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  1. The five largest battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators have installed over a quarter of global projects

    29 September 2023 Sam Wilkinson Anqi Shi

    Mainland China battery storage market has experienced drastic growth since 2022 and is exclusively supplied by local players, leading to Chinese...

    • Battery Energy Storage
  2. Rosebank field, the UK’s largest undeveloped oil and gas field receives development approval from the NSTA

    28 September 2023 Laura Sims Gethin Baker

    Green light for Rosebank: How to develop the UK's largest undeveloped field with low emissions to support the UK's energy security and economy?...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Field Development
  3. Infographic: Guyana´s head-to-head with Brazilian pre-salt

    25 September 2023 Marcos Lepore Gabriel Luc Carlos Rocha

    Infographic: Guyana´s head-to-head with Brazilian pre-salt

    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Pre-salt Development
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)
    • Offshore Drilling
  4. Which power markets are the most attractive for renewables investments?

    25 September 2023 Timothy Stephure

    This year’s iteration of S&P Global’s Renewable Market Attractiveness Rankings assess the promise of solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind and...

    • Renewables
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
    • Accounting Leveling
  5. Could Niamou-1 help replace Congo’s maturing reserves?

    25 September 2023 Semieu Djima-Issifou Lucinda Ross Erik Meyer

    The deepwater Niamou-1 well, in the Marine XX block offshore Congo, expected to be drilled before the end of the year will target approximately...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Africa Upstream
  6. Seismic giants to merge

    23 September 2023

    TGS and PGS have announced an $864 million merger

    • Seismic Vessels
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  7. Can Shell’s Panna Cotta HIW reignite MSGBC exploration?

    20 September 2023 Nicholas Waters Gabriela Maximov Erik Meyer Eric Schmid

    After a four-year break, a new well expected to spud imminently, Shell's Panna Cotta-1 wildcat will enrich the list of offshore drilling in Mauritania...

    • Africa Upstream
  8. Continued success: European PPA market experiences strong growth in H1 2023

    20 September 2023 Diego Ortiz

    Only nine months into 2023, the European Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) landscape is setting remarkable records.

    • Electric Power Markets
  9. M&P’s Assala deal would solidify its Gabon position, but coup casts uncertainty

    20 September 2023 Roderick Bruce Lucinda Ross

    Maurel and Prom SA’s $730 million acquisition of Gabon-focused Assala Energy, owned by private equity fund Carlyle Group, was intended to strengthen...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Country risk
    • Africa Upstream
  10. Contrasting Upstream Emissions in Northwest Australia Offshore

    12 September 2023 Try Abednego Chris Kennett

    Commodity Insights’ comprehensive and rapidly evolving GHG modeling capabilities enable analysis of the Scope 1 emissions profiles of all major...

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
  11. Niger coup's implications for the country’s promising oil industry

    12 September 2023 Cristina Tome

    This blog summarizes the status and implications of the current upstream operators in Niger following the coup.

    • Exports
    • Africa Upstream
  12. Unfavorable conditions for new coal power projects promote cleaner power investments in sub-Saharan Africa

    11 September 2023 Vignesh Sundaram

    The role of coal in the energy mix in sub-Saharan Africa is changing. Although coal is currently the leading fuel for power generation in the...

    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  13. Equinor Exploring Potential Sale of its Azerbaijan Business

    11 September 2023 Evgeniya Maiburova Charles Ross

    Sources state that Equinor is looking at a potential sale of its business in Azerbaijan which includes 7.27% working interest in the giant...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & gas midstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  14. Corporate renewable procurement announcements reach 30 GW in the first half of 2023

    06 September 2023 Ankita Chauhan

    Corporate renewable procurement announcements jump by 60% in the second quarter of 2023 in comparison with the previous quarter of the year....

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  15. Could Eni's NFW unveil further potential offshore Morocco?

    05 September 2023 Maria Lupachik Erik Meyer

    Eni is gearing up to commence drilling operations in the Aaiun Tarfaya Basin offshore Morocco with its Cinnamon-1 exploratory well, utilizing...

    • Africa Upstream
  16. Latin America – Upstream oil & gas M&A trends: H1 2023

    23 August 2023 Padmanav Sahoo Mrinal Bhardwaj Kallol Saha

    Latin America – Upstream oil & gas M&A trends: H1 2023

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
  17. Infographic: Solar and energy storage manufacturing capacity is rapidly expanding in the US as both industries capitalize on incentives in the IRA

    22 August 2023 Tiffany Wang Alex Kaplan

    Our new infographic from our Clean Energy Technology team discusses how solar and energy storage manufacturing capacity is rapidly expanding...

    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Energy Transition
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  18. Renewable energy’s financial challenge in a net zero future

    21 August 2023 Mark Griffith

    Building the amount of wind and solar (and other resources) needed to achieve a US net zero power grid and a net zero economy will be a challenge...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  19. Competitive tenders drive the deployment of renewables in Africa and the Middle East

    18 August 2023

    Competitive tenders are one of the preferred policy mechanisms to accelerate the implementation of large-scale solar and wind projects in Africa...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  20. Brownfield and mature field revitalization in Brazil's Campos Basin

    18 August 2023 Alan Delgado

    Brazil’s Campos Basin has produced more hydrocarbons than the rest of the country’s basins combined. Ongoing brownfield and revitalization projects...

    • Upstream Valuation
  21. China’s LNG imports surged early summer 2023 under the impact of extreme weather and declining spot price

    14 August 2023 Xiao Lu

    According to S&P Global Commodity Insights ship tracking data, in June 2023, China imported 6.3 MMt of LNG, up 8% month over month, 32% year...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Coal to Gas Policies
    • Coal Gasification
  22. Costs expected to rise as BP and partners switch concepts for Greater Tortue Phase 2

    11 August 2023 Nicholas Waters

    In the first quarter of 2023, BP and partners announced a distinct change to their development concept for the second phase of the Greater Tortue...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Africa Upstream
  23. India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme notification reflects S&P Global Commodity Insights’ suggestions on enhancing coordination capacity

    10 August 2023 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    The last week of June 2023 was particularly eventful for India’s carbon and environmental markets. India communicated the finalized framework...

    • Carbon & renewable energy
  24. Far East and Australasia – Upstream oil & gas M&A trends: H1 2023

    10 August 2023 Padmanav Sahoo Mrinal Bhardwaj Kallol Saha

    Far East and Australasia – Upstream oil & gas M&A trends: H1 2023

    • Private equity
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
  25. Guyana’s updated fiscal terms could lead to reduced yet competitive returns

    10 August 2023 Stephanie Vargas Ortega Joaquim de Azevedo

    Now that Guyana's oil and gas potential has been proven and production is already being marketed, the government is looking to improve its revenue...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  26. Canadian oil sands continue their trend of GHG intensity reductions in 2022 — Down 23% since 2009

    08 August 2023 Kevin Birn Celina Hwang

    A more modest rate of production growth and ongoing intensity reductions allowed the oil sands to hold the line on absolute emission in 2022

    • Oil Sands
  27. Argerich-1 draws attention to deepwater exploration in Argentina and Uruguay

    04 August 2023 Renata Machado Fernanda Machado

    An announcement made by the Argentine government in early July 2023 has focused attention on offshore activities. Equinor and partners have been...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
    • Field Development
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Basin and Play Analysis
  28. Scaling up renewable investments in India

    02 August 2023 Ankita Chauhan

    Renewable energy is a key pillar to meet India’s climate goals, with a target to reach more than 500 GW of capacity by fiscal year (FY) 2032....

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  29. Pressure on Spanish solar economics as ambition escalates

    02 August 2023 Diego Ortiz

    Higher renewable ambition risk oversupply and project economics. Spain's draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) outlines an ambitious...

    • Renewables
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  30. Third-party access at PipeChina’s terminals: 2022 summary and outlook for the rest of 2023

    02 August 2023 Tianshi Huang

    Ever since its establishment as the national gas pipeline company, PipeChina has accelerated third-party access to many of China's LNG receiving...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  31. Recent Highlights from Global Power and Renewables Research: Carbon regulation, energy transition finance and power demand balance

    01 August 2023 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service recently published research.

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  32. Focus shifts to clean energy sourcing strategies as more companies look to decarbonize

    31 July 2023

    Companies around the world are actively developing strategies to decarbonize their business: by setting promising net zero targets, reducing...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  33. Offshore Supply Vessels fleet ages worldwide

    27 July 2023 Magda Rodriguez

    OSVs fleet ages worldwide

    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Drilling
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
  34. A high electric mobility scenario for India leads to a relatively small increase in electricity demand relative to energy efficiency gains

    27 July 2023 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    The electric mobility transition is not only set to disrupt the automobile sector ecosystem, but also the ways in which electricity demand is...

    • Energy Transition
    • Electricity Policy and Regulation
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Vehicle Power Grid Implications
    • Electric Power Markets
  35. North American upstream spending projected to continue rising, even as inflation cools

    26 July 2023 Zayd Wahab

    We are now almost on the downhill run toward 2024, yet many of the narratives playing out in the world and the upstream industry are still carryovers...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
  36. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated Service Research Highlights: Q2 2023

    21 July 2023 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the second quarter of 2023, 14 new insight papers have been published in the S&P Global Commodity Insights Asia Pacific Integrated service...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  37. Europe will struggle to reach its solar PV manufacturing target without subsidies

    20 July 2023 Karl Melkonyan Edurne zoco

    Recent announcements including additional funding from the EIB and the use of State aid aim to accelerate manufacturing investment decisions...

