• Opinion

  How Chinese companies are expanding their global footprint

  • 20 5月 2025

  Chinese companies installed 24 GW of power generation projects in Belt and Road countries in 2024 - twice the capacity reached in 2023 – and the demand continues to grow

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 29 1月 2024

  Asia Pacific markets powered ahead in 2023, with strong overall demand growth and enormous investments in the power and renewables sector. We explore whether this growth will continue in 2024, or whether there are some fundamental changes underway.

• Opinion

  Clean energy finance in uncertain times

  • 05 6月 2025

  Dive into the future of clean energy finance with industry titans as they navigate uncertain times and debate crucial policy changes at the ACORE Finance Forum in New York.

• Opinion

  Is US solar growth truly unstoppable?

  • 17 12月 2024

  Sylvia is joined by Abigail Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, to discuss the industry's current state in the wake of the US election, the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act, potential changes to tax credits, and the impact of tariffs and energy demand on the industry.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Asia Pacific

  • 17 2月 2025

  Low-carbon projects and policies progress, but face energy security and price stability concerns.

• Opinion

  Australian high CV thermal coal prices at 19-month low, but not for long

  • 19 2月 2019

  The benchmark Newcastle high energy thermal coal price has fallen from US$100/tonne at the turn of the new year to US$88/tonne. Thermal coal has been hit in early February due to seasonality of purchasing in the lead up to Chinese New Year and customs delays impacting Australian vessels into China. Will this move be another short-term blip and mirror the volatility seen last year, or is a broader correction at play?

• Opinion

  Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

  • 12 6月 2019

  In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

• Opinion

  We need to talk about hydrogen

  • 08 7月 2019

  I’m just back from Tokyo and a key theme for many Japanese energy companies continues to be future investment in E&P and whether long-term growth in oil and gas demand will materialise given the pace of energy transition.

• Opinion

  Can China’s CTO and MTO industries survive the threat of massive steam cracker investment?

  • 06 9月 2019

  In 2019, the total ethylene capacity from CTO/MTO units reached 5.21 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), accounting for 21% of China’s total ethylene capacity. However, CTO and MTO development has slowed due to high methanol prices and environmental controls, as well as the threat from a new wave of steam cracker investment in China.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Playing by new rules

  • 12 10月 2023

  Our panel of experts explore the likely impacts of the CBAM as it is fully implemented over the coming decade and beyond.

• Opinion

  Asia’s decarbonisation ambition isn’t matching reality

  • 07 7月 2022

  Without action, a disorderly energy transition across Asia Pacific is looming.

• Opinion

  China’s blue skies need green clouds

  • 04 3月 2021

  Chinese Big Tech is now working towards greener clouds, but it is China’s push for blue skies that is making this happen.

• Opinion

  Are APAC’s retail markets full of Eastern promise for oil majors?

  • 11 10月 2023

  Retail fuel markets in APAC are set for continued growth – and big oil is taking notice.

• Opinion

  Strong gas demand raises questions over emissions

  • 11 9月 2023

  As demand for gas grows, it poses challenges for global climate goals. Suppliers will come under increased pressure to curb their emissions.

• Opinion

  China’s regas capacity is on the rise – but low utilisation persists

  • 04 9月 2023

  China’s regas terminals have progressed fast recently, supporting supply diversification. But low utilisation rates are challenging business models

• Opinion

  Will India’s new regulations release pressure on LNG?

  • 04 9月 2023

  Recent gas regulatory and policy changes should increase overall gas demand and improve LNG attractiveness at higher spot prices.

• Opinion

  Can Australia create energy super basins?

  • 26 7月 2023

  How can Australia transition from traditional upstream to advantaged energy super basins, and why is action needed?

• Opinion

  Securing Asia’s energy and natural resources future

  • 31 5月 2023

  'Business as usual’ is incompatible with net zero ambitions

• Opinion

  Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

  • 05 5月 2023

  Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southeast Asia

• Opinion

  Japan pulls no punches on risks to Australian LNG exports

  • 12 4月 2023

  Business leaders see confidence in Australia’s investment climate at risk.

• Opinion

  Will lower gas prices spark switching in Europe and Asia?

  • 20 3月 2023

  In 2022, record high prices forced many European and Asian companies to switch from gas to alternative cheaper fuels, or reduce output. The market will seek a new balance this year

• Opinion

  What do ExxonMobil exits mean for the oil Majors?

  • 13 2月 2023

  ExxonMobil is exiting Italy and Thailand. Further divestments from the Majors are possible, but will hinge on buyer appetite.

• Opinion

  The power of the PPA: corporate renewable procurement sets a new record in Asia Pacific

  • 08 11月 2022

  As decarbonisation ambitions grow across the Asia Pacific region, soaring fuel and power prices have improved the competitiveness of corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs).

• Opinion

  China’s re-opening off to a stuttering start

  • 12 1月 2023

  Wood Mackenzie's APAC team looks at China’s re-opening and what it means for energy sector investment.

• Opinion

  How will the Asia Pacific upstream sector emerge from the crisis?

  • 17 6月 2020

  Clearly, economic and oil price recovery remains at risk. How much upstream capital will NOCs, Majors, IOCs and regional players allocate to Asia Pacific in this environment?

• Opinion

  As politicians bicker, Australia’s energy and natural resources exports to China are booming

  • 09 6月 2020

  But the appetite of China’s consumers for Aussie tenderloin and Merlot is insignificant in terms of overall trade. Iron ore, coal and LNG are what really matter.

• Opinion

  The outlook for renewable generation across Asia Pacific remains bright

  • 19 5月 2020

  Pre-pandemic, APAC would account for 67% of global power demand growth through to 2040. Such growth would require over US$1 trillion in new investment. Will the coronavirus pandemic derail this?

• Opinion

  How coronavirus could affect the grid edge in 2020

  • 30 4月 2020

  The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum around electrification and grid edge innovation. However, challenges lie ahead due to the pandemic.

• Opinion

  A two-decade decline in exploration is driving the need for carbon neutral investment in Australia’s upstream sector

  • 27 5月 2024

  A turbulent period of change has seen many legal and fiscal changes as Australia tries to balance its gas and energy transition strategy

• Opinion

  The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

  • 20 5月 2024

  China takes only a tiny share of the US markets for EVs, solar modules and steel. The Biden administration is signaling that it intends to keep it that way.