• Opinion

  Commodity slowdown in China could be different this time

  • 05 3月 2019

  In today's meeting of the National People’s Congress, China announced slower growth this year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth targeted at a range of 6 to 6.5% in 2019.

• News Release

  Macri reforms reshape Argentina's gas sector

  • 28 2月 2019

  When President Mauricio Macri took power in Argentina in 2015, one of his flagship energy policy programmes was to “normalise” the country’s gas and power markets. Macri set in train moves to gradually reduce government intervention, restoring free market dynamics and pricing driven by competition. The progress the Macri administration has achieved in reshaping the gas market environment has remarkable, helped in no small part by the prolific shale gas resources of the Vaca Muerta.

• News Release

  Amazon’s packaging transition boost for U.S. flexible plastics industry

  • 12 3月 2019

  Amazon’s decision to move towards lightweight flexible plastic mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely set a trend for the rest of the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals’ recent ‘Q1 2019 Flexible Packaging Global Market Overview’.

• Opinion

  Does Germany need LNG?

  • 19 3月 2019

  Proposals to build a German LNG import terminal have gathered momentum. Does the country need its own supply of LNG?

• Opinion

  China's refining sector to slowdown and reconfigure for energy transition

  • 15 3月 2019

  Refinery capacity is expected to continue growing in the medium term, but the pace of growth is expected to slow down considerably. Capacity additions are mainly from crude-to-chemicals projects, which aim to maximise naphtha production to meet the increasing petrochemical feedstock demand.

• News Release

  AFPM 2019: Over $200 billion to be invested in U.S. petrochemicals industry

  • 26 3月 2019

  The U.S. petrochemicals industry is experiencing an investment renaissance, Steve Zinger, Wood Mackenzie Chemicals Senior Vice President, said during his appearance at AFPM's 2019 International Petrochemical Conference.

• Opinion

  China's thermal coal import restriction could mean a game of musical chairs for producers

  • 26 3月 2019

  Rumours of a ban on Australian thermal coal to China swept through the thermal coal market early March while in late February five north-eastern ports in China implemented changes to clearance procedures for Australian thermal coal. One thing appears certain - Chinese demand for Australian thermal coal has been significantly impacted, at least in the short-term. Even if an outright ban is not implemented, a three-month customs clearance time will significantly increase the cost and increase the risk associated with Australian thermal cargoes.

• News Release

  EU PET bottle collection target unlikely to be met

  • 27 3月 2019

  The European Union's (EU) proposal to introduce a 90% collection target for PET beverage bottles by 2029 is unlikely to be met without significant investment in infrastructure and waste management collection, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.

• Comment

  Aramco's $10bn bond underscores its vast global ambitions

  • 01 4月 2019

  Saudi Aramco’s decision to issue a $10 billion bond underscores how serious the company is about transforming itself into an international powerhouse across the oil and gas value chain, from upstream to petrochemicals.

• Comment

  BP to exit China shale gas

  • 12 4月 2019

  In the same week that Shell agreed to explore for shale oil in China, BP is reported to be exiting its two Sichuan basin shale gas blocks.

• Comment

  Delek makes splash with US$965m deepwater Gulf of Mexico deal

  • 12 4月 2019

  Delek Group has bought Shell's stake in the Caesar-Tonga field, in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

• Editorial

  Automotive sales trends suggest higher oil demand in medium term

  • 04 4月 2019

  The vehicle industry’s shift towards cleaner technology is poised to throw a wrench in the oil market – but likely not for another decade. Demand growth from light vehicles and two-wheelers, a key sector which accounts for roughly 30% of the near 100 million b/d in global crude consumption, are expected to slow down over the next 10 years, and eventually begin to decline after 2030, with the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

• News Release

  Global storage market to grow from 12 GWh to 158 GWh by 2024

  • 09 4月 2019

  The global energy storage market will expand 13-fold by 2024, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

• Comment

  Majors step up to bid on Argentina offshore acreage

  • 17 4月 2019

  Argentina's first national offshore licensing round attracted the interest of the Majors, and resulted in winning bids totalling US$718.28 million.

