North America’s flexible packaging market grew by 3.9% in 2018

• 04 June 2019

North America's market for value-added flexible packaging increased by 3.9% to US$25.3 billion in 2018, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.

Permian produced water: slowly extinguishing a roaring basin?

• 11 June 2018

With the recent rise oil prices, operators have been adding rigs and ramping up completions in the Permian Basin – the largest and most important source of oil supply growth in the world. However, persistent operational water challenges present a material risk to companies' future profitability and production.

Wood Mackenzie launches Nodal Price Forecast

• 28 August 2025

Wood Mackenzie, the global insight business for renewables, energy, and natural resources, has launched its Nodal Price Forecast solution.

US utilities are leaving non-wires alternatives on the table

• 27 August 2020

Proposed non-wires alternatives are still often deemed either more expensive or less reliable than the conventional reinforcement option

What's old is new again

• 04 December 2017

With capex up 8% in 2017 over 2016, the Eagle Ford is showing signs of renewed interest as rig count trends up and DUCs are drawn down. But what about project economics?

Beyond solar: uncovering post-IRA tax equity opportunities in clean energy technologies

• 20 November 2024

In our latest partnered report with Foss & Company, we analyse the influence of tax credits like the ITC and PTC on the growth of renewable energy in the U.S, discuss how changes in tax credit applications could draw more investors, and highlight the diverse clean energy projects and technologies on the rise.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes US energy landscape

• 10 July 2025

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) represents a dramatic shift that will fundamentally reshape US energy markets.

US fuel taxes are not a key factor for prices

• 24 June 2022

The Biden administration’s proposed gasoline tax holiday is an ineffective instrument for cutting fuel prices. Changes in the global supply / demand balance have much more impact.

The Energy Gang podcast: a breakthrough in the energy game

• 06 December 2021

NET Power's zero-emission, low-cost electricity, delivered to the grid from natural-gas fuelled technology. A wright-brothers first flight kind of breakthrough in energy?

US Energy Storage Monitor

Delivered quarterly, the US Energy Storage Monitor provides the industry’s only comprehensive research on energy storage markets, deployments, policies, regulations and financing in the US

Webinar | How Large Load Growth is Reshaping America's Energy Future

• 12 November 2025

The energy landscape is changing faster than ever. Are you prepared? Massive data centers, industrial facilities, and other large energy consumers are driving unprecedented demand across the US power grid. This surge isn't just changing where and how we generate electricity, it's fundamentally reshaping energy prices, grid reliability, and the path to a sustainable energy future.

Webinar | Regional vs. Northern Sands: is the Permian proppant debate over?(2)

• 27 August 2019

Please join our premier US Lower 48 research team's webinar to hear our take on this long-standing industry debate on Regional vs. Northern Sands. Our latest analysis will put the Permian proppant debate to a standing still.

Webinar | 2020 Analyst Roundtable: The State of Decarbonization

• 19 November 2020

In this webinar, hosted by Greentech Media, Wood Mackenzie analysts will share high-level power and renewables forecasts for the Americas and reflect on feasible timelines for decarbonization given the current pace of change. Analysts will present on wind, solar, building electrification, EV charging, and other key decarbonization drivers in the Americas. Exelon, our sponsor, will also present on their approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing clean-energy solutions.

Webinar | Natural Gas Winter Outlook Webinar

• 22 October 2020

Know what to expect this winter with key insights into production, storage & exports.

Webinar | PJM winter 2020 power market outlook

• 09 December 2020

Join us on December 9 for an in-depth analysis of the PJM power market as winter approaches.

Webinar | In the face of supply chain and policy uncertainties, TrinaPro helps you manage your risks

• 14 September 2021

Join us to discuss the challenges surrounding solar supply chain and policy uncertainties and find out how TrinaPro can help.

A second Trump administration

• 07 November 2024

A new Trump administration will have huge influence across both the domestic and international arenas. Introducing more import tariffs, abandoning climate policy and resolving conflicts are all high on the agenda. There are major implications for the energy and natural resources sectors.

Six energy game-changers since 2015

• 11 August 2023

The first Edge was published in December 2015. To mark the 300th edition, here are our top game-changers in energy markets over the last eight years.

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

• 09 November 2020

The energy sector faces a very different future under President-elect Biden. What are the implications for the oil market? How will key US geopolitical relationships change? And can a Biden administration push through its climate change goals?

How the price war is hurting US tight oil

• 26 May 2020

Arresting the explosive growth of US tight oil was a clear target of the price war after the OPEC+ meeting collapsed in March. What's been the effect on drilling and investment? How much will production fall and how quickly? Will tight oil recover and get back on a growth path? Find out more in this week's Edge.

OPEC’s battle for control of the oil market

• 18 June 2019

Persistent non-OPEC volume growth poses a challenge. Get our latest OPEC and non-OPEC supply forecasts.

Could US gas producers capture more margin?

• 28 November 2018

A year of torpor, then the US gas market springs into life. Henry Hub price has shot up to over US$4.50/mmbtu in a volatile week after flat-lining below US$3/mmbtu since last March. What does this mean for global gas markets?

Securing exposure to Permian tight oil – Part 2

• 10 July 2018

US tight oil's growth prospects are attracting the attention of any number of upstream companies. But new entrants need to go in with their eyes wide open - it's a very different business model to conventional E&P. In Part 2 of our assessment of buying into tight oil we look at the technical, logistical and valuation pitfalls.

Future cost of new oil supply: shale vs conventional

• 20 March 2018

How much new oil does the world need over the next decade? Where are the competitive plays? What are the economic breakeven prices? Our chief analyst, Simon Flowers, explores in the latest edition of The Edge.

Tight oil set to make money in 2018

• 13 February 2018

A teenage growth spurt – US onshore liquids production is on a tear again. Already rebounding from the downturn for a year, right now it’s turbo-charged.

Mexico upstream – hot as a habanero

• 07 February 2018

Mexico is hot – as hot as a habanero, the spiciest of Mexicano chillies. The bidding round for deep water blocks this week has attracted a who’s who of industry players, scooping up two-thirds of the blocks on offer.

Breaking conventions – tackling the high-cost culture

• 04 July 2017

New thinking and new ways are needed if operators are to usher in a new era of investment in conventional projects. A dip in oil prices below US$50/bbl may be just what’s needed to concentrate minds and encourage companies to challenge industry conventions.

A cornerstone of global oil supply – Canada at a cross roads

• 01 March 2017

Canada's investor sentiment soured by environmental concerns and competition for capital from tight oil have already begun to reshape the domestic corporate landscape.

Will Chinese BEVs be a gamechanger in Europe and the US?

• 11 September 2025

Can China’s electric vehicles spark a BEV revolution in Europe and the US?

Ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict

• 27 June 2025

Oil and gas prices have fallen following the ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. Market fundamentals are regaining their influence