• Opinion

  Who’s investing in hydrogen and why?

  • 05 6月 2020

  Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen, plays a key role in the future energy mix, as the world's energy systems decarbonise.

• Opinion

  As US LNG cancellations kick in, Asian buyers are sticking to the script, for now

  • 02 6月 2020

  The great LNG pushback has started and US supply is out of money. What does this mean for Asian buyers?

• Opinion

  Forget the lack of a GDP target, China is ready to go it alone

  • 27 5月 2020

  China’s most important annual political meetings lay out targets and goals for the next 12 months and this year gives the world a glimpse of the direction the country’s leaders are likely to be taking with the upcoming 14th five-year plan (2021-2025).

• Opinion

  Is the scene set for coal-to-gas switching in Japan and South Korea?

  • 28 5月 2020

  Coal-to-gas switching has been a regular feature of the European power market in recent years. But not so much in Japan and South Korea, two of the largest LNG and premium quality coal buyers in Asia. Market dynamics have shifted dramatically in 2020 - is the scene set for switching?

• Opinion

  What is the future of energy in Asia after Covid-19?

  • 12 5月 2020

  Exploring how companies across the oil and gas, metals and mining and power and renewables sectors need to map new strategic directions to thrive post-crisis.

• Opinion

  How coronavirus is driving down LNG demand in Asia and Europe – and hitting supply

  • 22 4月 2020

  In this episode of The Big Chill podcast we discuss how the oil price crash and coronavirus are impacting Asian and European LNG markets, and the longer term impacts to global supply.

• Opinion

  Why crude-to-chemicals is the obvious way forward

  • 27 4月 2020

  Which is more competitive, a US ethane-based cracker or a second-generation COTC cracker? And can other regions match China's ROI potential?

• Opinion

  ‘Life also, world also’ – India extends lockdown

  • 14 4月 2020

  The timing and phasing of India’s gradual release from lockdown, including the restart of selected manufacturing after 20 April, will be critical to the country’s economic stability and the shape of near-term energy demand. Multiple risks remain.

• Opinion

  Climate change, indoor farming and implications for electricity demand

  • 03 3月 2020

  In addition to high capital and operating costs and a lack of crop diversity, a major issue is energy intensity and associated carbon emissions.

• Opinion

  How the coronavirus highlights the perils of the US-China trade war

  • 25 2月 2020

  The risks to supply chains posed by the COVID-19 outbreak do not present a strong case for economic decoupling.

• Opinion

  Where next for exploration in Asia Pacific?

  • 18 2月 2020

  Reports of the death of exploration have been greatly exaggerated. Since the 2014 oil price downturn, the industry has re-imagined exploration. Spend has halved since its peak, and only the boldest exploration teams now take difficult wells in tough locations to their investment committees.

• Opinion

  Coronavirus to disrupt China’s chemicals sector more than SARS

  • 20 2月 2020

  A less favourable economic backdrop means Covid-19 looks set to have a bigger impact than the 2003 SARS outbreak did.

• Opinion

  The all-electric movement goes to war against gas

  • 07 2月 2020

  The all-electric movement threatens future gas demand, OPEC+ oil producers consider an output cut, and the warm winter is hitting gas prices.

• Opinion

  The legacy of Australia’s bushfires

  • 11 2月 2020

  It’s impossible not to be moved by the human and environmental disaster wreaked by recent fires across so much of eastern and southern Australia. For those of us outside the country, the harrowing images on television and the internet of course tell only a fraction of the story. Through the incredible dedication of Australia’s firefighters – both professionals and volunteers – and recent rainfall, the bushfires mercifully now appear be coming under control.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicle growth set to accelerate through the 2020s

  • 13 2月 2020

  Cheaper batteries, faster charging and greater ranges will make the 2020s the decade of the electric vehicle. Latest analysis from Ram Chandrasekaran.

• Opinion

  US-China trade deal flatters to deceive

  • 21 1月 2020

  Beijing’s commitment to purchase an additional $52.4 billion of energy from the US creates a huge opportunity, but is it realistic and what could be the consequences?

• Opinion

  IMO 2020 is about to get real

  • 04 12月 2019

  As I write this edition of the APAC Energy Buzz from my desk in Singapore I can see ships. Lots of ships.

• Opinion

  Unlocking value through refinery-chemical integration

  • 28 10月 2019

  Refiners are increasingly turning to chemicals production. But how much value does integration add? We take a closer look at the recent acquisition of Wuhan refinery by SK-Global Chemical and Sinopec to better understand the economics.

• Opinion

  What’s behind the metallurgical coal price plunge – and what lies ahead?

  • 15 10月 2019

  As spot prices fall to multi-year lows we look at four key drivers, from port restrictions to the US-China trade dispute.

• Opinion

  Is China’s gas market having a wobble?

  • 08 10月 2019

  There’s no doubt the global LNG market needs China; it’s that simple. With some 165 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of new supply expected to take final investment decision between 2018 and 2021 and US$240 billion of investment required to bring this online, much attention is focused on how much China can consume.

• Opinion

  China is driving e-bus demand – will the US and EU get on board?

  • 18 9月 2019

  With 400,000 electric buses and rising, China leads the way. But e-bus growth is poised to accelerate in the US and Europe.

• Opinion

  What do the Saudi attacks mean for Asia?

  • 20 9月 2019

  September 14 drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil and gas infrastructure at Abqaiq and Khurais highlighted the vulnerability of Asia's oil markets to an attack on facilities in the Middle East. Analysis from Gavin Thompson.

• Opinion

  Could an expansion of Western sanctions derail Yamal LNG?

  • 28 8月 2024

  The implications of the EU's ban on the transshipment of Russian LNG and what could come next

• Opinion

  Japan’s LNG decarbonisation challenge

  • 02 9月 2024

  Why should LNG emissions matter to Japanese buyers?

• Opinion

  Will gas fuel Asia’s data centre boom?

  • 19 9月 2024

  Cloud computing and AI need reliable power 24/7, making LNG a prime candidate to meet near-term demand.

• Opinion

  Innovative financing is needed to mobilise clean energy capital in developing countries. What could it look like?

  • 10 9月 2024

  By 2030, nearly a billion people could still lack energy access. How can we change that? Listen to Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, on The Interchange Recharged as she discusses innovative financing models for a just energy transition.

• Opinion

  Hydrogen case study: operational efficiency and electrolyser technology at the Sinopec Kuqa project

  • 07 8月 2024

  Diving into the reasons for lower-than-expected yield, the possible impact on LCOH and the response from Chinese electrolyser OEMs.

• Opinion

  The potential of Indonesia’s ‘energy super basins’

  • 11 7月 2024

  We share how the country’s upstream operators can leverage sustainability principles by seeking “advantaged resources” within their portfolio

• Opinion

  China’s solar & storage exports achieve record growth with more than 40% surge

  • 01 7月 2024

  In 2023, China achieved record solar export volume growth across all subcomponents, driving manufacturing expansion in emerging markets

• 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.