    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  38. Thermal Revival: The Global Quest for Dispatchable Long-duration Power Sources

    19 July 2023 Xizhou Zhou

    As renewable energy investments accelerate worldwide, many large power markets find themselves forced to build thermal power plants to fulfill...

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal-fired Generation Retirements
    • Coal versus Gas Competition
    • Coal to Gas Policies
    • Coal Markets
    • Coal Gasification
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  39. North American power: Electric utility capex growth is expected to remain robust, but where is the investment going?

    17 July 2023 Chris DeLucia

    For the largest publicly traded US and Canadian electric utilities, overall capital expenditure has increased at a 7% compound annual growth...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  40. GHG intensity of US Gulf of Mexico production in 2022

    13 July 2023 Tomos Phillips Susana Santos Stephanie Vargas Ortega Siddhartha Sen Chris Kennett

    GHG intensity in the Gulf of Mexico in 2022 was 7 kgCO2e/boe, with considerable variation behind the average number.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
  41. From vision to reality: Uncovering the strengths and challenges of India's National Electricity Plan 2023

    12 July 2023 Ashish Singla

    In April 2023, India launched fourth iteration of its National Electricity Plan (NEP) providing electricity supply mix projections for the terminal...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  42. Reliance-bp commences production from the Dhirubhai 55 (MJ) field, supporting India’s drive to a gas-based economy

    12 July 2023 Parag Goyal

    The new gas production is helping India in becoming a gas-based economy

    • Oil & gas upstream
  43. Sluggish LNG imports expected in the Philippines and Vietnam

    10 July 2023 Zhi Xin Chong Huyen Trang Vu

    The Philippines’ gas demand has been in decline, owing to the dwindling Malampaya gas supply that generated 311 MMcf/d in 2022. Consequently...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  44. Operators feeling the heat in tight jackup market

    10 July 2023 Yun Yun Teo

    As jackup markets tighten, it is a more tedious process for operators still in the hunt for an offshore drilling unit...

    • Offshore Drilling
  45. Natural gas in Asia Pacific: Balancing supply security and energy transition

    05 July 2023 Zhi Xin Chong Shankari Srinivasan Jenny Nguyen Yang

    To explore these issues and identify opportunities and risks for market participants, S&P Global Commodity Insights is publishing a new research...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Energy Transition
  46. Russia-China gas cooperation potential: Multiple options on the table

    30 June 2023 Tianshi Huang Paulina Mirenkova Jenny Nguyen Yang Anna Galtsova

    After experiencing a decline in 2022, Chinese gas demand has resumed its growth trajectory in the first five months of 2023 and is expected to...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  47. As Europe’s PPA market continues to expand, how PPA prices will evolve?

    30 June 2023

    While power prices have now returned to levels closer to pre-Russian/Ukraine war, large uncertainties remain around pricing renewables in the...

    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  48. Equatorial Guinea's Gas Mega Hub Ignites West Africa's LNG Potential

    30 June 2023 Maria Lupachik

    Equatorial Guinea could be a major hotspot for LNG within West Africa following the recent agreement between the Equatorial Guinea government...

    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Africa Upstream
  49. Woodside announces final investment decision on Trion

    27 June 2023 Renata Machado

    Months earlier than expected, Woodside has announced the final investment decision on what can be the first deepwater development on Mexican...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Field Development
  50. Latin American E&Ps: Evaluating low-carbon strategies

    21 June 2023 Kareem Yakub Claudia Pessagno

    While there is a consensus that the world will remain dependent on fossil fuels for decades to come, increasing government regulations and rising...

    • Upstream Facilities
    • Renewables
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  51. M&A Perspectives — Upstream: May 2023: Key trends and insights from the current global upstream M&A market

    20 June 2023 Bryan McNamara Anna Wuchek

    Key trends and insights from the current global upstream mergers and acquisitions market

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  52. Shipping market outlook—Container vs dry bulk: Second quarter 2023 update

    20 June 2023 Daejin Lee

    Dry bulk demand is expected to increase by 1.4% in 2023 with recovery in iron ore and coal shipments, while fleet growth remain stable.

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Container Shipping
  53. WCS 2023: Exploring Plant Breeding Innovation, Sustainability, and Policy Challenges

    20 June 2023 Bharti Malhotra

    World Seed Congress 2023 highlights on plant breeding innovation, the agri-food value chain, sustainability, and the policy landscape.

    • Agribusiness Strategy
  54. Solar and wind leading the clean energy investments and partnerships in 2023

    19 June 2023 Manisha Mishra Kallol Saha Chintan Patel Anushil Anand Roy

    Solar and wind leading the clean energy investments and partnerships in 2023

    • Transaction Reporting
    • Renewables
    • Offshore Wind
    • Nuclear Power
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Transition
  55. The power distribution conundrum: Assessing DISCOM's performance and mitigating investment risks in the Indian power sector

    15 June 2023 Ashish Singla

    Distribution is a critical link in the Indian power sector value chain, and the performance of Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) remains a matter...

    • Electric Power Markets
  56. Shandong’s negative prices: Lack of flexibility to tackle “duck curve”

    14 June 2023 Weixiao Qin

    As one of the first eight pilots to trial spot power trading in China, Shandong is no stranger to negative prices with the first instance in...

    • Solar
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
  57. GHG emissions reduction modelling at Cambo field with QUE$TOR

    09 June 2023 Luis Pereira

    Using the leading cost estimation software QUE$TOR™ to investigate impacts of design changes on GHG emissions in the Cambo field.

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Energy Investment Analysis
    • Energy Capital Investments
    • Energy & Climate Scenarios
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
    • Decarbonization
    • Climate Change
  58. Sonatrach: Upstream Strategy Assessment

    09 June 2023 Rajeev Lala Geetika Gupta

    Sonatrach is currently implementing a $40 billion investment plan to maintain its total liquids and gas production.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Company Strategy
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Africa Upstream
  59. Corporate renewable procurement announcements dip in the first quarter with quick rebound expected later in 2023

    06 June 2023 Ankita Chauhan

    After a record announcement of more than 50 GW corporate renewable procurement deals in 2022, first quarter 2023 had a lukewarm start. S&P Global...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Energy Transition
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  60. China’s LNG demand rebound has started, but will it accelerate?

    05 June 2023 Jenny Nguyen Yang

    China’s LNG demand growth has resumed since March 2023. According to S&P Global Waterborne data, Chinese LNG imports rose 16% year over year...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  61. India’s draft carbon market framework: Building stakeholder confidence

    30 May 2023 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    The Ministry of Power (MoP) released a draft on the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) on March 27, 2023, with the aim to establish a framework...

    • Commodity Trading
    • Carbon Markets & Pricing
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  62. Is the Americas offshore wind industry the next big market for Offshore Supply Vessels?

    30 May 2023 Magda Rodriguez

    The Americas region will continue to flourish not only by increased oil and gas activity, but also by local governments looking to start investing...

    • Offshore Wind
    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Construction
  63. How will global investments in clean energy evolve to 2030?

    25 May 2023 Francesco d'Avack Etienne Gabel

    How will global investments in clean energy evolve to 2030?

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  64. Wintershall Dea makes progress in Mexican shallow waters

    25 May 2023 Renata Machado

    At the end of April 2023, Wintershall Dea announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in the exploratory well Kan-1EXP new-field wildcat. The well...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Field Development
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  65. 2023 Annual Canadian Oil sands production outlook – The Canadian oil sands enters an era of optimization

    23 May 2023 Kevin Birn Celina Hwang

    Canadian oil sands production is expected to reach 3.7 million barrels per day by 2030.

    • Oil Sands
  66. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, April 2023: Evolving global energy policies and energy transition efforts and challenges

    22 May 2023 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service from April 2023.

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  67. Exploring upstream emissions intensity in the Bakken

    18 May 2023 Shannon Castro Morgen McGuire Kevin Birn

    GHG intensity in the Bakken Shale during 2019 was 24.5 kgCO2e/boe. There is considerable variation behind the average number, with lower intensity...

    • Upstream Operations
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Basin and Play Analysis
  68. North American power: Following a decade of steady spending increases, further capex growth is expected in the medium term

    17 May 2023 Chris DeLucia

    For the 25 largest (on the basis of market capitalization) US and Canadian electric utilities, growth in capital spending remains a key theme...

    • Energy Transition
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Power Markets
  69. Power demand moderates due to lower activities in the industrial sector

    16 May 2023 Cecillia Zheng

    S&P Global published the Southeast Asia (SEA) power and renewable market briefing for the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023). The report discussed...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  70. EMEA-focused independent peer group upstream capital expenditures and total production are expected to surge in 2023

    16 May 2023

    EMEA-focused independent peer group upstream capital expenditures and total production are expected to surge in 2023

    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Capital Allocation
  71. Summer 2023: Global thermal coal supplies target Pacific Basin demand as Atlantic Basin appears well stocked

    16 May 2023

    S&P Global Commodity Insights has updated its International Thermal Coal Market Forecast, May 5, 2023.

    • Coal Prices
    • Coal Market Forecasts
    • Coal Exports
  72. Europe is better equipped to handle a recurrence of last summer’s heat wave, but remains sensitive to changes in gas supply

    15 May 2023

    Through all uncertainties, S&P Global Commodity Insights believes the upside for electricity prices and power sector gas demand this summer is...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electricity Market Modeling and Analysis
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Power Markets
  73. European PPA market continues to grow in the first quarter of 2023

    15 May 2023

    Over the past four years, the number of European power purchase agreement (PPA) transactions has tripled, with over 180 deals signed in 2022...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  74. Oil and Gas Exploration in Algeria, Libya, and Morocco: Legal and Fiscal Notes About Offshore Investment

    15 May 2023 Alessandro Bacci

    This analysis provides some legal-fiscal notes to investors that might be interested in investing in Algeria’s, Libya’s, and/or Morocco’s offshore...

