• Opinion

  Ukraine war: Russia’s waterborne crude and diesel exports remain resilient

  • 10 5月 2022

  This week's Russia/Ukraine briefing focuses on the EU's ban on Russian crude oil and product exports.

• Opinion

  What would it take for India to reach net zero emissions?

  • 27 7月 2023

  Achieving India’s decarbonisation target by 2070 is possible, but renewables and emerging technologies must scale rapidly.

• Opinion

  Global crude storage has a powerful influence over market dynamics

  • 20 9月 2023

  Analysing the impact of crude storage on global oil market trends

• Opinion

  Red Sea crisis: what crisis? Not for US refiners as refining margins boom

  • 19 2月 2024

  US product exports to Europe advantaged as Middle East/West Coast India exports are challenged by Red Sea disruption

• Editorial

  Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill scales new heights of fiscal complexity

  • 16 11月 2020

  Nigeria's latest attempt to reform its petroleum sector isn't just about finishing a job that started over 12 years ago. The government now seeks to make Nigeria's upstream, midstream and downstream competitive in the face of significant threats to oil demand, including the impacts of coronavirus and the energy transition.

• Opinion

  In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

  • 04 11月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.

• Opinion

  Biden, China and politics of energy

  • 11 11月 2020

  As the new administration looks to take the US back into the Paris climate agreement, will the US and China work together on tackling global warming?

• Opinion

  European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over?

  • 04 12月 2020

  European refining at the Rubicon again – which assets will make it over? Wood Mackenzie’s updated closure threat analyses 83 refineries in Europe and quantifies the risk of closure of each asset.

• Opinion

  Could alternative marine fuels decarbonise shipping?

  • 26 2月 2021

  Tough IMO emissions targets could steer shipping towards biofuels and e-fuels – but there are issues to navigate.

• Opinion

  2021 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 13 1月 2021

  And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

• Opinion

  Oil demand interview with Harry Tchilinguirian

  • 02 3月 2021

  Alan Gelder, Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets interviews Harry Tchilinguirian, former Global Head of Commodity Markets Research and Senior Oil Market Analyst, BNP Paribas to get his view on the key market uncertainties and signposts for 2021.

• Opinion

  China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

  • 24 3月 2021

  In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

• Opinion

  Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

  • 31 3月 2021

  The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

• Opinion

  Refinery-petrochemicals integration: your questions answered

  • 08 4月 2021

  With petrochemical demand growth resilient and the energy transition putting pressure on transport fuel demand, the role of integrated refinery-petrochemical sites will only grow. How does integration alter the competitive position of a site? And what are the threats to its value? Read our answers to these questions, and more.

• Opinion

  India in crisis

  • 06 5月 2021

  Given the scale of the crisis facing India and the potential for a further nationwide lockdown, I turned to our experts to hear how they are assessing the impact across the economy and energy sectors.

• Opinion

  Assessing the refineries at risk of closure

  • 11 3月 2024

  Which refineries will be most at risk of closure by 2030?

• Opinion

  E-fuels: frequently asked questions

  • 07 5月 2024

  Synthetic e-fuels are part of a range of decarbonisation options being explored for the road, aviation and shipping transport sectors. Where’s the biggest potential? What challenges must be overcome?

• Opinion

  Trump’s tariff plan: implications for the future of global liquids trade

  • 01 10月 2024

  A new tariff plan on imports would affect US consumers, global oil markets and refining, if implemented post US election.

• Opinion

  Preparing for ADIPEC 2024: 3 crucial questions answered

  • 25 10月 2024

  ADIPEC will take place from 4-7 November in Abu Dhabi. The event will focus on the role of energy in driving a comprehensive transformation that benefits people, the planet, and our collective prosperity.

• Opinion

  The impact of Republican control on US energy policy and the IRA

  • 19 11月 2024

  We expect renewables to remain competitive, and while protectionism will rise, a full repeal of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is unlikely

• Opinion

  Onsan refinery case study: how much value will greater refinery-petrochemical integration add for S-Oil?

  • 23 8月 2021

  How can refiners assess the potential ROI of increased petrochemical integration? We explore how S-Oil’s plans to add steam cracking to its Onsan site will affect its competitive position.

• Opinion

  Hurricane Ida causes historic US crude supply chain disruption

  • 31 8月 2021

  Leverage our real-time and historical data to understand Hurricane Ida's impacts to the crude supply chain.

• Opinion

  Is Asia’s oil market recovery losing pace?

  • 15 9月 2021

  Continued restrictions on mobility reverberate through to demand for transportation fuels in Asia Pacific.

• Opinion

  What COP26 means for energy and natural resources

  • 01 12月 2021

  Despite a lack of globally aligned policies and projects for carbon reduction, we see COP26 as a qualified success. So, what are the implications?

• Opinion

  Refinery emissions: implications of carbon tax and mitigation options

  • 13 1月 2022

  The refining industry accounts for only 3% of global energy sector emissions. But carbon tax on refinery carbon emissions can have a material impact on profitability, as it will be difficult to pass on carbon costs to consumers through higher product prices.

• Opinion

  Ukraine: webinar on the impact for commodities and countries

  • 11 3月 2022

  In our rapid response webinar, our experts discussed the impact the crisis in Ukraine is having on global commodities.

• Opinion

  Survival of the fittest refineries: what are the metrics that matter?

  • 22 11月 2021

  With peak oil demand on the horizon, diversifying the product mix will be crucial for refiners. Cutting emissions intensity could also give refinery sites a crucial competitive edge.

• Opinion

  COP27: on the horns of the energy trilemma

  • 03 11月 2022

  COP27 in Egypt focused on short-term decarbonisation goals and dialogue between developed and developing nations.

• Opinion

  Global deepwater production to increase 60%

  • 24 11月 2022

  What is driving the huge deepwater growth, and what are the challenges for the sector?

• Opinion

  Can carbon offset crude move from idea to reality?

  • 05 12月 2022

  Companies along the value chain must be proactive in response to the prospect of a carbon offset crude market.