• Opinion

  US Gulf of Mexico: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  With a new administration and refreshed focus on domestic production growth set to take effect in January, the regulatory future looks bright.

• Opinion

  Latin America: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  The Latin America upstream sector will continue with its successful track record of expanding production but will also face challenges in 2025.

• Opinion

  Sub-Saharan Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  From exploration in the deepwater Atlantic margin to LNG momentum and licensing rounds, a look at key themes this year.

• Opinion

  Continental Europe upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  Continental Europe is intensifying efforts to bolster energy security through increased gas production.

• Opinion

  North Sea upstream: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 07 1月 2025

  After the fallout and uncertainty around the UK windfall tax, companies and government may put their differences aside and agree on an EPL successor.

• Opinion

  North America gas: 5 things to look for in 2025

  • 05 1月 2025

  After a challenging 2024 for North American natural gas will 2025 see renewed growth? 

• Opinion

  Dare to be bold: Australia’s East Coast gas market

  • 26 5月 2025

  The Australian East Coast gas market faces a series of intricate challenges, with no clear-cut solutions in sight.

• Opinion

  What carbon capture needs to meet climate goals

  • 11 10月 2024

  What can we expect in the world of energy in 2024. A solar slowdown, relief for OPEC+, and the rise of blue hydrogen are among Wood Mackenzie analysts’ predictions for the year ahead.

• Opinion

  SEC 2025: Why the SEAPEX region still needs high-impact exploration

  • 14 5月 2025

  The critical role of high-impact exploration in securing energy supply and sustainability

• Opinion

  Big Oil commits to dividends in troubled times

  • 30 10月 2020

  The US and European majors showed how cash distributions are a crucial part of their appeal to investors in the energy transition

• Opinion

  The promise of green hydrogen

  • 09 10月 2020

  Hydrogen made from water has been discussed as an energy carrier for 150 years. A steep decline in its cost means it may at last become viable

• Opinion

  Assessing the risks to future oil demand

  • 15 5月 2020

  A weak world economy, the backlash against globalisation, and more ambitious climate policies threaten to put a brake on growth

• Opinion

  Is oil price volatility a threat to upstream production, investment and supply chains?

  • 23 4月 2025

  In a new report, Global upstream trade war impacts, our upstream research teams shared a view of what this means for production, investment and costs.

• Opinion

  Rising costs will hit solar investment

  • 01 7月 2021

  Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

• Opinion

  International tensions shape COP27 climate talks

  • 14 11月 2022

  COP27 is ongoing, but progress could be limited by the leaders of China and India staying away from the summit in Egypt

• Opinion

  Why iridium could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom

  • 15 7月 2022

  Demand for the rare platinum group metal, used as a catalyst, is set to soar as the hydrogen industry develops.

• Opinion

  Gas prices enter a bearish spring amid crude market volatility

  • 17 4月 2025

  As winter fades, so too has the support for natural gas prices. Henry Hub is entering a bearish spring, driven by a potent mix of waning heating demand, surging supply, and mounting macroeconomic uncertainty.

• Opinion

  The coronavirus second wave hits demand for oil

  • 06 11月 2020

  The numbers of new reported Covid-19 cases have been surging in Europe and the US, forcing lockdowns and putting a brake on the economy. In other news, China plans to end sales of conventional internal combustion engine cars by 2035, counting the cost of plugging old wells, and world oil and gas demand will peak around 2030, Equinor says.

• Opinion

  The disruptive potential of US offshore wind

  • 31 7月 2020

  Offshore wind in the US has lagged behind Europe, where in some countries projects are now economically viable without special subsidies. The US industry faces a different set of challenges, but state policies and the federal Investment Tax Credit have created the conditions for what could be a boom over the next few years.

• Opinion

  Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

  • 13 3月 2020

  As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  Could China lead the global energy storage market by 2030?

  • 07 7月 2021

  China’s energy storage strategy could unlock its net-zero ambitions.

• Opinion

  Coal enjoys a temporary reprieve

  • 09 7月 2021

  Reports of the death of coal have been greatly exaggerated. Demand has been bouncing back this year as the world economy picks up again, and some prices have hit their highest levels for more than a decade.

• Opinion

  Why permitting reform could help the US energy industry

  • 12 12月 2022

  Delays in infrastructure projects are causing growing problems for both the hydrocarbon and renewables sectors

• Opinion

  Global upstream update: three key industry themes

  • 06 9月 2023

  From increasing M&A activity to supply wildcards, here’s the latest trends in upstream oil & gas

• Opinion

  US E&Ps polish up their ESG credentials

  • 23 10月 2020

  Two big acquisitions in US tight oil announced this week have highlighted how E&P companies are seeking to enhance their appeal to investors

• Opinion

  The EPA plans to rev up US EV sales

  • 14 4月 2023

  The Biden administration aims to transform the US vehicle market in a decade. That timetable is excessively ambitious.

• Opinion

  Oil and refining market implications of Israel’s strike on Iran

  • 16 6月 2025

  Explore the ripple effects of Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear program and how it could reshape global oil markets and geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East

• Opinion

  Russia sanctions begin to threaten energy flows

  • 08 3月 2022

  The US administration has suggested possible restrictions on imports of Russian oil. “Self-sanctioning” is already starting to have an impact

• Opinion

  Learning the right lessons from the Texas crisis

  • 03 12月 2021

  The blackouts raise important questions about investment, innovation and electricity market design, as the share of variable renewable generation on the grid increases.

• Opinion

  Our top takeaways from the World Hydrogen Summit

  • 09 6月 2025

  Regulatory uncertainty, infrastructure challenges and demand complexities shape the evolving hydrogen landscape