• Opinion

  Has DuPont left the building?

  • 31 5月 2017

  Does the recent sale of its BOPP and BOPET assets to Jindal Poly Films mean Dupont has left these markets for good? Simon King considers the deal.

• Opinion

  European oil storage: Competitiveness is key to identifying sustainable investments

  • 22 3月 2017

  Major transactions within Europe’s oil storage sector have resulted in an estimated 22 million barrels of capacity changing hands in 2016.

• Opinion

  Evolving opportunities and challenges in the PET industry

  • 02 2月 2017

  The recent PET 2020 conference in Brussels brought the industry together to reflect on how Europe's PET recycling model has become a benchmark in the wider market.

• Featured

  Covid-19 reveals critical flaw in European power systems – lack of flexibility

  • 23 7月 2020

  Rory McCarthy, Principal Analyst, and Victor Laurent, Senior Product Manager for Power at Wood Mackenzie Genscape, look at the flexibility challenges facing European power markets, which have been laid bare by Covid-19

• Opinion

  Natural gas: friend or foe in Europe’s 2030 emissions target?

  • 24 7月 2020

  Green hydrogen has grabbed the limelight in the drive to decarbonise. But is there a role for natural gas in a post-coronavirus Europe?

• Opinion

  Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?

  • 20 10月 2020

  The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy – but it calls for rapid technology scale-up.

• Opinion

  Can the North Sea oil and gas industry survive the downturn?

  • 23 3月 2020

  The coronavirus pandemic and collapse in OPEC+ production restraint has seen Brent reach its lowest point since 2003. Can the North Sea weather the storm?

• Opinion

  Has Covid-19 changed the economics of plastics recycling?

  • 25 8月 2020

  The global pandemic sent a shockwave through the plastic recycling industry. The impact of lockdown, industry closures and sudden shifts in product demand can be felt in every part of the recycling chain. What will the picture look like as the clouds begin to lift?

• Opinion

  European gas markets feel the pressure – but there are signs of recovery

  • 28 4月 2020

  As the number of new cases of coronavirus starts to slow across Europe, there have been moves to ease restrictions in some markets. As a result, while milder weather and an oversupplied market are still putting gas demand under significant pressure, signs of demand recovery are slowly emerging.

• Opinion

  UK North Sea Transition Deal: a net zero basin by 2050?

  • 06 5月 2021

  In March the UK’s government and oil and gas sector agreed a new deal that aims to leverage upstream industry capabilities and accelerate the energy transition. But are its targets achievable – and indeed, do they go far enough?

• Opinion

  Next-stage decarbonisation in Europe: five key considerations

  • 18 5月 2021

  The EU’s target to cut emissions to 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 clearly acknowledges that decarbonisation cannot wait. But what will be needed to achieve near-term goals over the next decade? What are the key enablers and drivers in play?

• Opinion

  What ‘vehicle-to-everything’ electric vehicle pilots mean for the grid

  • 23 6月 2021

  As rates of bus electrification continue to rise globally, fleet operators are looking to a novel solution to drive down costs and smooth the transition: vehicle-to-everything (V2X). What’s the potential of this technology, and what stands in the way of commercialisation?

• Opinion

  Europe’s residential energy storage market to expand nearly tenfold this decade

  • 27 10月 2021

  Public policy, solar-plus-storage and rapid adoption of electric vehicles are supporting behind-the-meter energy storage growth in Europe.

• Opinion

  Scotland the brave: a Firth of Forth net zero hub for COP26?

  • 17 8月 2021

  With all eyes on Scotland for COP26 there is an unparalleled opportunity for bold action. Momentum behind a net zero hub could have an outsized impact on the UK’s energy transition.

• Opinion

  What’s in store for gas and LNG in Europe?

  • 18 6月 2024

  An overview of market balances, the price outlook and risks for European gas and LNG through 2026

• Opinion

  Can the EU and US hit EV targets amid supply chain shake up?

  • 19 6月 2024

  We examine whether both markets can meet their production and sales targets for electric vehicles while de-risking supply chains

• Opinion

  Our key takeaways from the Lisbon Energy Summit 2024

  • 09 7月 2024

  As the global energy transition accelerates, collaborative investment, renewables deployment and energy security are high on the agenda to fuelling a low-carbon future

• Opinion

  Could new EU tariffs on Chinese imports slow EV adoption?

  • 09 7月 2024

  Planned measures are intended to clear the road for European electric vehicle manufacturing, but they could backfire

• Opinion

  The outlook for European power and renewables

  • 22 7月 2024

  Navigating revenues for grid-scale storage, deploying the onshore renewables pipeline and avoiding another false dawn for hydrogen

• Opinion

  Rising to the challenge: decarbonising European power and prospects for flexible resources

  • 12 11月 2024

  As Europe pushes towards a decarbonised future, flexibility is becoming the cornerstone of sustainable power systems - but while batteries and other flexible assets will play a vital role, how can the power markets make room for them?

• 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.

• 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

  The changing shape of European energy storage

  • 26 11月 2024

  A diverse grid-scale market is evolving and maturing rapidly, with key players increasingly dominant

• 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.

• Opinion

  Ready, steady, store: delivering on the EU’s CO₂ storage obligation

  • 28 1月 2025

  What will the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) mean for Europe’s upstream oil and gas industry?

• Opinion

  Heating up: 2024 showcased the promise of geothermal energy

  • 19 2月 2025

  Geothermal energy is gaining momentum - driven by new tech, major investments and big tech partnerships. Is it the next big player in renewables?

• Opinion

  Charging stations: investing in Europe’s nascent battery industry

  • 20 12月 2021

  Batteries will play a crucial role in Europe’s decarbonisation targets, supporting renewables integration and enabling emission cuts in the transport industry.

• Opinion

  Germany's ‘traffic light’ coalition greenlights a faster energy transition

  • 09 12月 2021

  From ambitious renewables targets to accelerated coal phase-out and a power market overhaul, Germany's new new governing coalition looks intent on reinvigorating the Energiewende.

• Opinion

  Why real-time data could be the key to successful power trading strategies

  • 22 2月 2022

  How do changing patterns in the time distribution of intraday volumes affect trading behaviour and algorithmic traders’ settings?

• Editorial

  Crisis in Ukraine: the global risks to commodities

  • 25 2月 2022

  The invasion of Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the global economy and markets. What are the lasting implications for commodities?