• Editorial

  Chevron picks up immediate LNG growth opportunity

  • 23 4月 2019

  Chevron's planned $50 billion acquisition of Anadarko is much more than a Permian acreage play.

• Comment

  Chrysaor snaps up ConocoPhillips' North Sea assets in US$2.7bn deal

  • 18 4月 2019

  Chrysaor on 18 April 2019 agreed to buy ConocoPhillips’ North Sea assets in a US$2.7 billion deal. The purchase will make Chrysaor the top producer in the UK in 2019 and keep it among the UK's largest producers for the next few years.

• News Release

  LNG primed for US$200bn capex boom

  • 25 4月 2019

  The liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom is back. Over the next two years, almost 90 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG is expected to take final investment decision (FID) and start construction. New research from Wood Mackenzie show that capital expenditure - for both LNG plant and upstream infrastructure - will total more than US$200 billion between 2019 and 2025. This will provide a major boost to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and other providers along the supply chain.

• Webinar

  Webinar: IMO 2020 impact on upstream producers, LNG and bulks

  • 07 5月 2019

  Join us on this upcoming webinar where our industry experts will discuss how and where the ripples will be felt as we edge nearer to the implementation date of 1st January 2020.

• Comment

  Oxy tables US$38bn rival bid for Anadarko

  • 24 4月 2019

  Occidental Petroleum today put forward a rival bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum for US$38 billion, surpassing Chevron's US$33 billion offer earlier this month.

• Webinar

  Webinar | China Slowdown and Why This Time is Different

  • 30 4月 2019

  Join the webinar and learn how China's commodity demand has evolved, what options the government has to support growth, and what the impact on oil, gas and coal will be short and long-term.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Core vs. non-core acreage performance

  • 22 5月 2019

  Join our upcoming webinar and learn more about how geology impacts well performance. Wood Mackenzie's US Lower 48 analysts demonstrate how our integrated analysis of subsurface and production data improves decision making.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific's solar-plus-storage could see key developments in next five years

  • 14 5月 2019

  In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie projects solar-plus-storage prices or levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for both utility-scale and distributed commercial & industrial (C&I) segments to decline considerably over the next five years.

• News Release

  Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

  • 14 5月 2019

  The solar market in China could see long-term benefits from major government policy changes that move the country away from federal feed-in tariffs and embrace unsubsidised business models.

• News Release

  Global BOPET film market to grow almost 6% p.a. by 2023

  • 15 5月 2019

  The global BOPET film market has seen demand grow by 6.7% p.a. over the last 5 years and now sits at just over 5 million tonnes, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.

• Webinar

  Webinar | Permian M&A

  • 30 5月 2019

  Stream our webinar on demand and learn more about recent mergers in the Permian and which companies look most attractive to acquire right now.

• News Release

  Australia's next wave of LNG projects needs to compete to progress

  • 28 5月 2019

  According to research by Wood Mackenzie, a second wave of LNG investments is building, both in Australia and globally, and these projects need to compete to progress

• News Release

  Unplanned wind turbine repairs to cost industry $8 billion+ in 2019

  • 03 6月 2019

  Global onshore wind O&M costs will reach nearly $15 billion in 2019. Of that number, 57% - or $8.5 billion – will be spent on unplanned repairs and correctives caused by component failures, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

• Comment

  INEOS announces $2bn chemicals investment in Saudi Arabia

  • 03 6月 2019

  INEOS is to spend $2bn building 3 chemicals plants in Saudi Arabia. Commenting on the news, Wood Mackenzie Chemicals Principal Analyst, Patrick Kirby, said:

• News Release

  Beetaloo could bring long-term gas supply to Australia's east coast market

  • 29 5月 2019

  According to research by Wood Mackenzie, Australia's Beetaloo basin is the only new gas resource with sufficient scale to supply the east coast market in the long term.

• Comment

  Delek in US$2bn swoop on Chevron’s North Sea assets

  • 30 5月 2019

  Israel’s Delek Group confirmed today that it will buy US major Chevron’s North Sea assets in a US$2 billion deal.