• Opinion

  What do falling gas prices mean for Australia’s east coast gas market?

  • 18 10月 2019

  International gas and LNG prices have collapsed. For most of 2019, the global market has seen improving gas supply and intense supplier competition result in lower prices. What does this mean for Australia's east coast gas market?

• Opinion

  ExxonMobil kicks off its US$15 billion disposals programme

  • 07 10月 2019

  Tom Ellacott and Max Petrov share their thoughts on ExxonMobil’s Norway exit and the wider implications for the company.

• Opinion

  Oil is 100 but there’s no party

  • 30 9月 2019

  In 2019, annual average global oil demand will exceed 100 million barrels per day (b/d). Alan Gelder reflects on the past, present and future of the global oil industry as it struggles to halt climate change.

• Opinion

  Kazakhstan gas stretched by commitments to China

  • 30 9月 2019

  Kazakhstan's gas sector is coming of age. But can it deliver on its export commitments to China?

• Opinion

  Is China’s gas market having a wobble?

  • 08 10月 2019

  There’s no doubt the global LNG market needs China; it’s that simple. With some 165 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of new supply expected to take final investment decision between 2018 and 2021 and US$240 billion of investment required to bring this online, much attention is focused on how much China can consume.

• Opinion

  What the BP-Hilcorp deal means for Alaska

  • 05 9月 2019

  Upstream analysts Rowena Gunn and Mark Oberstoetter discuss the latest happenings in Alaska's oil & gas industry and what Hilcorp's $5.6 billion acquisition of BP's assets will mean for the State.

• Opinion

  What do the Saudi attacks mean for Asia?

  • 20 9月 2019

  September 14 drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil and gas infrastructure at Abqaiq and Khurais highlighted the vulnerability of Asia's oil markets to an attack on facilities in the Middle East. Analysis from Gavin Thompson.

• Opinion

  Haynesville Shale is back and better than ever

  • 18 9月 2019

  In this week's episode of the Crude for Thought podcast, senior unconventionals researcher Nathan Nemeth joins to discuss Haynesville Shale.

• Opinion

  The impact of the second wave of US LNG

  • 14 8月 2019

  The first wave of US LNG projects was a game-changer, putting it on a course to be the world's third largest LNG producer after Australia and Qatar by 2020.

• Opinion

  A call to action to the global energy industry

  • 02 8月 2019

  Wood Mackenzie President Neal Anderson introduces our 2019 Energy Transition Outlook and examines why the energy mix is not changing nearly as quickly as the world needs it to.

• Opinion

  Refiners weigh their options as energy transition gains pace

  • 25 7月 2019

  When will the oil majors divest their existing assets and for what price?

• Opinion

  Major Chinese companies leading the charge in renewed Belt and Road push

  • 24 6月 2019

  CNPC and CNOOC have each acquired a 10% stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG-2 project. What’s the significance for China's Belt and Road Initiative?

• Opinion

  ExxonMobil plays catch up in race to high-grade

  • 17 6月 2019

  The Supermajor ExxonMobil and Chevron plan to sell US$15 billion of assets in its rationalisation programme. But is this ambitious enough? Get our analysis of the assets up for grabs.

• Opinion

  What does the US-China trade war mean for US LNG projects?

  • 24 6月 2019

  Lucy Cullen, Singapore-based senior gas analyst, discusses the potential impact of increasing tariffs on US LNG.

• Opinion

  Energy transition is making its mark on Asia Pacific's major energy markets

  • 13 5月 2019

  APAC Energy Buzz is a monthly blog by our Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson. In his blog, Gavin shares the sights and sounds of what’s trending in the region and what’s weighing on business leaders’ minds.

• Opinion

  A tantalising year for North Sea exploration

  • 06 6月 2019

  As we near the mid-point of 2019, we focus on three exciting North Sea exploration areas to discover how the industry is continuing the upward global trend.

• Opinion

  Poor capital discipline will drive difficult decisions for refiners

  • 07 5月 2019

  Sustained oil demand growth provides an opportunity for the refining sector. But is the refining sector being overly optimistic about the scale of the opportunity? And is it over-investing in total crude capacity? Get the latest analysis from Alan Gelder.

• Opinion

  IMO 2020 and the rocky road to full compliance

  • 10 4月 2019

  Join our experts to tackle some of the industry's burning questions on IMO 2020 and the potential stumbling blocks.

• Opinion

  Deepwater's Latin America comeback

  • 16 4月 2019

  Latin America is the hotspot for deepwater project and exploration activity. As more top companies take a risk on exploration plays in the region, what challenges lie ahead?

• Opinion

  Middle East leads the pack in 2018 FID bonanza

  • 15 4月 2019

  11 projects sanctioned in the Middle East as producers look to take advantage of the lower cost environment. What’s behind the boom?

• Opinion

  Unlocking exploration’s hidden value

  • 21 3月 2019

  Exploration is making money again. After a difficult few years, the sector's disciplined approach has begun to bear fruit. How evaluate the true cost of exploration?

• Opinion

  How will US independents answer the call for capital discipline?

  • 14 2月 2019

  Investors in the Lower 48 E&P sector are demanding greater capital discipline. US Independents are under pressure to deliver returns, free cash flow and demonstrate meaningful capital discipline. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that in the tug-of-war between value and volume, value has emerged as the winner.

• Opinion

  Signs of renewed optimism in the global offshore upstream supply chain

  • 06 2月 2019

  After a difficult few years, the global offshore upstream supply chain saw continued signs of recovery in 2018. Could 2019 mark a tipping point?

• Opinion

  North Sea exploration is making a comeback in 2019

  • 08 1月 2019

  What's in store for the North Sea industry in 2019? Neivan Boroujerdi, senior analyst for North Sea upstream, looks at five big themes in 2019, a year of increased exploration, some big transactions led by North American Majors and large caps, and a new wave of projects.

• Opinion

  The future of exploration: Big wells mainly in deepwater and frontiers

  • 23 5月 2018

  Over the next few years, we expect most of the 'wells to watch' will be operated by the Majors and a handful of bolder independents. And we expect, as has been the case throughout the downturn, the best discoveries to come from newly-proven plays and frontiers, with again, more than half of all volumes being found in deepwater. In the second part of his three-part series following EAGE in Copenhagen, Andy Latham highlights our 'wells to watch' in 2018.

• Opinion

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• Opinion

  Australia’s North West Shelf set for change

  • 24 6月 2020

  Chevron’s announcement to offer its 16.7% stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project for sale has surprised some.

• Opinion

  What obstacles do North Sea operators face on the path to net zero?

  • 22 7月 2020

  The energy transition could have created an existential crisis for the North Sea. But governments and North Sea upstream operators are embracing ambitious projects and technology on the road to net zero.

• Opinion

  Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

  • 08 7月 2020

  Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

• Opinion

  What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?

  • 29 7月 2020

  As Joe Biden nudges ahead in the US presidential polls, the oil and gas industry should prepare for far-reaching potential changes.