    • Exploration Licensing Rounds
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  75. Specialty Chemicals: Essential in Energy Transition

    10 May 2023 Vivien Yang

    Carbon reduction policies are pushing for renewable energy. Specialty chemicals are key for manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines.

  76. Video: How carbon-intensive is your electricity?

    09 May 2023 Etienne Gabel Emma Xie He

    In this brief video, S&P Global Commodity Insights shows quantitatively how we expect power grids to become cleaner over time and in different...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  77. Will Azerbaijan meet Europe's 2027 gas demand deadline?

    09 May 2023 Charles Ross

    Azerbaijan's gas resources have the ability to provide additional exports to Europe, however will it come at a cost to it's domestic market?...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Energy Geopolitics
  78. Hydrogen M&A market 2022: Global trends — Key trends and insight

    05 May 2023 Manisha Mishra Kallol Saha Anushil Anand Roy

    Hydrogen M&A market 2022: Global trends — Key trends and insight

    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Hydrogen
  79. Low-carbon M&A sets a record level of deal activity in 2022 due to increased focus on net-zero goals

    05 May 2023 Manisha Mishra Kallol Saha Anushil Anand Roy

    Low-carbon M&A sets a record level of deal activity in 2022 due to increased focus on net-zero goals

    • Transaction Reporting
    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Offshore Wind
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Vehicles (EVs/Batteries/EV Charging)
  80. From Fuels into more Petrochemicals

    04 May 2023 Shiva Gupta Ricardo Castillo

    Energy transition will continue impacting the downstream industry both in expected and unexpected ways.

    • Refinery Crude Oil Supply Planning
    • Energy Transition
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
  81. The Peak Challenge: The role of natural gas in decarbonizing US lower-48 residential and commercial heating demand

    03 May 2023 Callie Kolbe Benjamin Levitt

    Though the structure of residential and commercial heating demand supplied by natural gas in the US Lower 48 has been relatively stable for many...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Electric Generation Costs
  82. Considerations in developing O&G decarbonization regulatory framework

    02 May 2023 Yelena Shliomenzon

    Well-thought-out governmental policies and an effective supporting regulatory framework are critical factors in reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas midstream/downstream
    • Government Policy & Regulations
    • Energy Transition
    • Decarbonization
  83. Buying the right renewable energy certificates in India

    01 May 2023 Ankita Chauhan

    The Renewable Energy Certificates Regulations, 2022, came into effect on Dec. 6, 2022, in India, aiming to restructure the local renewable energy...

    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Electric Generation Costs
    • Clean Technology
  84. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated Energy Research Highlights: Q1 2023

    01 May 2023 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the first quarter of 2023, 21 new insight papers have been published in the S&P Global Commodity Insights Asia Pacific Integrated service...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  85. Raia-1: Mozambique’s next high-impact well

    28 April 2023 Hugh Ewan

    Economic analysis of Raia-1, Eni's high-impact well in Mozambique.

    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
  86. Tracking upstream GHG emissions: reducing carbon footprint with QUE$TOR™

    28 April 2023 Rita Antonelli Luis Pereira

    QUE$TOR™ enables oil and gas operators to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, identify major sources, and optimize design for efficiency...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  87. From “missing money” to taxation: The highly political and swinging economics of European power generation

    27 April 2023 Sylvain Cognet-Dauphin Giovanni Giansiracusa

    The energy crisis puts the economics of power generation under the spotlight—again. On the back of all-time record-high prices, several power...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Electric Generation Costs
  88. China’s record coal capacity approvals in 2022: Will carbon targets still be met?

    27 April 2023 Choon Kiat William Chia Bing Han

    China’s government approved a record-breaking 86 GW of new coal-fired power capacity in 2022, raising critical questions on whether Beijing had...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal-fired Generation Retirements
    • Coal to Gas Policies
  89. Reforms reshape the Australian gas market

    27 April 2023 William Plampton Logan Reese Greg McAndrews

    Recent developments in Australian gas and power markets have reinforced growing concerns over the security of low-cost gas supply in Australia’s...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Government Policy & Regulations
  90. Can Sakarya pave the way for Turkey’s gas independence?

    25 April 2023 Kishore Thamilselvan Ana Saez Fuentes

    As Turkey looks to address its growing gas demand, we assess the implications and challenges posed by the country’s prized Sakarya development....

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
  91. New Zealand's "new" bid round; the last for a while?

    25 April 2023 Frankie Hulbert

    A summary of the latest bid round offering in New Zealand and outline of future plans for oil and gas opportunities

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Energy Transition
    • Bid Rounds
  92. Scarborough: A refresher for Australia's major gas development still on track for 2026

    24 April 2023 William Plampton

    A refresher of the key elements of the Scarborough field development and how it fits with the domestic gas market

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Natural Gas Processing
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Geology
    • Field Development
  93. China: A closed rig market with global reach

    24 April 2023 Yun Yun Teo

    Though China's large and growing domestic offshore rig market is a relatively closed market, Chinese owned or built units can be found working...

    • Offshore Rigs
  94. Global Gas Markets: Living without Russian Gas

    21 April 2023 Energy Expert

    The global gas market has undergone fundamental changes in 2022. A critical question for the industry in 2023 is how the market will recalibrate...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  95. The European offshore vessels market is facing a make-or-break time due to rising demand until 2030

    18 April 2023 Tito Poblete

    Several European countries have increased their offshore wind targets, surging from 31 GW today to about 125 GW by 2030. Denmark, France, Germany...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Offshore Wind
    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Heavy Lift
  96. ENI: Building the energy transition bridge

    17 April 2023 Lucinda Ross

    On 28 February 2023, Eni announced that the acquisition of BP’s Algerian assets was complete and had been approved by the authorities. This shouldn’t...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Africa Upstream
  97. China’s national ETS update: Free allowances tightened but overall cost increase still limited

    10 April 2023 Xiaonan Feng

    On 15 March 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the allowance allocation plan for thermal generators for the second compliance...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  98. Back in the driving seat? Europe agrees on renewable hydrogen consumption targets

    05 April 2023 Coralie Laurencin Catherine Robinson

    The European Union has reached a provisional agreement for the use of renewable hydrogen in industry and transport. In 2030, at least 1% of energy...

    • Hydrogen
  99. The rising cost of labor in the Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) industry

    04 April 2023 Richard Sanchez

    One of the metrics that our Petrodata Marine Research Analysts ask about is Operating Costs and the cost of labor. Offshore production projects...

    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Drilling
  100. Underinvestment, a rush in activity, and upward market pressure keeps upstream and downstream industry costs high in 2022

    03 April 2023 Zayd Wahab

    Underinvestment, a rush in activity, and upward market pressure keeps upstream and downstream industry costs high in 2022

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Downstream Capital Cost
  101. The cost of renewables will continue to fall, this is why

    31 March 2023 George Hilton Francesco d'Avack

    The cost of generating and storing renewable power has fallen almost without interruption for the past several decades. Although recent turmoil...

    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Offshore Wind
    • Energy Transition
    • Battery Energy Storage
  102. Cleantech component prices decline but do not immediately translate into lower renewable system CAPEX

    30 March 2023

    After two years of tight supply chain dynamics, raw material and shipping costs decline in 2023, which has a direct impact on solar, wind, and...

    • Solar
    • Offshore Wind
    • Battery Energy Storage
  103. Thailand's recent exploration block awards – a new hope to revive upstream activities in the country

    30 March 2023 Norishah Hashim

    The 24th Bidding Round is the first offshore acreage offering in Thailand since 2007, excluding the special auction for the expiring contracts...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  104. FERC’s proposed interconnection reforms provide hope for growing renewable project backlog

    24 March 2023 Sam Huntington Annie Gutierrez

    Interconnection queues across the United States are facing a growing backlog of requests as transmission providers struggle with the throughput...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  105. African OPEC heavyweights still underproducing, but 2023 has started brighter

    23 March 2023 Nicholas Waters

    African OPEC heavyweights still underproducing, but 2023 has started brighter. Nigeria and Angola are seemingly unable to return to pre-pandemic...

    • Africa Upstream
  106. Gorgon 1 Project development : What effect does a Carbon Tax have on the project’s development economic viability?

    22 March 2023 Manar Nacer

    The concept of implementing a worldwide carbon pricing system has been a frequently discussed topic in conversations surrounding global climate...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Decarbonization
  107. A year like no other: How 2022 supercharged the energy transition in the global power sector

    22 March 2023 Etienne Gabel

    In 2022, as concerns mounted around high energy prices and fuel shortages in power markets worldwide, many said that the Russia-Ukraine war had...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  108. ExxonMobil continues portfolio transformation with its latest divestment in Iraq

    21 March 2023 Mrinal Bhardwaj Kallol Saha

    ExxonMobil continues portfolio transformation with its latest divestment in Iraq

    • Upstream Operations
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  109. The Cambo Field Development

    16 March 2023 Semieu Djima-Issifou

    There was a lot of controversy around the development of the Cambo field, where opposers are in favor of the rejection of the license for development...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
  110. Can CNOOC reap the rewards that beneficial fiscal terms offer?

