• News Release

  Oil price crash dents timeline of Australia’s second wave of FIDs

  • 26 3月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that Australia’s next wave of LNG projects are likely to be delayed.

• News Release

  Oil price rout: which supply is most at risk of shut-in?

  • 27 3月 2020

  The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly increasing supply. The result: Brent crude has plunged to less than US$30/bbl. This will have a significant impact on currently producing fields and future supply. How low can the price go before different sources of production become uneconomic? Where are production shut-ins most likely? Can governments influence the result?

• Comment

  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.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Live CAISO Q+A

  • 15 4月 2020

  In this webinar, our power analysts will discuss trends they’re seeing in CAISO and answer questions about the impacts the coronavirus is having on the region.

• Comment

  Shell 'to be net-zero company by 2050'

  • 16 4月 2020

  Commenting after Shell announced its intention to become net-zero company by 2050, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “This is an evolution of the net carbon footprint ambition that Shell unveiled in November 2017.

• News Release

  Ukraine may hold key to Europe’s gas storage crunch

  • 16 4月 2020

  European gas storage is almost full to the brim – and with the mild weather, coronavirus lockdowns hitting demand and an over-supplied market, levels are not likely to drop soon. New analysis from natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie suggests October may prove critical for the market – and highlights a potential solution to the storage crunch.

• Webinar

  Webinar Replay | Brazil gas and power market: how will coronavirus affect future development?

  • 05 5月 2020

  Brazil’s industrial gas demand had already started to decline in March, after coronavirus containment measures were put in place in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states. However, as lockdowns took effect across the country in the first two weeks of April, demand plunged. The oversupply has forced Petrobras to take action to mitigate the damage across the gas value chain and used its portfolio in an integrated and coordinated approach. • Covid-19 impact in the gas and power demand, and crisis management implemented by Petrobras • New power dispatch and gas market trends post Covid-19 • What to expect for LNG, Bolivian and domestic prices in the short term? • Lessons learned to gas marketing and infrastructure development players.

• Webinar

  The energy transition of the oil and gas sector: key drivers and outlook

  • 14 5月 2020

  This webinar will analyse the impact of the coronavirus and the subsequent precipitous drop in oil prices on the Majors’ new energy strategies. We will look at how the announced cost cutting measures may affect the peers’ carbon reduction and renewables budgets. We will also discuss a deepening transatlantic divide between the European and the US Majors and key reasons that underpin their different approaches to the energy transition.

• News Release

  UK gas market faces Covid-19 deadlock

  • 21 5月 2020

  The UK gas balance has reached a deadlock for the summer. Resilient UK production, Norwegian imports and baseload LNG imports are overwhelming the market with supply. And with lockdown placing huge pressure on electricity and fuel markets, demand will be weak throughout the summer.

• News Release

  US midstream takes hit as Lower 48 E&Ps turn off taps

  • 03 6月 2020

  The oil price crash has hit the US Lower 48 hard. But as exploration and production companies work to mitigate the impact of the crash on their businesses, their strategies are affecting the region’s midstream players.

• News Release

  Global LNG demand faces first seasonal contraction in 8 years

  • 02 6月 2020

  The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is about to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, with demand in summer 2020 expected to fall 2.7% or 3 million tonnes (Mt) year-on-year, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Market set to tighten as OPEC+ agrees to extend 9.7 million b/d output cut

  • 06 6月 2020

  OPEC+ today (6 June 2020) agreed a one-month extension of the 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) production cut. The extension will tighten the market further and could see Brent prices rise from the current $40/bbl toward $45-to-$50/bbl.

• Comment

  BP asset write-down 'is significant for sector'

  • 16 6月 2020

  Speaking after BP announced it was writing down as much as $17.5 billion when it reports its second quarter results, Luke Parker, vice president, corporate analysis, said: “The impairment shouldn’t come as a big surprise, but the implications – near-term and long-term – are significant.”

• Webinar

  Webinar | Tight oil through the crash: what Permian projects are left standing?

