Australia’s North West Shelf set for change

• 24 6月 2020

Chevron’s announcement to offer its 16.7% stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project for sale has surprised some.

What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

• 17 6月 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on energy demand remains top of mind, but investors’ questions reveal a return to calm if not a return to “normal”

Big oil, new energy and the stock market

• 19 6月 2020

Big Oil is on the move, feeling its way into a changing energy world. There are two sides to adapting: how to decarbonise oil and gas and how to build a sustainable business around zero-carbon technology. European and US Majors are following two very different paths.

Distress signals: where are the chemicals industry pain-points?

• 08 7月 2020

Covid-19 has created challenging economics for many petrochemicals players, leaving some at risk of financial distress.

Oil refining – facing up to structural overcapacity

• 03 7月 2020

Refining has been hit hard by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Profitability in 2020 will be the lowest this century. When will margins recover? And how will the industry respond to this challenge?

Solar and storage prices falling faster than expected

• 13 7月 2020

Weakness in the global markets for solar modules and batteries is pushing down system costs in the United States

What obstacles do North Sea operators face on the path to net zero?

• 22 7月 2020

The energy transition could have created an existential crisis for the North Sea. But governments and North Sea upstream operators are embracing ambitious projects and technology on the road to net zero.

Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

• 08 7月 2020

Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?

• 29 7月 2020

As Joe Biden nudges ahead in the US presidential polls, the oil and gas industry should prepare for far-reaching potential changes.

LNG is challenging India’s deepwater future

• 28 7月 2020

With India’s gas market shaken by Covid-19, and low spot LNG prices expected to persist at least until 2022, the full commercialisation of these deepwater volumes is at risk.

How green is the EU pandemic recovery package?

• 30 7月 2020

Despite EU leaders reaching agreement on the €750 bn pandemic recovery package, a substantial hurdle remains; ratifying the deal in the European Parliament, where its green credentials will be scrutinised

Nord Stream 2 and the battle for gas market share in Europe

• 24 7月 2020

The US administration and Congress are trying to prevent the completion of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany

Nigeria’s marginal field bid round – opportunities for investors?

• 22 7月 2020

Nigeria’s government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), recently launched its first marginal field bid round in almost 20 years.

How has Covid-19 changed the metals and mining outlook?

• 22 7月 2020

Tracking the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on metals, bulk commodities and battery raw materials.

Offshore wind propels the UK’s net zero ambitions

• 16 9月 2020

The UK is home to around 35% of the world’s installed offshore wind capacity. Technology evolution will be vital to maintain the growth of the sector.

How has the pandemic impacted power demand and pricing in Texas?

• 21 7月 2020

What to expect this summer in the ERCOT power region

Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

• 17 7月 2020

As the US faces economic crisis, the Democratic presidential challenger sees opportunities for stimulus in the energy transition

Western rebound: gas production recoveries in the Permian and Rockies

• 19 8月 2020

As shut-in gas resumes flowing, different basins show different recovery trends and face continued market risks.

California's power market balancing act

• 14 8月 2020

Why the state won't let go of nine gas plants set to retire this year

It’s time for midstream companies to explore renewable energy

• 12 8月 2020

Midstream companies can be energy-intense, particularly if their operations include processing infrastructure.

Is green aluminium an achievable goal?

• 11 8月 2020

Metals producers face a dual challenge in the energy transition – meeting global demand for critical commodities while also cutting emissions. For aluminium the challenge is greater – of all the metals, it faces the biggest impact from carbon pricing. But how significant is the risk? And is carbon neutral aluminium achievable?

More offshore wind leasing in the US would unlock billions

• 06 8月 2020

Today there are only 15 commercial wind leases in the , and a number of them are held by the same group of companies

How the pandemic will slow – and accelerate – grid modernization

• 31 7月 2020

Implementation delays continued to affect distributed energy resource (DER) deployments in the second quarter of 2020, but the pandemic is also boosting investment in some areas

Tesla’s record-low solar pricing is a risky move

• 31 7月 2020

Tesla has introduced a standardized approach to solar sales, but the approach is a gamble for the company and solar customers

Green steel gets a boost from European economic recovery plans

• 03 8月 2020

European governments provide welcome support for steel decarbonisation in post-pandemic plans

Competing for capital in a downcycle

• 11 9月 2020

The economic fall out from Covid-19, the energy transition and tight finances exacerbated by low prices are three of the big challenges facing energy companies today. How much money is available to invest? Where best to spend it, on legacy oil and gas or new energy? And how will another lurch down in upstream investment affect the global oil market and price?

Trump and Biden seek the middle ground on energy

• 11 9月 2020

The two contenders for the US presidency have fundamentally different views on energy, but have been seeking to win over swing voters

How electric utilities can leverage DERMS

• 09 9月 2020

Beyond mapping and dispatching DERs for system-wide or targeted grid benefits, DERMS providers often use proprietary analytics to optimise DERs’ participation in wholesale markets.

Emissions Benchmarking Tool

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The Majors’ energy transition: Corporate New Energy Series

• 10 12月 2020

The European Majors’ energy transition strategies continue to accelerate, with increasingly ambitious (and competitive) carbon reduction targets and New Energy portfolios. Meanwhile, the transatlantic divide with the US Majors is becoming deeper, with little sign yet that the US oil majors will follow their European peers’ corporate transformations.