• Opinion

  Energy appointments signal Trump administration goals

  • 18 11月 2024

  “Personnel is policy” is what they say in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump’s first two nominations for senior energy roles in his administration send a clear signal about the policies he hopes to pursue.

• Opinion

  How badly did Hurricane Rafael hit oil & gas?

  • 25 11月 2024

  What was the impact of Rafael on US oil and gas production?

• Opinion

  ARA Gasoil Inventories

  • 22 11月 2024

  Get a complimentary copy of our report highlighting how inventory builds, draws, and trend reversals influenced gasoil prices from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024.

• Partnered Content

  Beyond solar: uncovering post-IRA tax equity opportunities in clean energy technologies

  • 20 11月 2024

  In our latest partnered report with Foss & Company, we analyse the influence of tax credits like the ITC and PTC on the growth of renewable energy in the U.S, discuss how changes in tax credit applications could draw more investors, and highlight the diverse clean energy projects and technologies on the rise.

• Opinion

  Webinar replays | Energy transition outlook: 2024-25 update

  • 21 11月 2024

  Watch our recent webinars on the state of the energy transition. The panelists discussed what a second Trump administration means for energy and natural resources, reflections from COP29 on Article 6 and climate finance. Plus, how fast will clean energy transitions unfold?

• Opinion

  Copper rush: A strategic analysis

  • 11 11月 2024

  Power demand is set to double through 2050. This will happen amid a shift away from fossil fuels and thermal generation capacity and a move towards more renewable power. Much of that renewable power generation is copper-intensive ‒ indeed, electrification cannot happen without it.

• Opinion

  Ebook | Unlocking renewable energy financing in emerging markets

  • 06 11月 2024

  Latest trends in financing and de-risking renewable energy projects

• Content

  COP29: frequently asked questions

  • 11 11月 2024

  An introduction to COP29 - 'the finance COP' in Baku, Azerbaijan - including what to expect, key ambitions, decarbonisation progress and how to keep up COP 29 news and updates.

• The Edge

  COP29 key takeaways

  • 25 11月 2024

  Progress on finance and carbon, but still much to do in Belém

• Opinion

  Offshore drilling and completion inflation expected to slow amid cooling floater market

  • 04 12月 2024

  The floater market has been a bull one the last few years, and rig rates are at decade highs, but the market is showing signs of cooling as operators show capital discipline and appetites for risky projects diminish

• Opinion

  What happened at COP29?

  • 27 11月 2024

  Ed Crooks discusses the outcomes of COP29 with Energy Gang regulars Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. They dive into what was agreed upon and its implications for the global energy transition. Joining them is Anca Gurzu, who covered the talks live in Baku.

• News Release

  Shell and Equinor combination creates a new UK superpower, says Wood Mackenzie

  • 06 12月 2024

  Addressing the announcement of Equinor and Shell combining UK offshore oil and gas assets in a newly incorporated joint venture, Gail Anderson, research director at Wood Mackenzie said, “This new venture will create the biggest producer on the UKCS and demonstrates the long-term attractiveness of the region.”

• Opinion

  Bonus episode from COP29: Getting real about methane emissions

  • 10 12月 2024

  More than 100 countries have pledged to cut methane emissions, with not much to show for it so far. What is being done to change that?

• Opinion

  Video | Shell and Equinor announce UK asset merger to create new JV

  • 06 12月 2024

  Equinor and Shell are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets in a new incorporated joint venture, owned 50/50. The deal will create the biggest producer on the UKCS. We delve into this topic in a recent video, fill out the form to access this full analysis.

• Featured

  Oils & chemicals: 5 things to watch for in 2025

  • 11 12月 2024

  Our view of the year ahead, including the impact of Trump's re-election on our oil price forecast, a look at refining margins, ethylene capacity and China's overcapacity affects downstream chemicals markets.