    16 March 2023 Maria Lupachik Joaquim de Azevedo Erik Meyer

    Prospect Valuation

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Africa Upstream
  111. India’s power sector prepares for another hot summer in 2023

    14 March 2023 Ashish Singla

    The spot market is one of the key indicators of the state of India's power sector. During the months of January and February 2023, the prices...

    • Electric Power Markets
  112. Shipping market outlook—Container vs dry bulk: First-quarter 2023 update

    14 March 2023 Daejin Lee

    After returning to the pre-pandemic level, dry bulk freight rates may recover while container freight rates are expected to decline further with...

    • Dry Bulk Shipping
    • Container Shipping
  113. IOCs offshore exploration in Brazil: the make it or break it moment

    14 March 2023 Matheus Varanda Eduardo de Freitas

    IOCs offshore exploration in Brazil: the make it or break it moment

    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration Licensing Rounds
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
  114. Namibia’s exploration success continues to fuel enthusiasm in the South Atlantic margin

    10 March 2023 Jaka Hardiwinangun Beatriz Serrano-Suarez

    Shell's latest discovery, Jonker, adds to the positive outlook for the Orange Sub-Basin in Namibia where TotalEnergies, in early-2022 discovered...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  115. PTTEP’s exit from Mariana oil sands is no surprise as a sharper portfolio strategy reaches fruition

    10 March 2023 Rajeev Lala Mansi Anand

    PTTEP’s exit from Mariana oil sands is no surprise as a sharper portfolio strategy reaches fruition

    • Upstream Operations
    • Oil & gas upstream
  116. How the recently awarded exploration blocks complement existing developments in Indonesia

    10 March 2023 Hong Shien Lee Emilio Intrieri Amelia Sudirdja

    This article highlights how the exploration blocks awarded in Indonesia since the beginning of 2022 complement existing infrastructure.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
  117. PETRONAS announces exit from South Sudan as the NOC evaluates its international upstream portfolio

    07 March 2023 Mansi Anand Geetika Gupta

    In December 2022, PETRONAS and Savannah Energy entered into a share purchase agreement to sell the Malaysian state-owned company’s entire oil...

    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Africa Upstream
  118. US EPA initiates court-mandated sulfoxaflor consultation

    02 March 2023 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    The US EPA initiated a public consultation involving the disputed expanded use registration of the insecticide, sulfoxaflor, that it granted...

  119. Global corporate clean energy procurement crosses 50 GW with Asia as the largest region in 2022

    02 March 2023 Ankita Chauhan

    Corporate clean energy procurement (CEP) announcements hit an all time high in 2022 with more than 51 GW of deals, growing by 60% year on year....

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  120. Five anticipated trends in 2023 for global power and renewables markets

    01 March 2023 Etienne Gabel

    As 2023 began, the Global Power and Renewables team of S&P Global Commodity Insights examined five key trends that we believe will define power...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  121. Download Report: The Ten Big Questions for the Global Gas Market in 2023

    01 March 2023 Mehrun Etebari

    In this paper, we present the ten questions on issues to look out for 2023 whose answers will have wide impacts on the LNG market and global...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  122. Africa energy review and outlook 2022-23: Turbulence on the road to recovery

    28 February 2023

    This cross-sector report represents a review of the energy sector progress that was made over the course of the past year and offers an outlook...

    • Upstream Operations
    • Renewables
    • Oil & gas downstream
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  123. UK Production – Where does it go from here?

    27 February 2023 Francois Blin

    A look into the near-term future of UK hydrocarbon production ahead of the country's net zero emissions target is reached.

    • Oil & gas upstream
  124. Record high wind turbine order intake exceeding 115 GW was recorded globally in 2022

    27 February 2023 Yee Jie Wong

    In 2022, S&P Global tracked wind turbine orders exceeding 115 GW globally across 40 markets to be supplied by 23 manufacturers....

    • Offshore Wind
  125. Post–coal-to-gas switch, what is the next fuel option for Southeast Asia?

    24 February 2023 Joo Yeow Lee

    Southeast Asia as a region has experienced 5.7% annual power demand growth in the past decade, more than double the global average. This growth...

    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal to Gas Policies
    • Coal Gasification
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  126. EU-Mercosur trade deal relaunch brings back human rights, sustainability concerns

    23 February 2023 Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro

    A window of opportunity is opening in Brussels to ratify a long-stalled trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur – the South American trade...

    • Agribusiness Infrastructure, Transport, Storage and Logistics
  127. Sustaining momentum with the Malaysia Bid Round 2023

    23 February 2023 Nur Zafirah Mat Razali Mei Ching Koay David Ooi

    Contributing factors to the success of the recent bid rounds and the key signposts to look out for in 2023

    • Oil & gas upstream
  128. What impact will the market developments from last year have on smaller South Asian countries’ energy and power sector trajectory in 2023

    21 February 2023 Mohd. Sahil Ali Balaji Raparthi

    For the smaller South Asian countries – Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh— 2023 is going to be a crucial year following one of their worst...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  129. India is banking on emerging green technologies for long-term emission neutrality but requires the groundwork for cost-effective implementation

    21 February 2023 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    The LT-LEDS makes renewable energy the pillar of India’s energy transition story, but the sector is not without its share of challenges. S&P...

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Clean Technology Innovation
  130. US corporate procurement will drive renewable development through the decade

    17 February 2023 Sam Huntington Emma Xie He

    Procurement of renewable energy by corporations continues to expand in the US. Corporates have procured more than 70 GW of project specific renewable...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  131. How accurate are your yield forecasts?

    15 February 2023 Paul Hughes

    The vagaries of weather can cause production to swing from boom to bust quickly. So how accurate are your yield forecasts?

    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  132. Southeast Asian leaders reveal their struggles to fulfill climate commitments at COP27 owing to limited climate financing support

    13 February 2023 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) held from 6 November until 20 November 2022, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

    • Electric Power Markets
  133. Power demand recovery slows down owing to gloomy global demand

    13 February 2023 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    S&P Global published the Southeast Asia (SEA) power and renewable market briefing for the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022). The report...

    • Electric Power Markets
  134. Can the trend of deepwater plays offshore Gabon be extended further north by Tigre?

    09 February 2023 Semieu Djima-Issifou Lucinda Ross Erik Meyer

    China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) could expand its Gabon deepwater portfolio in the case of a positive result from the recently spud Tigre...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Africa Upstream
  135. Key trends for India’s power and renewables markets in 2023

    06 February 2023 Rashika Gupta Ankita Chauhan

    In 2023, India will gear up to implement energy transition strategies by addressing issues related to energy security. These include building...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
  136. Carbon capture/CCUS M&A market 2022: Oil and gas companies dominated the deal activities

    02 February 2023 Manisha Mishra Kallol Saha Anushil Anand Roy

    The Paris Climate Agreement was signed on 12 December 2015 with an aim to limit global warming to 1.5°C per year. To achieve this goal, countries...

    • Renewables
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  137. Indonesia coal exports surge into the New Year even as global seaborne thermal demand slows

    01 February 2023

    Indonesian coal exports are beginning 2023 in complete contrast from where Indonesia was at the same time last year. S&P Global Commodities at...

    • Coal Supply & Demand
    • Coal Market Forecasts
    • Coal Exports
  138. Five key questions for national oil companies in 2023

    01 February 2023 Rajeev Lala Mansi Anand Kareem Yakub Geetika Gupta Baihui Yu Andrew Neff

    National oil companies (NOCs) comprise a diverse array of resource holders and resource seekers, including companies with massive petroleum resources...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • National Oil Company Strategy
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Energy Transition
  139. Walking the tightrope of the Brazilian offshore wind development

    31 January 2023 Emanuel Simon Carlos Rocha Andrei Utkin

    A growing interest in offshore wind has led to a surge in environmental license requests, totaling over 176 GW in requests for an average capacity...

    • Renewables
    • Offshore Wind
    • Energy Transition
  140. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, January 2023: COP27 pledges, carbon markets, and energy transition efforts and challenges

    31 January 2023 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service from January 2023. The year 2022 was tumultuous...

    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  141. European power demand out of the frying pan and into the fire

    30 January 2023

    2022 was an unprecedented year for power markets in Europe. Unusually high power prices drove tariffs to all-time record levels. The dependency...

    • Electric Power Markets
  142. Will the good times keep rolling? – Top upstream trends for 2023

    26 January 2023 Raoul LeBlanc

    This report highlights our view of what will unfold in the year ahead both inside and outside the sector and will serve as a guide for the research...

    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Energy Transition
    • Africa Upstream
  143. Seizing offshore wind investment potential in Southeast Asia

    18 January 2023 Vince Heo Joo Yeow Lee

    Vietnam and the Philippines have been gaining traction among offshore wind developers and investors. About half of electricity generation in...

    • Power Market Investment Strategies
    • Offshore Wind
    • Electric Power Markets
  144. Gene-edited crops market growth spurred by regulatory progress and approvals

    17 January 2023 Bharti Malhotra Alan Bullion

    Gene-editing (GE) is a set of novel techniques used to manipulate the genome of an organism at desired locations. It is being utilized extensively...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  145. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated Service Research Highlights: Fourth quarter 2022

    17 January 2023 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the fourth quarter of 2022, 15 new insight papers have been published in the IHS Markit Asia Pacific Integrated service, apart from the regular...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon Markets & Pricing
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  146. Five big questions for OECD Asia’s gas and power market in 2023

    13 January 2023 Vince Heo Logan Reese Kaori Tachibana Andre Lambine

    The year 2022 was full of unexpected market events in the already tight energy market, triggered by the war in Ukraine. Soaring import fuel prices...

