• Opinion

  Is net zero oil and gas production possible?

  • 05 1月 2021

  The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero production by 2050. Operators have taken significant steps towards decarbonisation – but achieving these goals will take leaps forward in technology, policy and investment.

• Opinion

  Nuclear – the cleanest dirty word

  • 10 12月 2020

  The reality is that Northeast Asia’s carbon neutral targets will be very difficult to meet by renewables alone, given the need to massively increase electrification. With the size of its future economy, the scale of the challenge is up to 10 times greater in China than Japan or South Korea. Given this, what will be the role of nuclear?

• Opinion

  Six trends that will shape the polyester industry to 2030

  • 09 12月 2020

  The polyester chain will undergo profound changes in a post-coronavirus world. What are the six big trends to watch out for?

• Opinion

  Will summer heat help gas power burns overcome price and renewable headwinds?

  • 15 5月 2025

  In January, with Henry Hub spot prices averaging above $4.60/MMBtu, gas-fired generation's share of the thermal stack fell to 65%, the second-lowest monthly average since the 2022 price surge.

• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  Falling crude prices raise questions over US oil production

  • 12 5月 2025

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

• Opinion

  Solar import duties highlight the challenges in building up US manufacturing

  • 25 4月 2025

  Can tariffs jump-start US solar manufacturing or are they putting progress at risk? Explore the policy shake-ups reshaping the future of American solar.

• Opinion

  In uncertain times, is a greater reliance on battery storage what’s needed? And how can developers better prepare for it?

  • 25 4月 2025

  Battery storage, market uncertainty and the rise of community solar - hear what top industry voices had to say, live from the summit stage.

• Opinion

  Video | Lens Gas & LNG: Golar and partners' FID set to revive Argentina's LNG export ambitions

  • 07 5月 2025

  The 2.45 mmtpa Hilli vessel will be re-deployed from Cameroon to Argentina under a 20-year charter agreement.

• Opinion

  Cameron LNG maintenance highlights fragility in spring gas demand

  • 08 5月 2025

  Lower LNG flows collide with already soft seasonal fundamentals.

• Opinion

  It’s uncertain times in solar and storage

  • 24 4月 2025

  What’s next for solar? Dive into this live episode as industry leaders unpack market turbulence, smart strategies and the tech powering the next wave of solar growth.

• Opinion

  Have policy headwinds pushed electric vehicles into the slow lane?

  • 23 4月 2025

  After strong global growth last year headwinds from the West will have a decelerating effect for EVs and the battery supply chain.

• Opinion

  Biofuels: what the logistics sector needs to know in 2025

  • 24 4月 2025

  The global push for decarbonisation is reshaping the transport sector, with biofuels at the forefront of this transformation. For logistics companies, this shift presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities that span policy, investment, feedstock management, and international trade.

• Opinion

  The end of capital discipline in mining?

  • 17 4月 2025

  Discover why rising CapEx, copper-led growth and shifting strategies are reshaping the future of the mining industry.

• Opinion

  eBook | Investing in hydrogen from now to 2050: what you need to know

  • 24 3月 2025

  Why investing in hydrogen remains a US$2 trillion investable opportunity to 2050

• Opinion

  eBook | The hydrogen opportunity from now to 2050: what industrial players need to know

  • 24 3月 2025

  How Lens Hydrogen is helping manufacturers, OEMs, chemicals, heavy industry and governments to capitalise on the US$2 trillion hydrogen opportunity

• 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.

• 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.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Energy Super Basins

  • 11 8月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about the global energy super basins and what they could mean for the oil, gas and renewables industries.

• Opinion

  Asia’s decarbonisation ambition isn’t matching reality

  • 07 7月 2022

  Without action, a disorderly energy transition across Asia Pacific is looming.

• Opinion

  Where do polyolefins and olefins fit into the 2019 petrochemicals story?

  • 07 1月 2019

  What's in store for global polyolefins and olefins markets in 2019?

• Opinion

  Can exploration stay profitable in 2019?

  • 19 12月 2018

  The exploration industry has fought its way back to profitability, and is now keen to stay there. How are explorers going to stay in the black in 2019? Here are 5 things to look out for.

• Opinion

  Can conventional oil projects compete with L48 oil?

  • 14 3月 2018

  US tight oil has arrived with a bang, disrupting the oil market. But can conventional oil projects compete? Our latest report looks at where tight oil and other pre-FID conventional projects sit on the global cost curve.

• Opinion

  What will it take to sustain corporate upstream growth to 2030?

  • 30 10月 2018

  Upstream corporate growth is threatened by chronic underspend. What factors are influencing spending? And what's the growth factor the industry needs? Tom Ellacott and Norman Valentine analyse the lack of investment and its impact on long-term outlooks for oil majors.

• Opinion

  4 threats to the global ethylene boom

  • 07 11月 2018

  Can the global ethylene boom be sustained as risks mount?

• Opinion

  Will drivers see a repeat of 2014's gasoline price reprieve?

  • 02 11月 2018

  The average retail gasoline price in the United States is now close to U.S.$3 a gallon, while in Germany, gasoline is retailing at an average of €1.40 per litre. We last saw prices like these in November 2014. Could we see a repeat of the 2014 reprieve?

• Opinion

  IMO 2020: mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

  • 04 9月 2018

  Alan Gelder investigates the impact of the IMO's planned changes to marine fuel standards on the shipping and refining sectors This article first appeared on Forbes.com on September 3, 2018.

• Opinion

  LNG ship orders pour in

  • 21 8月 2018

  Thirty-three new LNG ships have been ordered so far this year, compared to 19 in the whole of 2017 and just six in 2016 - a result of favourable rates, low newbuilding prices and rapidly growing demand. But owners need to be careful they don’t over order. Is it too little too late or too much too soon?

• Opinion

  A wild ride ahead for petchems?

  • 04 3月 2017

  Steve Zinger discusses the five market changes which are set to make waves in the global petchems markets.

• Opinion

  Energy view to 2035 in five charts

  • 15 6月 2017

  We've distilled our outlook into five charts that examine global supply by fuel, demand by country and emerging markets in Asia Pacific.