• Editorial

  President Trump’s EPA nominee Pruitt will place a steady hand on the agency’s tiller

  • 26 1月 2017

  As captain of the EPA ship, Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s nominee for the agency’s administrator, is unlikely to run it aground by dismantling current regulations.

• The Edge

  The changing global energy mix…and the strategic challenge for energy producers.

  • 11 4月 2017

  Our Energy view to 2035, led by Paul McConnell of our Global Trends team, distils the work of our team of analysts working across energy commodities. Five main themes leap out.

• The Edge

  The commodity upcycle and the end of the dollar’s bull run - implications for oil, gas and mining producers

  • 11 5月 2017

  A strong US Dollar means weak commodities. With the greenback at record highs, and commodities buoyant, is a reverse looming?

• The Edge

  Pros and cons of US energy policy shifts

  • 14 6月 2017

  An ‘America First’ energy policy is meant to be great news for US producers, but will these moves boost investment and company behaviour as much as the administration hopes?

• The Edge

  Three questions on energy CEOs’ minds - peak oil demand, decarbonisation and US tight oil

  • 15 12月 2016

  Chief Analyst Simon Flowers sees three inter-related topics dominating our conversations with industry leaders: peak oil demand, decarbonisation, and whether US tight oil alone can meet oil demand growth.

• Featured

  The state of the upstream industry

  • 05 7月 2017

  Understand and review the outlook for upstream markets and the major players for the short and medium term.

• Editorial

  OPEC's dilemma

  • 25 5月 2017

  With OPEC agreeing to roll over production for nine more months, our 2017 oil price forecast of US$55/bbl for Brent is largely unaffected. But as fundamentals tighten in the second half of 2017, we believe a firmer oil price will further support the US tight oil industry.

• Editorial

  How much does a recovery cost?

  • 20 4月 2017

  After a flurry of development activity in Q1 2017, the US Lower 48 onshore sector is beginning to feel the squeeze of cost inflation. Although this development was widely anticipated, forecasts vary significantly depending on the source as well as project location.

• Editorial

  What does a Paris Agreement departure mean for US energy?

  • 02 6月 2017

  Trump's expected decision to abandon the Paris Agreement is unsurprising, given pre-election comments on climate change and the broadly pro-fossil fuel agenda of the administration. Without US participation, global greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets would ordinarily be harder to hit.

• Opinion

  The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

  • 28 2月 2020

  As the Covid-19 virus spreads to 52 countries, fears of its economic impact have sent stock markets and oil prices tumbling. This and more in Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse.

• Opinion

  Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change

  • 21 2月 2020

  The Amazon founder plans a new strategy: giving grants to scientists and activists, rather than making investments in energy technologies. That and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

  • 14 2月 2020

  BP sets an ambition of being a “net zero company” by 2050, gas prices slump in Asia, and world CO2 emissions are steady as US coal declines. Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Featured

  The EU’s new carbon tax at the border

  • 31 1月 2020

  The European Commission is proposing a new emissions-based import duty to prevent “carbon leakage”, but could face opposition from the US. This and more from Ed Crooks in this week's Energy Pulse.

• The Edge

  What changed energy markets in the 2010s?

  • 14 1月 2020

  Can a decade be a turning point? So much happened in the energy sector, the 2010s might be seen as just that.

• Featured

  Predictions for 2020

  • 19 12月 2019

  For the last Energy Pulse of 2019, WoodMac experts have given their predictions of what to expect in 2020. Their forecasts include: a slowdown in US oil production growth; further asset sales by the large international oil companies; strong growth in solar power to give another record year for installations; mounting pressure from investors over climate risk and financial strength; rising carbon emissions, and a revival in awareness of the importance of metals to the energy transition. There are also our selections of the Quote of the Year and Chart of the Year.

• The Edge

  Identifying key risks and uncertainties in 2020

  • 17 12月 2019

  Energy markets are in the midst of profound change – we're getting used to that. But what big, identifiable key risks might lurk in the shadows in the next 12 months that could make us change our view for 2020 and beyond? Here are five.

• Featured

  The greening of BlackRock: What it means for energy

  • 17 1月 2020

  In Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse this week: BlackRock puts sustainability front and centre, China agrees to import more US energy and Microsoft aims for negative emissions.

• Featured

  OPEC's surprise production cut

  • 06 12月 2019

  The OPEC+ group's flexible approach to managing the market is good for prices in the short term, but creates uncertainty beyond 2020. Get the latest analysis of today's OPEC announcement from Ed Crooks with Ann-Louise Hittle, head of macro oils.

• The Edge

  Brazil, giant oil projects and the Majors

  • 26 11月 2019

  Big Oil’s risk appetite has changed. It needs to continue to replace reserves for the foreseeable future but is looking for lower risk options than exploration. Discovered resources can be part of the solution, though opportunities to develop a giant oil field such as Buzios in Brazil, in the heart of an industry hot spot, only come around once in a blue moon. So why the lack of bids from the Majors?

• Featured

  Another milestone in the decline of coal in the US

  • 22 11月 2019

  In this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks, the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, coal’s resilience in China, and claims of breakthroughs in solar and batteries.

• The Edge

  OPEC‘s challenge in 2020: balancing an oversupplied oil market

  • 03 12月 2019

  Will oil demand growth recover in 2020? Is global supply still growing apace? How is US tight oil investment and production being affected by negative investor sentiment? Have the production cuts of 2019 balanced the market? Do they need to be extended or adjusted? Will fundamentals or geopolitics determine oil prices? We answer some of the big questions on OPEC’s agenda ahead of its December meeting in Vienna.

• Featured

  The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

  • 08 11月 2019

  Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

• Featured

  The IEA’s outlook to 2040

  • 15 11月 2019

  The latest edition of the International Energy Agency's flagship World Energy Outlook highlighted its concern that the world is "well off track from the aim of a secure and sustainable energy future". This and more from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas.

• 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.

• Featured

  How can Big Oil stay investible through the energy transition?

  • 28 8月 2019

  The threat of climate change represents an existential challenge to the Majors. If they are to remain investible – five, ten years from now – all will need to transition to business models that are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Luke Parker, VP of Corporate Analysis, considers what that transition might look like.

• Featured

  How cities can accelerate the energy transition

  • 02 7月 2019

  What role do cities play in driving the energy transition? Find out in this complimentary report from Alan Gelder, VP of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets.

• Featured

  China economic slowdown: 3 reasons why it's different this time

  • 15 4月 2019

  Three main reasons why the economic slowdown in China in 2019 is different from 2008. And what it means for global commodity markets.

• Featured

  How off-grid energy access is shaping the energy transition

  • 05 3月 2019

  Get Wood Mackenzie and Energy 4 Impact's latest analysis of off-grid energy access, the energy access investment landscape and strategic investments in energy access markets.

• The Edge

  How gas could displace renewables in meeting surging US data centre demand

  • 06 3月 2025

  With the future of the IRA in doubt, the renewable energy sector faces significant challenges in meeting growing US power demand - discover what’s at stake for solar, wind and storage industries.

• News Release

  Natural gas remains the crucial bridge in the energy transition, yet challenges persist

  • 20 2月 2025

  Natural gas will play a vital role in the energy transition, supporting the expansion of renewables and accelerating the shift away from coal, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie. The report, titled "The bridge: Natural gas's crucial role as a transitional energy source," emphasizes that while the world is increasingly turning to renewable energy, natural gas remains fundamental to meeting global energy needs and reducing emissions in the medium term.