    • Renewables
    • Nuclear Power
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Hydrogen
  147. Drilled but uncompleted wells: Extended lag time from drilling to completions to slow down 2023 supply growth

    11 January 2023 Narmadha Navaneethan

    Drilled but incomplete backlogs provide flexibility in operations and support operators in transitioning to a return-focused business model....

    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Engineering and Project Management
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
  148. Suriname has announced the Demerara Bid Round 2022

    10 January 2023 Cody Schulte

    Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV announced the launch of the Demerara Bid Round 2022 with the data room open from 28 November 2022 until 28...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  149. The Israeli-Lebanese Border Agreement: A Legal Analysis

    09 January 2023 Alessandro Bacci

    In October 2022, Israel and Lebanon established their mutual maritime border and their EEZs. This analysis examines the agreement from a legal...

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Legal Risk
    • Government Policy & Regulations
  150. Balancing affordability and the power sector energy transition in Southeast Asia

    06 January 2023 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    Countries in Southeast Asia mostly regulate electricity prices at a lower level to support economic growth. However, the regulated pricing system...

    • Renewables
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  151. EU Council calls for F2F pesticide reduction impact re-assessment

    06 January 2023 Sanjiv Rana

    The EU Council of national ministers has requested the European Commission to provide a complementary study to its existing impact assessment...

    • Pesticides
    • Farm Policy
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  152. Can stated future export levels at the Vostok Oil project be achieved in a time of political adversity?

    05 January 2023 Charles Ross

    The Vostok Oil development is a vast project located in the Arctic portion of Krasnoyarsk, around the Yenisei Bay that extends to Russia’s Taymyr...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Energy Geopolitics
  153. Scaling Up: Thinking Strategically About Upstream Data And Operations

    04 January 2023 Nathan Amery

    Growth has returned to the upstream industry following the disruption caused by the pandemic. However, some operators have been unable to take...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Data Strategy
    • Data Science
    • Data Integration Technologies
    • Africa Upstream
  154. Building momentum for growth: Guyana 2022 Licensing Round could inject additional capital in one of the world’s fastest growing super basins

    22 December 2022 Isaac Nuti Irena Agalliu Ford Tanner Cody Schulte Cat Hunter Aube Montero

    On December 9, 2022 Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) launched the Guyana 2022 Licensing Round which offers 14 blocks for tender in...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
  155. Global corporate clean energy procurement deals of 33 GW announced in the first three quarters of 2022

    20 December 2022 Ankita Chauhan

    Corporate clean energy procurement (CEP) continues to rise. The total corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) closed in first three quarters...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  156. Energy storage among key strategies for renewable integration in India

    19 December 2022 Ankita Chauhan

    High seasonal and daily variability in supply due to intermittent nature of wind and solar is driving the policies at national and state levels...

    • Renewables
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Electricity Policy and Regulation
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  157. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, December 2022: Policy responses to the energy crisis, renewable growth, and decarbonization challenges in the power system

    19 December 2022 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service from November 2022.

    • Solar
    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Energy Environment Policies and Practice
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Vehicles (EVs/Batteries/EV Charging)
    • Electric Vehicle Power Grid Implications
    • Electric Power Markets
  158. Market recovery sparks lower rig attrition, higher rig reactivation

    16 December 2022 Yvonne Seow

    The offshore rig market is in a long-overdue upswing. While utilisation and day rates are on the rise, two other indicators that point to a rig...

    • Offshore Rigs
    • Offshore Drilling
  159. EU glyphosate approval extended by one year

    15 December 2022 Sanjiv Rana

    The European Commission has decided to extend the current approval for the herbicide, glyphosate, by a year until December 15th 2023.

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  160. 2022 exploration drilling review and 2023 High Impact well (HIW) drilling outlook

    15 December 2022 Stuart Lewis Jack Rivers

    2022 delivered more than 18.7 Bboe of newly discovered resources from exploration drilling. By the end of November almost 180 discoveries had...

    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  161. What is the Key to Kurdistan’s Gas Conundrum?

    15 December 2022 Kishore Thamilselvan

    Kurdistan is a geo-political region located in the heart of the Middle East. Despite its relatively small size, the region is estimated to hold...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & gas midstream
  162. Southeast Asia’s continued reliance on fossil fuel generation: Is carbon capture the solution?

    12 December 2022 Joo Yeow Lee

    As fossil fuel generation continues to feature prominently in the generation mix over the next three decades, while the countries target to achieve...

    • Renewables
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  163. Texas electric regulators turn to a novel solution to solve the state’s long-term resource adequacy issue

    09 December 2022 Michael Pickens

    The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is finalizing an ambitious plan to reform one of the largest wholesale electricity markets in the...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  164. Colombia tax reform impact on Gorgon gas asset

    08 December 2022 Stephanie Vargas Ortega Renata Machado

    In 2022, the recently elected government of Gustavo Petro submitted to Congress a tax reform bill (“Reforma Tributaria para la Igualdad y la...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
  165. EU agrees on "groundbreaking" law to ban agri-food imports contributing to deforestation

    07 December 2022

    After a long night of negotiations, on Tuesday (6 December), Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and the EU Council reached an agreement...

  166. Upstream costs continue to rise with only limited relief from lower material prices

    07 December 2022 Zayd Wahab

    The cost of developing upstream oil and gas assets, as tracked by the S&P Global / IHS Markit Upstream Costs Services (UCCI and UOCI), expects...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Cost Reduction
    • Procurement Strategies
    • Oilfield Services
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil & gas upstream
  167. Ithaca Energy: Transformational growth through M&A to IPO

    07 December 2022 Padmanav Sahoo Mrinal Bhardwaj Kallol Saha

    Ithaca’s inorganic route to significant growth in operational and financial metrics

    • Upstream Operations
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Drilling
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Equity Capital Markets
  168. Global crop protection market provisionally up 6% in 2022

    06 December 2022 Robert Birkett

    The global chemical-based crop protection market is expected to have recorded 6.2% growth in 2022 to $69,256 million at the ex-manufacturer level...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  169. Trinidad and Tobago seeks to increase future onshore and nearshore production

    02 December 2022 Stephanie Vargas Ortega Joaquim Azevedo Jaka Hardiwinangun

    The government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) issued an invitation to companies to participate in its 2022 Onshore and...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  170. Brazil offshore drilling market - The upcycle gains momentum

    02 December 2022 Eduardo de Freitas Carlos Rocha

    The global offshore drilling market has been experiencing a gradual recovery since the past year and the uptick gained further steam throughout...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Facilities
    • Upstream Contracts
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Drilling
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  171. Biostimulants market growing strongly at 10% per annum

    01 December 2022 Alan Bullion

    The global market for biostimulants was worth around US$2,556 million in 2021 at the manufacturer level, and it is growing with a CAGR of around...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Biostimulants
    • Biopesticides
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  172. Middle East oil and gas majors striking a balance between providing low carbon intensity energy supply and moving towards net-zero emissions

    29 November 2022 Mirzi Moralde

    Following the UN Climate Conference, COP26, in Glasgow in 2021 and the subsequent COP27 event in Egypt this year, major Middle East E&P...

    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)
    • Offshore Construction
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
  173. US EPA to deliver cyantraniliprole evaluation under court vigil

    29 November 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    The US EPA has been ordered by a federal appeals court to complete an evaluation of the insecticide, cyantraniliprole’s, effects on species listed...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Farm Policy
    • Environmental Policy
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  174. The GHG intensity of the North Sea

    28 November 2022 Kevin Birn Hugh Ewan Chris Kennett

    The North Sea is one of the most significant oil and gas producing regions globally—accounting for nearly 4% of global supply in 2021. The scale...

    • Upstream Facilities
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Energy Transition
  175. EU glyphosate approval interim extension stalled again

    22 November 2022 Sanjiv Rana

    EU member states have once again stalled the European Commission’s proposal to extend the approval of the herbicide, glyphosate, by a year.

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  176. US ag groups battling to keep atrazine available

    22 November 2022 Agribusiness Expert

    Agricultural groups in the US are pressuring the country’s EPA to back away from a proposal to restrict use of the herbicide, atrazine, arguing...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Farm Policy
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  177. Complex bioformulations are necessary for more diversified and efficacious activity

    22 November 2022 Alan Bullion

    Formulation science is a key element in successfully bringing any effective active ingredient (AI) to market for crop protection products.

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Crop Processing
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  178. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, November 2022: State regulation in European energy markets, energy transition, and the new dynamics in fossil fuels

    21 November 2022 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service from October 2022.

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  179. The electric vehicle revolution: The impact on power systems in Southeast Asia

    21 November 2022 Hui Min Foong

    As governments continue to announce new targets and solidify their EV road maps, the future of electric mobility in Southeast Asia is coming...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Vehicle Power Grid Implications
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  180. Is floating LNG the key to unlocking the Rovuma Basin’s full potential?

    21 November 2022 Roderick Bruce Keryn Tsimitakopoulos Kelli Krasity Justin Cochrane Ian Conway Alessandro Piccoli

    Eni’s Coral South floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) project offshore Mozambique has started up, with the first cargo leaving the Coral Sul...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Facility Operations
    • Exploration Licensing Rounds
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Emerging Markets
  181. Global Integrated Oil Companies strategies for growth in low-carbon sector

    21 November 2022 Lysle Brinker Laura Sima Cindy Giglio

    There are growing signs that low-carbon sectors are becoming meaningful for Global Integrateds (GIOCs), owing to stepped-up acquisitions and...

