Asia Pacific upstream - 5 themes to watch in 2020

• 19 12月 2019

Wood Mackenzie has identified five themes related to project sanctions, exploration, M&A, energy transition and IMO 2020 that will impact Asia Pacific’s upstream industry in 2020.

2020 could mark start of downcycle for China’s petrochemical industry

• 15 1月 2020

In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie predicts the start of a downcycle in China’s petrochemical industry. A supply overhang has already hit the country’s paraxylene (PX) market, with olefins and polyolefins markets almost certain to face the same.

What does the US-China trade deal mean for refiners - and for the market?

• 20 1月 2020

After over a year of trade tensions, the US and China signed a “phase one” trade deal on 16 January. As part of the deal, China has agreed to increase the value of energy imports by US$52.4 billion above 2017 levels over the next two years. What could it mean for the oil market?

Cheaper electric cars could help Tesla hit targets by mid-2020s

• 09 1月 2020

In Q3 2019, Tesla announced its plans to capture 1% of all car sales globally. With its current portfolio of luxury cars, the company is unlikely to meet that target by the end of the decade. However, if it launches an entry-level car priced at $25,000, Wood Mackenzie projects that Tesla will meet the 1% target as early as 2024.

China’s PTA producers look to futures to weather market volatility

• 16 7月 2020

China’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers have been using the futures market to price PTA in the spot market, hedge against risks and manage inventory. This has allowed many to stay profitable, despite market uncertainty and disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic, says Wood Mackenzie.

Total named industry’s most-admired explorer in WoodMac survey

• 06 7月 2020

French major Total has been named the upstream industry’s most-admired explorer, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey.

Shell's US$22bn write down 'signals fundamental change'

• 30 6月 2020

Royal Dutch Shell said on 20 June it would write off assets worth up to $22 billion on the back of weakening oil and gas demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and a weaker energy price outlook.

Carbon removal key to meeting Paris Agreement target

• 24 6月 2021

Achieving the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement will require more than simply avoiding carbon. To cap global warming at 1.5°C or even 2°C, carbon removal will be essential. Research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), shows the key to effective large-scale carbon removal is unlocking potential economies of scale through basin-wide carbon capture and storage (CCS), effectively providing a community answer to a global problem.

Long-term LNG set to remain a buyers’ market

• 15 6月 2021

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) long term contract market and LNG spot market are travelling in opposite directions. The long-term buyers’ market is only likely to end when it becomes clear that demand will outstrip new supply available from Qatar and Russia, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.

Supply Chain Services for Utilities and Developers

• 20 7月 2023

Identify and execute on cost savings, performance improvement, operational efficiency and risk management opportunities across your organisation.

Global economic outlook: trade tensions bite

• 27 5月 2025

Our forecasts for global GDP and industrial production have been revised down sharply in our latest macroeconomic outlook as the impact of trade tensions is felt across markets.

Wood Mackenzie at the 9th OPEC International Seminar 2025

• 09 7月 2025

Meet our Oils & Chemicals experts at the 9th OPEC International Seminar 2025, taking place in Vienna, Austria from 9-10th July 2025.

Iron Ore Product Suite

Gain clarity with industry-leading iron ore research and analysis in this fast-changing landscape

Zinc Product Suite

Leading zinc market research and analysis gives you insight into the entire zinc value chain today and how it will evolve

Coal Product Suite

Position your business for growth with the most rigorous global coal market research

Aluminium Product Suite

Unparalleled analysis of aluminium value chain from mining, refining, and smelting to market

Oil in a decarbonising world

• 22 9月 2022

What is the trajectory of oil demand in a world that’s decarbonising and how will that influence prices?

Avoiding pand-ammonia: how to kick-start a global low-carbon ammonia industry

• 17 11月 2022

Ammonia shapes modern life in every way imaginable. As the basis for all nitrogen fertilisers, industrial ammonia has truly changed the world.

Copper Product Suite

Unmatched analysis of every aspect of copper market trends, demand and supply

Global Gas Model

The Global Gas Model runs global gas market simulations under various supply, demand, piped, storage, contract sales and producer behaviour assumptions.

LNG Short-term Analytics

Understand the near-term dynamics of the LNG market to make smarter strategic decisions.

LNG Service & Tool

A unique perspective on the global LNG market to develop a deep understanding of key projects and market forces.

US Congress threatens to cut support for nuclear power

• 30 5月 2025

The Trump administration wants increased investment, but proposed legislation could undermine it.

Low oil price could squeeze out 4 million b/d of non-OPEC supply

• 19 4月 2020

The OPEC+ ‘deal of the century’ last weekend changes oil market dynamics in the short run. Find out more in this week's Edge.

The world’s most-used carbon accounting rule is about to get a major overhaul

• 17 6月 2025

Big changes are coming to the carbon rules that shape how clean power is bought and reported - here’s what energy buyers need to know

Тюменский Нефтегазовый Форум

• 04 10月 2021

Различные заинтересованные стороны сосредоточили внимание на роли газа и СПГ в энергопереходе.

Asset Connect

Visualise the infrastructure and its interconnectivity across the North American crude oil supply chain.

Plastic demand: sectoral overview

• 15 8月 2024

Plastics have enjoyed popularity across multiple sectors for decades, but times are changing. As environmental and economic pressures mount, will demand hold up?

How do we adapt to a warming world?

• 18 6月 2025

What happens when the world gets too hot to insure? Explore how we can adapt to a changing climate - and who’s leading the way

Where next for metals markets in 2025?

• 07 5月 2025

Overcapacity, struggling prices, uncertain monetary settings, peaking demand growth and supply security concerns were all on the agenda at our recent Future Facing Commodities event