• Featured

  Hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 12 12月 2024

  How will a Trump administration impact the US hydrogen outlook? Will we see more giga-scale projects take FID in 2025? Will the mismatch between project FIDs and offtake contracts persist? How much M&A can we expect across the ammonia value chain?

• Opinion

  Ebook | Power and renewables: the most impactful charts of 2024

  • 13 12月 2024

  Our experts break down the most notable charts of the year so far across solar, storage, wind, hydrogen and power markets - and what they reveal about the future of the industry

• The Edge

  Renewable developers change tack

  • 12 12月 2024

  Market challenges driving shifts in investment

• Opinion

  Battery power play: countercyclical opportunities in raw materials

  • 13 12月 2024

  A framework for understanding BRMs and their potential roles in the mining Majors’ portfolios

• Opinion

  Threats to oil supplies show the limits of US production growth

  • 08 10月 2024

  The US is sometimes thought to be immune to the impact of a steep rise in crude prices, because of the strength of its oil industry. But that view is an oversimplification. How might US E&Ps respond to disruption to global oil supplies?

• Opinion

  Can CCUS momentum overcome headwinds to the industry?

  • 31 10月 2024

  We continue the conversation on CCUS following Wood Mackenzie’s 2024 Conference in Houston.

• The Edge

  What the Middle East conflict means for oil and LNG

  • 03 10月 2024

  With escalating Middle East tensions involving Iran, the geopolitical risks are high, yet oil, gas, and LNG market responses remain muted. How much production is at risk? What vulnerable infrastructure points could disrupt supply? Why has the price reaction been subdued compared to recent regional flashpoints?

• Opinion

  Hydrogen offtake contracts: securing project outcomes

  • 04 10月 2024

  The global low-carbon hydrogen sector continues to hit new milestones, but only a fraction of announced capacity is being negotiated with offtakers, with the aim of advancing projects. Which developers are successfully attracting offtakers to secure project outcomes?

• Opinion

  Gastech 2024: Our top three takeaways

  • 22 10月 2024

  Gastech is the biggest exhibition and conference in the calendar for gas and LNG, attracting everyone from producers and infrastructure players to shippers, consumers and financiers. It’s no exaggeration to say the key conversations about the future of gas and LNG happen here. So, what was causing a buzz this year? 

• Opinion

  New frontiers: order intake by Chinese wind turbine OEMs advanced beyond domestic dominance in H1 2024

  • 18 10月 2024

  As the global energy landscape continues to evolve, the wind energy sector is experiencing unprecedented transformation. Drawing from data from Wood Mackenzie’s rich Wind Services offering, our experts explored the causes and impacts of this pivotal shift in a recent webinar.

• The Edge

  Future energy: biomethane’s time has come

  • 17 10月 2024

  Investment in the nascent biomethane sector, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is picking up, including large-scale M&A as Big Oil and manufacturers build positions. Simon asked Kateryna Filippenko, who leads our new Biomethane/RNG service, how she sees the market developing.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Developing a winning IRA strategy: how to navigate uncertainty and maximize benefits from the IRA

  • 30 10月 2024

  Two years on from the introduction of the IRA, join us to discuss how developers, manufacturers, and EPCs (engineering, procurement and construction companies) are maximising project success and making the most of benefits provided by this landmark bill.

• Opinion

  What carbon capture needs to meet climate goals

  • 11 10月 2024

  What can we expect in the world of energy in 2024. A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, and the rise of blue hydrogen are among Wood Mackenzie analysts’ predictions for the year ahead.

• Content

  Energy transition outlook

  • 23 10月 2024

  Explore our energy transition scenarios and the route to net zero at global at regional level.

• News Release

  Global competitiveness of renewable LCOE continues to accelerate

  • 21 10月 2024

  In 2024, the global landscape for Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) continues to reflect significant advances in renewable energy technologies, with wind and solar power leading the way, according to the latest LCOE reports from Wood Mackenzie.