    • Energy Transition
  182. The energy crisis is reshaping power sector policies worldwide

    18 November 2022 Etienne Gabel

    The ongoing energy crisis is challenging the design of many power markets globally. Underinvestment in conventional energy infrastructure, the...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  183. Will the EU’s Lake Albert resolution raise more hurdles for Uganda’s crude commercialisation?

    18 November 2022 Ida Hockerfelt

    Uganda has been on the cusp of commercial oil production for the past decade, but a series of internal and external challenges have plagued the...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
  184. Seismic/High Resolution Aeromagnetic data available for UK 33rd round

    17 November 2022 Adrian Heafford

    Location of S&P seismic relative to 33rd blocks and play summary

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Geophysics
    • Geology
    • Bid Rounds
    • Basin and Play Analysis
  185. Resumption of Canadian oil sands helped lower emission intensity in 2021

    16 November 2022 Kevin Birn

    A key factor influencing oil sands GHG emissions is the dramatic production swings in response to regional and global market disruptions, including...

    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
  186. EU caps power trading revenues – but what is the impact?

    16 November 2022 Zoe Grainge Giovanni Giansiracusa

    Europe’s energy crisis has been in the headlines for most of 2022. Owing to the gas supply crisis, worsened by low nuclear availability, European...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  187. India OKs environmental release of GM mustard seeds

    07 November 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    Indian authorities have issued a four-year approval for environmental release of genetically modified mustard seeds following the examination...

    • Seed
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  188. Building an advantaged portfolio—Ranking international basins based on profit and emissions

    07 November 2022 Bob Fryklund

    As the energy industry moves toward a low-carbon future, performance metrics must go beyond dollars and barrels and begin to include emissions....

    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Basin and Play Analysis
  189. How does offshore wind fit into California’s generating profile?

    04 November 2022 Sam Huntington Annie Gutierrez

    In early December, the US Department of Interior will hold a lease auction for five wind energy areas off California’s coast, a material step...

    • Renewables
    • Offshore Wind
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  190. Is it possible that Indian carbon credit exports to voluntary markets will be banned in the future?

    04 November 2022 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    In August, India’s Power Minister Mr. RK Singh tabled the amendments to the Electricity Conservation Act. In his remarks, he seemed to suggest...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon Markets & Pricing
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  191. Professional health groups petition von der Leyen to make Nutri-Score mandatory EU label

    03 November 2022

    A group of 36 professional associations working in the health and nutrition fields has joined forces to support a Change.org petition calling...

    • Food Policy, Safety and Labelling
    • Food Ingredient Procurement and Cost Analysis
    • Food Consumption
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Food & Drink Safety
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  192. DWGOM: A Future with No Lease Sales

    03 November 2022 Isaac Nuti George Laguros

    For decades, the Unites States Deep Water Gulf of Mexico (DWGOM) has set a standard of consistency for a wide range of oil and gas operators...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  193. Exploration frontiers in the Offshore of Guyana and Suriname

    01 November 2022 Cody Schulte

    Upcoming bid rounds in Guyana and Suriname will concentrate on underexplored offshore regions with the hope of replicating recent successes.

    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Bid Rounds
  194. Latin American national oil companies continue to emphasize emissions reduction strategies, but to varying degrees

    01 November 2022 Kareem Yakub Claudia Pessagno

    The energy transition is gaining broader attention in the oil and gas industry, including among our Latin American national oil companies (NOCs)...

    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Renewables
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • National Oil Company Strategy
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
  195. Precaspian Basin: Strategic, prolific, and prospective—but challenged by high costs, export issues and domestic policies

    19 October 2022 Keryn Tsimitakopoulos Ian Conway

    The Precaspian Basin is one of the world’s top global conventional basins with over 50 billion boe remaining recoverable oil and gas resources....

    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Exports
    • Exploration Licensing Rounds
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  196. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, October 2022: Europe’s focus on the energy crisis, IRA sets a net-zero pathway, flexibility resources, and China’s clean energy development

    18 October 2022 Qingyang Liu

    The following provides a brief overview of selected reports in the Global Power and Renewables service from September 2022.

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  197. Non-crop pesticides market boosted by trend towards home gardening

    17 October 2022 Jonathan Shoham Alan Bullion

    Around half of the 600 or so products used in agriculture are also sold into non-crop pesticides markets. This sector is composed of 6 main segments...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  198. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated service research highlights, Q3 2022

    17 October 2022 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the third quarter of 2022, 24 new insight papers have been published in the S&P Global Asia Pacific Integrated service, apart from the regular...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  199. Can Fracking Solve the UK's Energy Crisis?

    17 October 2022 Gethin Baker

    In response to the energy and cost of living crisis in the UK, the Government lifted the moratorium on fracking in England during September 2022......

    • Unconventional Resources
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  200. Potential in Ultra-deepwater Sabah, Malaysia – Can it be Realized?

    17 October 2022 Mei Ching Koay David Ooi

    Is there potential for exploration upside in the ultra-deepwater area? What can be done to unlock further potential in the outboard?

    • Deepwater Offshore Market
  201. Finland: Gas Supply Recalibration Moves Forward with Hamina LNG Terminal Launch

    13 October 2022 Thomas Grieder

    A blog post exploring implications to Finland’s gas supply from the launch of the Hamina LNG regasification terminal.

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  202. Key takeaways from Enlit/PowerGen Asia 2022

    11 October 2022 Joo Yeow Lee Cecillia Zheng Allen Wang

    Enlit Asia (formerly PowerGen Asia) is a major event in Southeast Asia that gathers various power sector stakeholders, from regulators and financiers...

    • Renewables
    • Electricity Policy and Regulation
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  203. Chemical Markets: From the Pandemic to Energy Transition

    11 October 2022

    The global chemical markets must overcome obstacles from the pandemic, Ukraine war, supply chain issues, and energy transition.

    • Chemical producers
    • Chemical manufacturing
  204. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the Middle East – a future powerhouse of the hydrogen industry?

    10 October 2022 Kyle Hodge

    It has been established in the last decade by the 2016 Paris Agreement, and subsequent reports by the International Energy Association (IEA)

    • Hydrogen
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  205. US EPA withdraws glyphosate interim decision

    06 October 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    The US EPA has withdrawn its 2020 interim decision involving the herbicide, glyphosate, following a US court’s ruling ordering it to reconsider...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  206. US FTC files anti-competition complaint against Corteva/Syngenta

    06 October 2022 Robert Birkett

    Corteva Agriscience and Syngenta Crop Protection have been dragged to court over allegations that they pay distributors to block competitors...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
  207. Benchmarking and Beyond: Making Meaningful Comparisons in Oil and Gas

    04 October 2022

    Compare prospects, peers, operators and countries to transform the unknown to known. 

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Geophysics
  208. Putting a price on the unknown: determining fair valuation in oil and gas exploration

    04 October 2022

    Importance of and how to determine fair valuation with POR (for M&A...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Petroleum Economics
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  209. Determining commercial value of yet-to-find resources with POR

    04 October 2022

    POR estimates the number and size of the missing prospects globally and includes them in a commercial evaluation and ranking process.

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Geophysics
  210. Sustainable aviation fuel is taking off as the airline industry explores a diverse set of technologies and outpaces policymakers

    29 September 2022

    An increasing number of airlines have started to announce GHG reduction targets and offtake agreements for SAF. There is an emerging trend of...

    • Biofuel Markets
  211. IRA Bill: Ground set for clean energy technology deployment acceleration in the United States

    27 September 2022 Edurne zoco

    The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a reconciliation bill that unlocks $370 billion in climate and energy investment in the United States, supporting...

    • Renewables
    • Clean Technology
  212. Santos' Darwin Pipeline Duplication (DPD) Project confirmed – Australia's energy transition is taking shape

    26 September 2022 William Plampton

    In a previous post earlier in 2022 (https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/bayuundan-dlng-and-barossa-the-energy-transition.html)

    • LNG (Liquefaction) Facility Operations
    • Energy Transition
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  213. Global Fuels Market Outlook

    23 September 2022 Kurt Barrow Eleanor Budds

    Global refined oil product markets are on track to remain tight until mid-decade, with the global downstream industry facing significant near-...

    • Refined Product Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
  214. Canada relaxes rules governing gene-edited crops

    20 September 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    Health Canada has published a fresh set of guidelines covering gene-edited crops that meet the criteria for food that is not considered "novel"...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  215. Upward price pressures will make cost savings difficult this year as costs rise by 7% over the first half of 2022

    14 September 2022 Pritesh Patel

    The cost of developing upstream oil and gas assets, as tracked by the S&P Global Upstream Capital Costs Index (UCCI), increased by over 7% in...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  216. A Deepwater Dive: Has the PIA unlocked the key to Nigeria’s long-term production stability?

    12 September 2022 Nicholas Waters

    Nigeria’s overall production will likely decrease from the end of the decade. Crucial in preventing this decline is the sanctioning and timely...

    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  217. Brazil debates sustainable ag and its lack of international recognition

    09 September 2022 Robert Birkett

    Brazilian experts rate the country's agriculture as sustainable, even as many of its innovations and practices are not widely known outside its...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Carbon & renewable energy
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  218. Back to the Fundamentals: How the Russia-Ukraine war is driving power sector emissions lower

    08 September 2022 Xizhou Zhou Etienne Gabel

    Skyrocketing natural gas and coal prices have caused upheavals in the global energy market and caused a crisis that is still ongoing. The public...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  219. Oil and gas asset valuations: Validating sellers’ claims

    08 September 2022 Andrea Anderson

    Placing a value on an oil and gas company: easier said than done. The value of an exploration and production company is driven by its assets...

