts, they all point to a challenging market that puts pressure on storage space and prices.

Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

• 30 10月 2020

The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

Rising costs will hit solar investment

• 01 7月 2021

Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

Assessing the risks to future oil demand

• 15 5月 2020

A weak world economy, the backlash against globalisation, and more ambitious climate policies threaten to put a brake on growth

OPEC opts for a show of unity - and a clever compromise

• 22 6月 2018

On 22 June 2018, oil producers' group OPEC delivered a compromise which avoided a decision to fully lift production restraint by instead agreeing to lower its adherence to the current accord from the current 152% to 100%, a clever way to increase output without officially agreeing on an end to output curbs. This should bring a total of 0.6 million barrels per day (b/d) back into the market during H2 2018.

Could Iran sanctions see Brent spike to U.S.$100 a barrel?

• 07 11月 2018

Could Iran Sanctions See Brent Spike to U.S.$100 a barrel? The oil market faces a precarious few months. The imposition of U.S. secondary sanctions on Iranian exports on November 5 is the critical factor behind Brent’s rally to more than U.S.$80 a barrel in October. There’s enough supply to meet demand this winter, but the margin for error is worryingly narrow.

Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

• 13 3月 2020

As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

Conventional pre-FID breakevens give the Lower 48 a run for its money

• 14 3月 2018

Analysis of global oil cost curves indicates that many conventional pre-FID projects – even deepwater developments - are now competitive on a breakeven basis with US Lower 48 tight oil. However, this competitiveness has come at the expense of volumes. The trade-off of cost efficiency versus volumes means that in the medium- to long-term, the cost of supply is set to increase, highlighting the US Lower 48’s role as an important marginal barrel producer.

The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

• 06 11月 2020

The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

Global upstream update: three key industry themes

• 06 9月 2023

From increasing M&A activity to supply wildcards, here’s the latest trends in upstream oil & gas

The new landscape for gas-fired power: turbocharged or turbo lag?

• 14 5月 2025

Global gas-fired power faces both opportunities and challenges through 2040, as manufacturing constraints, rising costs and regional dynamics shape the sector's outlook.

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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.

US upstream gas sector poised to gain from higher Henry Hub prices

• 29 5月 2025

Discover why US gas producers are poised for gains as Henry Hub prices surge, and what it means for Big Oil's investment strategies

Asia Pacific could become a global leader in the energy transition

• 21 2月 2024

Home to half of the world’s population and contributing a third to the global GDP, the Asia Pacific region is expected to maintain a 50% share of global primary energy demand and a 60% share of global carbon emissions until 2050. This trend is unlikely to change without strong policy action and investment. However, the region still has the potential to turn these challenges into opportunities and become a global leader in the energy transition.

World heading for a 3°C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition

• 02 5月 2024

A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise to 3°C above pre-industrial levels.

Golden Pass LNG project delay to impact global gas markets with removal of new supply, according to Wood Mackenzie

• 02 8月 2024

The new six-month delay to the Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC planned start-up in Texas will remove a fair amount of new supply from the market in a period of intense growth, shifting the surge from 2026 to 2027 and impacting both the global and North American gas markets, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Republican control will shift US energy policy away from net zero, but sweeping agenda faces roadblocks

• 18 11月 2024

Republican control in the US will move energy policy away from net zero targets, but President-elect Trump’s full agenda will face political and market opposition according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.

SEC 2025: Why the SEAPEX region still needs high-impact exploration

• 14 5月 2025

The critical role of high-impact exploration in securing energy supply and sustainability

Falling crude prices raise questions over US oil production

• 12 5月 2025

Diamondback has warned of declining activity, but not every producer agrees