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  Women in energy

  • 23 7月 2020

  We showcase research and analysis from some of our most accomplished and influential women in energy and natural resources. Meet some of the many outstanding women we're proud to work with – and explore their latest thinking.

• News Release

  What's behind Libya's production boost?

  • 20 10月 2017

  Libya's oil production has increased steeply from August 2016’s low point of below 300,000 barrels per day (b/d) to around 850,000 b/d at present, passing the 1 million b/d barrier in July. But Wood Mackenzie believes Libya may now be reaching its near-term production limits and future growth will be gradual.

• News Release

  Non-OPEC decline rates to remain stable until 2020

  • 27 9月 2017

  Through operational excellence programmes and smart spending, operators have managed to maximise production and improve efficiencies, bucking expectations of an increase in decline rates. In fact, non-OPEC decline rates have remained stable since 2015. A new report by Wood Mackenzie, Non-OPEC Decline Rates: Lower for Longer, looks at the factors influencing this stability, how long it can be maintained and the impact future shifting decline rates may have on the oil market.

• News Release

  Upstream players grapple with uncertainty

  • 15 5月 2017

  To gauge the state of the sector, Wood Mackenzie asked its client base to share their thoughts on a number of key themes, and the responses were analysed to give a comprehensive view of how the sector’s key players view the future.

• News Release

  Revival of deepwater industry: best projects closing gap

  • 30 3月 2017

  The deepwater industry has emerged from the downturn leaner and more competitive with US tight oil

• News Release

  New projects in the upstream oil and gas industry to double in 2017 predicts Wood Mackenzie

  • 11 1月 2017

  Confidence will return to the sector in 2017, with exploration and production spend to rise by 3% to US$450 billion.

• News Release

  IMO 2020 regulation could cost shippers extra US$60 billion a year

  • 28 2月 2017

  The 0.5 wt% sulphur cap for bunker fuels could have far-reaching repercussions

• News Release

  Global upstream FIDs on track to double in 2017

  • 17 7月 2017

  In the first half of the year, the industry has already witnessed 15 project sanctions, almost comparable to project sanctions in the whole of 2016.

• Comment

  Mexico's new president: Energy future at a crossroads

  • 02 7月 2018

  After a contentious campaign, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won the presidency. Now, the energy industry is trying to determine the incoming administration’s strategic priorities and the implications for Mexico’s energy reforms and its upstream, downstream, gas and power markets.

• News Release

  Global upstream project delivery is finally hitting the mark

  • 14 8月 2018

  Has the oil and gas industry finally turned around its reputation for always delivering upstream projects behind schedule and overbudget? Emerging signs of improved execution suggest companies are getting it right after a period of dismal performance on project returns, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.

• Comment

  Ensco beefs up fleet with Rowan deal

  • 08 10月 2018

  Offshore driller Ensco is poised to buy smaller rival Rowan in an all-stock deal valued at $2.38 billion.

• News Release

  How do the Majors stack up in the Lower 48?

  • 16 10月 2018

  The Major oil and gas companies have made big strategic bets on the US Lower 48's unconventional plays. The scale, returns and investment flexibility offered by tight oil and gas has made it an essential part of most major players’ portfolios. But how do the players compare to each other?

• News Release

  What do the US mid-term election results mean for renewable energy?

  • 21 11月 2018

  The results of this year's U.S. mid-term elections may open a path for higher renewable portfolio standards and gigawatts of solar and wind deployments, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

• News Release

  Big Data adds up to big savings for upstream players

  • 12 11月 2018

  The upstream sector could save as much as US$75 billion annually thanks to digitalisation and Big Data. In its new report, Digitalisation in upstream: Show me the money, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie dug into the numbers to see exactly what Big Data could do for Big Oil – and smaller players too.

• Comment

  Will Trump's Beijing trip win some LNG deals for the US?

  • 08 11月 2017

  The Trump administration has been championing US energy exports as its preferred instrument for narrowing its trade deficit in the wake of the US shale boom. A combination of rising export capacity in the US, LNG import demand growth in China, and political cheerleading has underpinned an uptick in LNG exports to China this year via third party, spot trades. Will Trump's trip to Beijing seal the deal for some major LNG deals?

• News Release

  Producers double down on hedging in Q3 2017

  • 29 11月 2017

  Hedging activity surged in Q3 2017 as oil producers rushed to lock in rising prices for future production, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas hedging activity.

• Comment

  Global Polyethylene Markets: 6 Key Things to Look For in 2018

  • 16 1月 2018

  The year 2018 will be recorded as the "transition year" for the polyethylene industry. Widely anticipated North American polyethylene resin will hit the global markets, China's ban on importing scrap plastic will challenge the prevailing trends, and new tax structures in the United States and India will show its full impact on the plastic industry.

• News Release

  Will a shifting global market embrace US crude?

  • 05 3月 2018

  A new study by Wood Mackenzie, examines this shift in the oil market, and assesses the challenges and opportunities facing the market and US producers and midstream operators.

• Comment

  US Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250

  • 22 3月 2018

  On Wednesday, 21 March 2018, the US held its region-wide GoM Lease Sale 250, attracting 159 bids from 33 participating companies, with high bids totalling US$124.8 million. The total of high bids represents a modest increase of about US$3 million over last year's August region wide Lease Sale 249 but is still a lacklustre result.

• Opinion

  Bumps in the road for EVs

  • 06 11月 2023

  Manufacturers have been scaling back plans for growth. But the long-term trend is still towards electrification

• The Edge

  Building LNG’s resilience through turbulent times

  • 02 11月 2023

  Larger and more diversified portfolios are best placed to navigate through volatility

• Opinion

  COP28: predictions for the global stocktake

  • 02 11月 2023

  How much progress has been made against Paris Agreement goals – and how much of a course correction is needed?

• Opinion

  Our top 5 takeaways from the LME forum 2023

  • 03 11月 2023

  We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Wood Mackenzie LME Forum 2023, where experts, analysts and guest speakers from the metals and mining industry gathered to discuss key market trends

• Opinion

  Part 5: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 22 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Part 4: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 15 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Part 3: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 08 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Part 2: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 02 11月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Polymer demand scenarios: a little more conversation, a little less plastic

  • 31 10月 2023

  We analysed a scenario which studied the impact of drivers that could accelerate sustainability initiatives on polymer demand compared to Wood Mackenzie’s base case long-term outlook using our proprietary Materials Application Platform.

• Opinion

  Part 1: unlocking the value of refinery-petrochemicals integration

  • 26 10月 2023

  We are at an unprecedented point in time where the entire commodity petrochemicals industry is in a downturn. Where do we expect chemical margins to end up this year and what can producers do to tide through the downturn?

• Opinion

  Will international shipping be net zero by 2050?

  • 23 10月 2023

  Upgraded decarbonisation targets present a huge challenge for marine fuels