    • Valuation Process
    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Credit and Liquidity Risk Analysis
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
  220. Answers at the speed of curiosity: Unlocking the secrets of shale oil and gas resources with big data

    08 September 2022 Andrea Anderson

    North American shale reservoirs are complex and it’s hard to pinpoint what’s driving performance.

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Refining Economics and Valuation
  221. Optimizing asset development with analytics-ready data

    08 September 2022 Andrea Anderson

    The list of prep work for analyzing oil and gas data is long: collecting data from different sources and databases, cleansing and normalizing...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Refining Economics and Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
  222. Weekly Pricing Pulse: Natural gas spike offsets otherwise weak commodity pricing

    31 August 2022 Thomas McCartin

    Even though the MPI jumped strongly last week, it is still 15.5% below its all-time high established in early March.

    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Strategic Sourcing
    • Commodity Price Forecasts
    • Commodities
  223. Closing door or window of opportunity? The prospects for frontier oil and gas producers

    31 August 2022 Mariam Al-Shamma David Gates Cat Hunter

    The recent spike in prices for crude and natural gas, caused in part by recovery from the pandemic and the repercussions of the Russian invasion...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  224. Algeria’s Law Governing Hydrocarbon Activities and Its Implementing Decrees: Notes for Investors

    31 August 2022 Alessandro Bacci

    Algeria’s Law No. 19-13 of 11 December 2019 modified the country’s legal/fiscal framework for the hydrocarbons sector. Law No. 19-13 reintroduced...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Government Policy & Regulations
  225. Unlocking additional value from Brazil's offshore fields

    30 August 2022 Gabriela Paes Eduardo de Freitas Carlos Rocha

    Brazil has two of the most prolific basins in the world: Santos and Campos, which could have made the country complacent in its development strategy...

    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Cost Reduction
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
  226. Which ASEAN countries will be the front-runners to decarbonize their power sectors?

    24 August 2022 Cecillia Zheng

    This report will briefly describe the region’s national emission targets and then take an in-depth view of the power sector, ranging from PDPs...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Coal-fired Generation Retirements
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  227. US EPA seeks partial rehearing of Ninth Circuit glyphosate ruling

    19 August 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    The US EPA has petitioned the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for a partial rehearing of the latter’s ruling that ordered the Agency...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
  228. Mukuyu-1: A game-changer for Zimbabwe?

    19 August 2022 Erik Meyer Analene Enslin

    The upcoming and highly anticipated Mukuyu-1 well has the potential to change Zimbabwe’s economic landscape.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
  229. As CBAM comes into sight: Direct impact on China’s trade limited, yet a push for renewable power consumption

    18 August 2022 Xiaonan Feng

    The European Parliament (EP) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) have approved the fundamental modality of the carbon border...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  230. Tightening jackup market sparks supply crunch in APAC

    17 August 2022 Yvonne Seow

    Jackups leaving yards and criss-crossing regions

    • Offshore Rigs
  231. HPAI in the U.S.

    15 August 2022 Adam Speck

    HPAI outbreaks continue to affect the table egg production sector, particularly the egg product sector where an estimated three-quarters of that...

    • Poultry and Eggs
    • Food Commodity Markets
  232. Whitepaper: Module Level Power Electronics

    09 August 2022 Siqi He Shaunagh Rae Maxine Moodie Cormac Gilligan

    Module level power electronics (MLPE) such as solar power optimisers and microinverters are increasingly being used in distributed generation...

    • Solar
    • Clean Technology
  233. Grains and oilseeds under strain

    09 August 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Strained supply chains due to the war in Ukraine and decreased crop yields with fertilizer restraints have placed significant pressure on grains...

    • Grains
    • Grain Processing and Flows
    • Food Commodity Markets
  234. Special Report: Food & Ag Commodity Inflation

    09 August 2022 Paul Hughes

    While headline food inflation continues to soar, there are signs ag commodities, the basic building blocks of food, are easing.

    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
  235. US lawmaker tables bill to rein EPA’s pesticide regulatory powers

    08 August 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    A bill has been introduced in the US Senate seeking to hold the EPA responsible for “restrictive” regulatory changes to pesticide use. If cleared...

    • Crop science
  236. Modelling the Potential Pressure of Fall Armyworm in Key Corn Markets

    08 August 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Pesticide control to protect crop yields.

    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
  237. A standardised approach to FPS building

    03 August 2022 Niall Hall

    FPS providers have implemented a standardised approach to building and converting FPS units to reduce cycle time to first production and optimise...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
    • Field Development
  238. Global Feed Demand 2023

    03 August 2022 Paul Hughes

    Global livestock outlook for 2023

    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Animal Nutrition & Feed
  239. Southeast Asian countries have floated prospects on clean energy transition to resolve the energy dilemma

    02 August 2022 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    Southeast Asia (SEA) was regarded as a “slow starter” in the energy transition but has accelerated the decarbonization path, with most SEA countries...

    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
  240. The Great Jackup Revamp

    02 August 2022 Pamela Cordova

    The jackup market has undergone a significant change over the last year: a stubborn surplus has been replaced by a tight market driven by a strong...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Rigs
    • Offshore Drilling
  241. Sri Lanka shows phased transition to organics and biofertilizers is vital

    01 August 2022 Alan Bullion

    Biofertilizer markets and a vulnerable supply chain

    • Fertilizers
    • Crop science
    • Crop Processing
    • Biostimulants
    • Biopesticides
    • Biologicals
  242. Mixed impacts across the food sector as inflation hits consumer spending

    01 August 2022 Lee Bridgett

    Consumers prioritise groceries, switch to cheaper products as inflation hits home

    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Agribusiness Retailing
  243. The recent surprisingly expensive FPSO bids in Brazil, are actually the new normal

    01 August 2022 Matheus Varanda Gabriela Paes Carlos Rocha

    In June 2021 Petrobras ordered by $2.3 billion a new FPSO (P-79) from Saipem and Korea’s DSME, designed to process 180,000 bd of oil and 7.2...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Project Planning
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Oil & gas upstream
  244. Europol warns of rising fake pesticide trafficking in EU

    29 July 2022

    The Europol has flagged increased proliferation of fake pesticides in the EU, adding that raids this year have yielded 1,150 tonnes of such products...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  245. Will Somalia's above-ground risks blunt its E&P licensing prospects?

    29 July 2022 Ida Hockerfelt

    Amid higher global oil prices and a sharpening focus on new oil and gas supply sources to offset dependence on Russia, East African frontier...

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
    • Exploration Licensing Rounds
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  246. Southeast Asia’s power demand recovery continues but faces challenges amid fuel prices surge

    27 July 2022 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    S&P Global (now a part of S&P Global Commodity Insights) published the Southeast Asia (SEA) power and renewable market briefing for the second...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Power Markets
  247. Heightened energy security hasn’t changed long-term oil sands outlook

    26 July 2022 Kevin Birn Celina Hwang

    Annual release of 10-year Canadian oil sands production outlook

    • Oil Sands
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
  248. Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is the technology with the highest mitigation potential to decarbonize the cement industry

    26 July 2022 Yufei Li Paola Perez Pena Edurne zoco

    A recent report by Clean Energy Technology at S&P Global benchmarked multiple decarbonization pathways currently available for the cement industry....

    • Energy Transition
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  249. EU Commission delays new CAP environmental rules to boost EU grain production

    26 July 2022 Pieter Devuyst

    The European Commission proposed to delay some environmental rules of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by one year to 2024

    • Grains
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Downstream Policy
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  250. In the race to diversify and decarbonize, most NOCs remain on the starting blocks

    21 July 2022 Rajeev Lala Mansi Anand Kareem Yakub Geetika Gupta Baihui Yu Andrew Neff

    As the global integrated oil companies (GIOCs) strive to adjust their strategies and aim to reduce their carbon footprint in the context of the...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Company Strategy
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Energy Transition
  251. US crop protection market outlook

    21 July 2022 Darren Stobbart

    This outlook provide estimates for 2022 and forecasts to 2030 across a selection of significant countries and crop groups.

    • Crop Production
  252. Opportunities to set up a national GHG emissions trading system for India

    20 July 2022 Mohd. Sahil Ali

    As the second most populous country supporting 18% of the world’s population, India faces serious risks for global inaction on climate change....

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  253. China’s renewables 14th Five-Year Plan: Official targets to be remarkably outpaced?

    20 July 2022 Bing Han

    Following the release of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) on the overall energy sector covering 2021-25, the National Development Reform Committee...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  254. Energy storage and EV charging are becoming a natural pairing

    20 July 2022 Sam Wilkinson

    The 2022 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and energy storage report from S&P Global provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging...

    • Battery Energy Storage
  255. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated Energy Service research highlights, Q2 2022

    19 July 2022 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the second quarter of 2022, 24 new insight papers have been published in the S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly S&P...

    • Procurement Strategies
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal to Gas Policies
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  256. India drone focus: Market cheers policy regime while takeover fears stalk start-ups

    18 July 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    An analysis of policy movements in the Indian agricultural drone and digital agriculture sectors.

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Chemical management
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  257. Frontier deepwater Andaman holds early promise – would preliminary success at Timpan light the way for a new development area in the region?

