• 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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  Is Asia’s offshore wind sector ready for take-off?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Costs will continue to fall with technology and scaling - average global offshore wind generation cost will be halved by 2028 - but without a clear route-to-market that requires policy and financial support from governments, developers will be hesitant to invest in offshore wind.

• Opinion

  Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

  • 08 7月 2020

  Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

• Opinion

  Australia’s upstream M&A market is hotting up

  • 13 10月 2020

  Deals are emerging across the sector, but finding the right buyer is a challenge. For the Majors, freeing up capital, bolstering balance sheets and clearing out assets which could be a drag on future cashflows is a priority. But it's a difficult time to sell.

• Opinion

  LNG is challenging India’s deepwater future

  • 28 7月 2020

  With India’s gas market shaken by Covid-19, and low spot LNG prices expected to persist at least until 2022, the full commercialisation of these deepwater volumes is at risk.

• Opinion

  Is PetroChina really going green?

  • 02 9月 2020

  The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Expansion opportunities beckon for China’s wind companies

  • 07 2月 2023

  The winds of opportunity are blowing for Chinese onshore and offshore companies.

• Opinion

  Asia’s nuclear power surge

  • 15 2月 2023

  Is nuclear key to net zero in Asia?

• Opinion

  The wind energy industry paradox: short-term headwinds and long-term optimism

  • 02 3月 2023

  Difficult times for the upstream wind supply chain as a multitude of issues deteriorate profit margins.

• Opinion

  Can Japan deliver its offshore wind potential?

  • 08 3月 2023

  Building out renewables is central to Japan's decarbonisation goals.

• Opinion

  The rise and rise of Indonesian HPAL – can it continue?

  • 04 4月 2023

  Chinese investment and know-how has accelerated high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) operations to extract nickel and cobalt in Indonesia.

• Opinion

  China juggles four major economic changes in 2023

  • 12 4月 2023

  The new government in China faces challenges in domestic and external markets

• Opinion

  Asia’s renewables need massive grid investment

  • 25 5月 2023

  Grids are already struggling to cope with the intermittency of wind and solar.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific energy outlook: surging power or lacking charge?

  • 05 7月 2023

  High prices have supported a surge in Asia Pacific energy investment, but prices are falling fast and undermining vital support for battery storage.

• Opinion

  Asia’s NOCs can now move through the decarbonisation gears

  • 30 3月 2022

  As the pressure to cut emissions intensifies, no company can remain above the fray. But while the Majors and other international oil companies face increasing calls to decarbonise, many of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have so far avoided the same level of scrutiny.

• Opinion

  The US natural gas market wakes up

  • 22 4月 2022

  North American gas prices were quiet for more than a decade. Now changing market conditions are creating increased volatility

• Opinion

  ‘Dynamic clearing’ turns China’s economic indicators to red

  • 29 4月 2022

  China’s relentless battle against Covid-19 continues, with the country’s ‘dynamic clearing’ policy requiring all local governments to implement strict containment measures as soon as local cases climb into double figures.

• Opinion

  Asia’s power sector feels the burn

  • 12 5月 2022

  Everything across Asia’s power sector is heading north. With electricity demand continuing to climb, power prices are being pushed significantly higher by increasing fuel, equipment, land, and labour costs. Rising interest rates add further complexity.

• Opinion

  How the Russia/Ukraine war is changing Asia’s oil and gas market outlook

  • 17 5月 2022

  Our latest Russia/Ukraine weekly briefing focuses on the outlook for Asian oil and gas markets.

• Opinion

  What would it take for India to reach net zero emissions?

  • 27 7月 2023

  Achieving India’s decarbonisation target by 2070 is possible, but renewables and emerging technologies must scale rapidly.

• Opinion

  Can Asia Pacific’s upstream adapt for a more sustainable future?

  • 10 8月 2023

  We explore the potential for the region to transition from traditional operating models to advantaged energy basins

• Opinion

  A Gastech exclusive: making sense of LNG market volatility

  • 01 9月 2023

  How can LNG buyers navigate LNG procurement in the current volatile market environment and amidst evolving contracting dynamics?

• Opinion

  Is Japan’s grid-scale storage market getting a move on?

  • 13 9月 2023

  Market restructuring is required to balance the books in Japan. Could new ancillary and capacity services close the viability gap?

• Opinion

  LNG trade disrupted as Suez Canal transits stop

  • 20 2月 2024

  The implications of no LNG carriers transiting through the Red Sea and Suez Canal

• Opinion

  Red Sea crisis: what crisis? Not for US refiners as refining margins boom

  • 19 2月 2024

  US product exports to Europe advantaged as Middle East/West Coast India exports are challenged by Red Sea disruption

• Opinion

  No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy

  • 21 10月 2020

  The move towards a circular economy is one of many initiatives being pursued as society seeks to reduce its environmental impact. Within the refining and chemical industries, there is an increasing focus on how technology and research can be applied to support the re-engineering of many product value chains, thereby reducing the environmental impact of specific products throughout their entire lifecycle.