• Webinar

  Webinar | What is the future for US coal markets under Trump vs Biden?

  • 14 10月 2020

  Americans go to the polls on 3 November to make their choice for the next president as well as other political offices within the country. In 2016, then-Republican candidate Trump promised to stop the “war on coal” which was a message well received by US coal producers. However, after President Trump’s first term, what policy changes has he made and how have coal markets fared under his watch?

• News Release

  Record number of microgrids installed in US last year

  • 22 7月 2020

  546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than any previous year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  'Perfect storm' scuttles Atlantic Coast Pipeline

  • 06 7月 2020

  With the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) on 5 July, the project becomes the northeast US’ infrastructure market’s third high-profile victim in the last six months. Dominion and Duke Energy’s decision to pull the plug on ACP comes after the cancellation of the Constitution Pipeline in February and state water permit denial effectively scuppering the Northeast Supply Enhancement project in May.

• News Release

  Mexico, Central America and Caribbean power up with record wind capacity

  • 18 6月 2020

  Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean saw a record 1,830 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity installed across the region in 2019 – a 126% year-on-year increase in additions, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11

  • 28 6月 2020

  Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.

• News Release

  US-China agreement connects the fastest-growing LNG supplier with the largest LNG growth market

  • 12 5月 2017

  Chinese companies can now negotiate long-term contracts to source liquefied natural gas from US suppliers, the US Commerce Department said.

• News Release

  US gasoline demand poised to decline by over 1.7 million b/d by 2030

  • 20 3月 2017

  Gas demand may be nearing a new peak due to stringent fuel efficiency standards and shifting demographics.

• News Release

  North America could play bigger role in future global bunker market

  • 20 3月 2017

  Alan Gelder, Vice President of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets, believes that North America has the opportunity to take a much bigger role in the future global bunker market.

• Comment

  Market implications of Chinese tariffs on US LNG

  • 03 8月 2018

  Today China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of American imports, in response to the Trump administration's latest trade threats. The list included a 25% tariff on LNG.

• Comment

  US LNG deal 'could be significant for relationship with Europe'

  • 27 7月 2018

  What does the EU's agreement to buy US LNG - announced after a meeting between European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump - mean for producers and consumers?

• Comment

  BP buys BHP's L48 assets in 'transformative' $10.5bn deal

  • 27 7月 2018

  BP has bought BHP Billiton's US Lower 48 assets in a $10.5 billion deal. Wood Mackenzie believes the deal will be transformative for BP.

• News Release

  OPEC producers key to world supply through to 2040

  • 16 7月 2018

  Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie sees OPEC maintaining its role as a key oil supplier through to 2040, although output from non-OPEC producers will help ensure adequate supply in the years to 2030.

• News Release

  Private equity's future in US Gulf of Mexico deepwater

  • 19 9月 2018

  With many Independents and Majors chasing onshore shale and white hot Brazil and Mexico, the US Gulf of Mexico, once the coveted jewel of the oil industry, has become a lower investment priority in recent years. This has opened the space for private equity-backed companies who have stepped up to the plate, turned pennies into dollars and shown they have what it takes to compete.

• News Release

  Permian producers hedge their bets against pipeline delays

  • 11 9月 2018

  Permian producers increased their 2020 oil-basis hedge positions by 431% during Q2. Such a sharp rise suggests producers perceive a higher risk that key pipeline projects fail to start up by 2019 target dates, according Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of oil and gas activity.

• News Release

  Upstream players need to boost spending to meet future demand

  • 24 10月 2018

  Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global oil and gas development spend needs to increase by around 20% to meet future demand growth and ensure companies sustain production next decade.

• News Release

  How digitalisation transformed the US Lower 48

  • 12 11月 2018

  Upstream oil and gas companies are accelerating the implementation of big data applications and digital technologies to help transform their businesses. But how close is industry to achieving this? Where does the US Lower 48 stand in this transformation? A new study drills down into digitalisation in the upstream sector and identifies the technologies and applications being employed today and evaluates their potential impact.

• Comment

  What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

  • 06 11月 2018

  What next for the oil market as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran?

• News Release

  Is deepwater ready for cost inflation?

  • 27 11月 2018

  In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following a sustained cost reduction through the downturn. However this hard work is in danger of being undone, as impending cyclical cost inflation could raise break-even costs once again.

• News Release

  OPEC stays the course with production deal

  • 01 12月 2017

  OPEC and non-OPEC producers agree to extend production curbs through 2018

• News Release

  Upstream companies shift focus from ‘survive’ to ‘thrive’ in 2018

  • 14 12月 2017

  2018 looks set to be a brighter year for upstream oil and gas companies

• News Release

  Can upstream cost savings stick?

  • 15 12月 2017

  The impact of the 2014 oil price collapse is still being felt across the upstream sector. Operators have cut investment, deferred projects and implemented tough cost discipline, slashing US$910 billion from global capital expenditure estimates for 2015-2020. While many operators believe the cuts will stick, a new survey released today by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates the pictured is more nuanced.

• Comment

  Mexico’s Deepwater Round 2.4 Receives Significant Bids

  • 31 1月 2018

  Mexico’s second deepwater licensing round closed today on a high note with 19 of 29 offered blocks awarded, raising more than US$500 million in cash payments. Shell dominated the auction, snapping up nearly half of all blocks awarded. In the Perdido Area, the company won five of six awarded blocks.

• Comment

  Concho Resources buys RSP Permian in Largest Permian Deal Ever

  • 28 3月 2018

  Andy McConn, research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, shares his thoughts following Concho Resources announced acquisition of RSP Permian Inc. in an $8 billion all-share deal, the largest purely Permian deal ever.

• Comment

  US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela

  • 30 1月 2019

  The US is poised to impose fresh sanctions on Venezuela, ratcheting up the stakes in the country's political crisis by curbing the Maduro government's access to cash from crude exports.

• Opinion

  How Chinese PTA and MEG futures impact the polyester industry?

  • 30 1月 2019

  The two polyester feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) – in the world's most important polyester market China, have recently moved towards a total paper business.

• News Release

  Exploration’s back in the black

  • 04 2月 2019

  After a difficult few years, the exploration sector is back in the black – and keen to stay there. New analysis from Wood Mackenzie shows that explorers’ success in 2018 reflects a disciplined approach that’s set to continue this year.

• News Release

  US independents balance the books

  • 14 2月 2019

  The Lower 48 E&P sector is under pressure from investors demanding greater capital discipline, positive free cash flow and increasing returns. There’s a tug-of-war between value and volume, and value has emerged as the winner. The Lower 48’s independents, who traditionally pursued growth at all costs, must now rein in their impulses and focus on delivering returns to their shareholders. How does this affect their 2019 spending plans, and how do they manage volatile oil prices?

• News Release

  Record-breaking 1.7 GW of US community solar installed in 2024

  • 19 2月 2025

  The US community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GWdc of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report released by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA). However, with policy uncertainty at both national and state levels, long-term growth hangs in the balance.

• Opinion

  The Trump administration remakes US environmental approvals

  • 21 2月 2025

  Discover how Trump's new environmental policies could reshape energy infrastructure and accelerate project approvals across the US.

• News Release

  North American net energy-related emissions to fall 20% by 2030, according to Wood Mackenzie

  • 03 3月 2025

  According to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, 2030 net energy-related emissions from the North American power sector are set to fall by 20% compared to 2024 levels. The "Energy Transition Outlook 2024-25: Americas" report shows that in Wood Mackenzie’s base case outlook, main drivers of this activity in North America will be lower emissions from the power sector, which are set to decline 24% by 2030, and the acceleration of transport electrification.