  • 30 6月 2020

  Permian investments have been scaled-back aggressively. But there are still 135 active rigs concentrated in certain geographies. Are the tight oil wells being drilled generating returns at today’s prices? Your hosts will walk you through our latest valuations work focused on the Delaware and Midland basin in these three simple steps: 1. High grade undrilled acreage by recovery rates and geologic properties 2. Develop type curve distributions to highlight the best undrilled locations 3. Test price scenarios and timing to find the optimal drilling schedule against various price outlooks

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Taking the strain

  • 29 1月 2025

  Watch the Horizons Live replay as industry experts analyse how the upstream sector can meet rising oil and gas demand amid a delayed energy transition. Discover insights on investment needs, supply challenges, and the impact on global energy markets.

• Horizons

  The bridge: natural gas's crucial role as a transitional energy source

  • 13 2月 2025

  In this Horizons, we take a strong position to advocate for the role of gas in the energy transition and highlight both the merits of gas use and the steps the industry must take to ensure its full potential is realised.​

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: The bridge

  • 10 3月 2025

  Can gas be the key to a lower-carbon future? Our expert panel explores its role in the energy transition and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.

• Webinar

  Webinar | North American Natural Gas Summer Outlook 2025

  • 30 4月 2025

  Join Wood Mackenzie on Wednesday 30 April, for our Summer Outlook where our experts will discuss the primary risks facing the North America natural gas market this summer and host a Q&A to address your most relevant questions.

• Webinar

  Webinar | North American Gas Outlook: Winter 2023

  • 11 10月 2023

  Join Wood Mackenzie's industry experts on October 11th, 2023, at 9:30 AM CST, as they explore the North American Gas Winter 2023 Outlook, discussing factors impacting the market in the coming months.

• Horizons

  Metalmorphosis: how decarbonisation is transforming the iron and steel industry

  • 19 10月 2023

  As the steel industry solves its carbon problem, we see a tectonic shift towards greener metallics like hydrogen-based DRI & scrap over hot metal.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Playing by new rules

  • 12 10月 2023

  Our panel of experts explore the likely impacts of the CBAM as it is fully implemented over the coming decade and beyond.

• Webinar

  Nigerian oil production: where do we go from here?

  • 09 11月 2023

  Please join our experts as they cover key themes in Nigeria Upstream on 9th November 2023

• Horizons

  Mission invisible: tackling the oil and gas industry's methane challenge

  • 15 11月 2023

  Discover how the oil & gas industry is taking on the challenge of methane emissions. Explore impacts and the path to a more sustainable future.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream

  • 14 2月 2024

  After three years of decline, oil and gas production is growing again across Sub-Saharan Africa. Traditional oil producers Nigeria and Angola are increasing investment and activity. Angola's exit from OPEC is a statement of its ambition. Elsewhere, growth projects are progressing in Senegal/Mauritania, Cote d'Ivoire, Namibia and Mozambique. Join our experts on Wednesday 14th February where they will discuss two recent reports - 'Sub-Saharan Africa upstream: 2023 in review' and '5 things to look for in 2024'. A main presentation will be followed by Q&A.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Middle East and North Africa Upstream

  • 20 2月 2024

  2023 was a year in which the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region consolidated 2022’s gains. 2024 heralds much uncertainty: an expansion of OPEC quotas will impact short term oil production across the region while capacity expansion continues apace.

• Webinar

  North Sea Oil and Gas Outlook

  • 29 2月 2024

  Join our upcoming webinar on the 29th February, focusing on the 2024 outlook for North Sea oil and gas.

• Webinar

  Beyond ESG: Measuring Corporate sustainability in an uncertain world

  • 26 3月 2024

  Join our upcoming webinar on the 26th March.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Call of duties

  • 23 4月 2024

  In this month's Horizons Live, our panel discuss how we assess the carbon intensity of LNG projects around the world and the effects of LNG emission tax scenarios.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Oil market and refining resilience: is the best yet to come?

  • 21 5月 2024

  Join Wood Mackenzie on 21st May 2024, for a discussion on the oil market outlook and refining capacity and margins.

• Webinar

  Europe and the North Sea: energy security, cost inflation and fiscal disruption

  • 06 9月 2022

  With energy security in the spotlight, upstream activity is increasing. But there are headwinds from corporate discipline, inflation and development uncertainties, which include supply chain bottlenecks. Join our webinar as our experts discuss Upstream Europe and the North Sea.