• News Release

  Chemical recycling boost could see global plastic packaging recycling hit 50% by 2040

  • 18 11月 2020

  If the plastics value chain is to become more sustainable, the industry must focus on reducing the amount of mismanaged waste and recapturing as much of its value as possible. To do this, more investment must be allocated to chemical recycling technologies, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Scrap metals to remain underutilised despite availability and rising demand

  • 26 11月 2020

  Scrap metals demand growth is expected to outpace primary metals over the next two decades. However, it will remain underutilised compared to its overall availability, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  OPEC+ agrees to increase output after tense negotiations

  • 07 12月 2020

  Tense negotiations and rumours of a rift between Saudi Arabia and UAE ended with a compromise deal for OPEC+ on 3 December 2020. Despite concerns on oversupply for Q1 2021, the group agreed to increase output by 500,000 b/d in January. Production restraint is set at minus 7.2 million b/d instead of the Q4 2020 level of minus 7.7 million b/d.

• News Release

  Over three quarters of new LNG supply could be impacted in 2-degree world

  • 09 12月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that over three quarters or 77% of new LNG supply are at risk under a 2-degree scenario.

• News Release

  Over US$11 billion of Australian gas projects to be sanctioned in 2021

  • 10 12月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s Australasian upstream 2021 outlook report shows at least US$11 billion of gas projects poised for FID in 2021.

• News Release

  Decarbonisation key to future of Asia Pacific’s upstream industry

  • 15 12月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s Asia Pacific upstream 2021 outlook report shows that the development of regional decarbonisation roadmaps is crucial to the future of the upstream industry.

• News Release

  Europe's Green Deal and pandemic recovery to take centre stage in 2021

  • 07 1月 2021

  With hopes of vaccines setting a better course for 2021, this year will see policymakers and market participants focus on initial but substantive steps towards net-zero objectives.

• Comment

  China’s trucked LNG spot prices hit three-year high

  • 12 1月 2021

  Spot prices of trucked LNG in China were highly volatile last month.

• News Release

  Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

  • 14 1月 2021

  2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.

• News Release

  Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

  • 19 1月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

• Comment

  Biden administration and what it means for China and rest of Asia Pacific

  • 20 1月 2021

  As Biden’s inauguration approaches, Wood Mackenzie experts share how his administration could impact trade, climate change goals, and changes to the energy sector in Asia Pacific.

• News Release

  Climate commitments to top energy and mining agendas in 2021

  • 27 1月 2021

  What are the biggest emissions trends to watch this year? James Whiteside, Wood Mackenzie Global Head of Multi-Commodity Research, and Amy Bowe, Wood Mackenzie Head of Carbon Research, see five key themes

• News Release

  Australia should revise RET policy; more ambitious target needed to unlock investments

  • 04 2月 2021

  Australia needs an ambitious long-term Renewable Energy Target (RET) policy to unlock future investments, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Myanmar coup and impact on oil and gas industry

  • 04 2月 2021

  Following the military coup in Myanmar on Monday, February 1st, Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Maplecroft experts weigh in on what this means for the oil and gas industry.

• Comment

  Qatar Petroleum takes FID on North Field East

  • 09 2月 2021

  Qatar Petroleum announced that it has taken final investment decision (FID) on the North Field East project.

• News Release

  Energy transition to drive refinery and petrochemicals integration

  • 16 2月 2021

  2020 was a difficult year for the world’s refineries as the coronavirus pandemic reduced refinery utilisation and OPEC+ supply restraint narrowed crude price differentials. Despite this, integrated refinery and petrochemical sites significantly outperformed their fuels-only peers, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  US winter freeze hits global olefins market

  • 19 2月 2021

  This week’s winter storm has paralysed US petrochemical production and disrupted 15% of the global olefins market, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Floating offshore could be largest frontier for wind power in Asia Pacific

  • 23 2月 2021

  Floating offshore could be the next frontier in wind power development in Asia Pacific, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Significant increase in carbon pricing is key in 1.5-degree world

  • 04 3月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest scenario report reveals that a significant increase in carbon pricing is needed to achieve the goals of limiting the rise in global temperatures to within 1.5 degrees Celsius.

• Comment

  OPEC+ surprises market as it extends output curbs

  • 04 3月 2021

  OPEC+ took the market by surprise when it decided to roll over its quota, saying that rather than anticipate a demand recovery, the group would wait to see it actually recover. The market was expecting a substantial increase in production because a tightening in the supply and demand balance is already evident.

• News Release

  Global offshore wind O&M market to grow 16% annually to US$12 billion by 2029

  • 09 3月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the global offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to grow 16% annually to reach US$12 billion (€10 billion) by 2029.

• News Release

  Commercial electric vehicle charging equipment market worth over $870 billion by 2050

  • 10 3月 2021

  Government funding and zero-emission vehicle regulations are strong drivers for commercial electric vehicle (EV) adoption in every region thus far, therefore reducing the primary barrier to commercial EV adoption: cost. This policy support will see the annual market value of electric bus and truck charging outlets pass the $200 billion mark by 2045, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  UK North Sea M&A gains pace with NEO, Waldorf deals

  • 10 3月 2021

  The latest acquisitions by NEO Energy and Waldorf Production continue what has been blockbuster start to the year for UK M&A with buyers and sellers buoyed by the recent recovery in prices. Just over two months into 2021 and UK disclosed deal spend has reached US$2.7 billion, almost equalling last year’s total, making it one of the hottest markets globally.

• News Release

  Renewable auctions no silver bullet for decarbonisation in Europe

  • 24 3月 2021

  Up to the mid-2020s, approximately 70% of wind and solar development activity will be supported by auctions. However, data from across Europe highlights that market-level dynamics are shaping the approach of would-be developers. As such, auctions alone will not be enough to deliver much-needed capacity, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• Comment

  Santos announces Barossa project FID

  • 30 3月 2021

  Santos has sanctioned the Barossa project, which extends the life of Darwin LNG (DLNG) beyond 2040.

• News Release

  Carbon pricing plans ‘could transform upstream oil and gas economics’

  • 31 3月 2021

  At present, few countries require producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But as governments seek to meet decarbonisation targets, that could soon change. Carbon charges are likely to come, and they will transform the upstream sector, affecting both asset values and the industry’s economics.

• News Release

  Action to achieve Paris climate goals will upend oil and gas prices

  • 15 4月 2021

  If the world acts decisively to limit global warming to 2°C by 2050, the scale of change will revolutionise the energy industry. Progressive electrification will squeeze the most polluting hydrocarbons out of the energy mix, nearly eliminating their markets. Oil demand will shrink, and with it, so will the power of major oil producers. Gas demand will remain resilient, but business models will need to evolve.

• Comment

  Australia's pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050

  • 20 4月 2021

  On 19 April, Australian PM Scott Morrison's commented on the country's road to net-zero emissions.

• News Release

  UK charts course for net zero North Sea

  • 06 5月 2021

  The UK government and the country’s oil and gas sector recently agreed a deal to leverage the upstream industry's capabilities, accelerate the energy transition and help the North Sea reach net zero by 2050.

• News Release

  Energy transition represents a US$14 trillion uncertainty for upstream oil and gas

  • 20 5月 2021

  The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.