    15 July 2022 Johan Utama Hong Shien Lee David Ooi

    With challenges to frontier exploration in Asia Pacific, Harbour Energy’s recent success in the deepwater Andaman Sea in Indonesia is welcome...

    • Upstream Reserve Asset Valuation
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
  258. SCOTUS ruling may reduce immediate legal uncertainty, but also reduces EPA regulatory scope

    14 July 2022 Xizhou Zhou Patrick Luckow

    As the US Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v EPA unfolds, our North American Power and Renewables experts share key highlights from recent...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal versus Wind Competition
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  259. 2022 ozone season NOx prices rise with natural gas prices

    14 July 2022 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Cross-state Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Group 3 seasonal nitrogen oxide (NOx) allowance prices have increased over tenfold in 2022 (see Figure...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
  260. Geothermal Energy: New technologies could unlock expansion as transition quickens

    12 July 2022 Francesco d'Avack

    Geothermal energy could play a crucial role in the energy transition as a source of clean firm power

    • Energy Transition
    • Climate Change
  261. North American pressure pumping horsepower demand is projected to increase significantly through 2023

    12 July 2022 Prashanth Pillai

    The service sector has reached a point where supply of available equipment and accessible labor force are struggling to meet strengthened activity...

    • Oil & gas upstream
  262. US Supreme Court rejects second Roundup petition

    12 July 2022 Jonathan Pegg

    The US Supreme Court has denied a second Bayer request to review litigation alleging that its legacy company Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup...

    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  263. United Kingdom: Sustaining upstream decarbonization momentum

    07 July 2022 Aliaksandr Chyzh

    The United Kingdom’s Conservative government is building policy and regulatory frameworks to facilitate decarbonization and reach emission-reduction...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Wind
    • Government Policy & Regulations
    • Energy Transition
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  264. Are Southeast Asian power systems ready for the rise of renewables?

    07 July 2022 Joo Yeow Lee

    Many of the Southeast Asian governments have put in place ambitious renewable addition plans, to add more than 200 GW in aggregate from just...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Climate Change
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  265. Morocco’s Anchois discovery

    05 July 2022 Maria Lupachik Ismini Katsimpardi

    How the European energy crisis has transformed the asset economics

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
  266. EU to set binding targets for 50% cut in agchem use by 2030

    04 July 2022 Sanjiv Rana

    The EU has decided to set binding targets for all member states to cut pesticide use by 50% by 2030

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Crop Processing
  267. MPD-capable drillships: a sought-after subset in a heating market

    04 July 2022 Rod Hutton

    Drillships are a hot spot in the world rig market. Utilisation is tightest in the high-specification category, in particular for units fully...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Rigs
  268. Newer member states push back on bolder EU pesticide reduction targets

    04 July 2022 Alan Bullion

    Measures introduced to protect food security and the competitiveness of EU agricultural production

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Crop Processing
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  269. US vs Eurozone food inflation

    30 June 2022 Lee Bridgett

    Central bank actions show early signs of tempering inflation in the US, but the global picture remains uncertain

    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
  270. European Commission proposes rules to cut EU pesticide use by 50%

    30 June 2022 Pieter Devuyst

    The European Commission proposed new EU rules to halve the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 2030

    • Pesticides
    • Farm Economics and Cost of Production
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  271. Freeport LNG outage spawns bearish North American gas market fundamentals and late-2022 uncertainty

    29 June 2022 Warren Waite Nikolay Filchev Matthew Piatek

    On 8 June 2022, the Freeport LNG export facility on Quintana Island in Brazoria Co., Texas, suffered a leak in the pipe racks, which support...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Facility Operations
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Commissioning
  272. Reactivation of OSVs, a trend that is strengthening across the globe

    29 June 2022 Magda Rodriguez

    Over the last year it has been observed a strong reduction of stacked OSVs with a drop of -17% approximately.

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Rigs
  273. Integrated Pest Management farming methods get a boost in Europe

    28 June 2022 Alan Bullion

    The biologicals market for crop protection products has seen healthy global growth in recent years, but In Europe there is still frustration...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Biopesticides
    • Biologicals
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  274. Video: Which power markets are most attractive for renewables investment?

    28 June 2022 Rama Zakaria Etienne Gabel

    In this video, a dynamic chart shows part of the analysis that S&P Global Commodity Insights conducted to identify the most attractive markets...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  275. The upcoming and highly anticipated Gazania-1 well has the potential to create significant value for both investors and South Africa

    28 June 2022 Erik Meyer Analene Enslin

    The Gazania-1 new-field wildcat is targeting the up-dip extension of the proven 1988 Soeker oil-bearing A-J 1 discovery, located within the Orange...

    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
  276. North American Natural Gas Short-Term Outlook, June 2022

    27 June 2022 Sara El-Hakim Matthew Palmer Ian Archer

    Henry Hub cash prices soared to $9.50/MMBtu (a nearly 14-year high) earlier this month, after which they tumbled 20%, to $7.34/MMBtu on 17 June....

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  277. Restart or remain shuttered—Why rationalized US refineries will not come to the rescue

    24 June 2022 Susan D Bell Debnil Chowdhury

    Despite President Biden’s call on US refiners and the federal government to pull out all the stops to rescue US citizens from the high cost of...

    • Refinery Operation
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  278. Platform electrification as a first step towards renewable energy integration

    24 June 2022 Rita Antonelli

    A more integrated offshore energy sector, with closer links between oil and gas and offshore renewables is vital to accelerate the energy transition....

    • Offshore Wind
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Energy Investment Analysis
    • Energy & Climate Scenarios
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
    • Decarbonization
    • Clean Technology Innovation
  279. Upstream costs continue unabated rise for the fifth quarter straight

    24 June 2022 Zayd Wahab

    The S&P Global Upstream 1st quarter 2022 CAPEX and OPEX Cost indices increased across the board, with costs expected to rise to over 8% by...

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Unconventional Resources
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  280. Call for market reforms sparks as commodity price hike raises power prices to new highs: A dive into responses seen in Australia, Japan and Singapore

    23 June 2022 Logan Reese Kaori Tachibana Joo Yeow Lee

    Australia, Japan, and Singapore are the few markets within Asia Pacific that have achieved full liberalization of their power markets. With the...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Commodities
  281. Quebec’s hybrid gas-electric approach to decarbonizing building space heat

    23 June 2022 Benjamin Levitt

    In May, Québec’s energy regulator approved a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction program jointly proposed by Hydro-Québec and Énergir —the...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  282. Regenerative agriculture is a solution to soil depletion and nutrient fertility

    23 June 2022 Alan Bullion

    The Ukraine-Russia conflict has again demonstrated the fragility and vulnerability of both global and European food supply chains, and with growing...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  283. Orange Subbasin, offshore Namibia: Persistence pays off as dedicated explorers deliver a new hydrocarbon province

    22 June 2022 Keryn Tsimitakopoulos

    The upstream potential of the Orange Subbasin offshore southern Namibia finally has been demonstrated after many decades of disappointment for...

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  284. US Supreme Court discusses whether to hear Bayer Roundup case

    21 June 2022 Robert Birkett

    US Supreme Court judges met to consider whether to hear Bayer's bid to dismiss claims that it failed to warn customers of cancer risks from Monsanto’s...

    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
  285. Infographic: The Role and Potential of CCUS for Steel and Cement Industries

    20 June 2022 Paola Perez Pena

    Steel and cement emit the most industrial carbon dioxide

    • Steel Markets
    • Cement
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  286. Mexico’s natural gas and power prices are on the rise and entering the peak demand season

    17 June 2022 David Crisostomo Alan Bravo

    The recent natural gas price increase in the United States is inevitably spreading to Mexico’s gas and power markets. A lower-than-expected supply...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
  287. Brazil: A country for new and established E&P players' growth prospect

    17 June 2022 Padmanav Sahoo Kallol Saha

    The upstream competitive landscape in Brazil has significantly shifted where the regionally focused independents and private equity-backed E&P...

    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
    • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Bid Rounds
  288. Governments increasingly adopt incentive schemes to encourage decarbonization of the oil and gas industry

    16 June 2022 Terence Khoo Rachel Calvert Aliaksandr Chyzh

    Hydrocarbon producers seek to advance low-carbon projects through incentive schemes for upstream players.

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Clean Technology Innovation
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
  289. Iraq’s Supreme Court Decision in Case 59 and Unified 110: What Should Investors in the KRI Do?

    16 June 2022 Alessandro Bacci

    In February 2022, Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court (FSC) issued a decision in relation to Case 59/Federal/2012 and Unified 110/Federal/2019.

    • Upstream Contracts
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Monetary Policy
    • Legal Risk
    • Energy Geopolitics
    • Economic Risk
  290. A summer gas supply crisis in Europe, made in Russia

    16 June 2022 Laurent Ruseckas

    Russia’s technical regulator reduced the operational capacity of the Nord Stream pipeline by 60% on 16 June.

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
  291. Decarbonizing while growing: Energy transition in Southeast Asia’s power sector

    15 June 2022 Xizhou Zhou

    Southeast Asia’s emerging economies have averaged 5% annual GDP growth over the past decade, while electric power demand outpaced the economy...

    • Renewables
    • Power Market Investment Strategies
    • Power Market Contracts
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  292. Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy to give birth to a Tullicorn, a Caprillow… or maybe a Unicorn?

    15 June 2022 Philippe Mauron Etienne Kolly Cyril Ruchonnet Alessandro Piccoli

    As of mid-year 2022, Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy were about forming a new Africa-focused energy company.

  293. Germany’s energy policy balancing act

    14 June 2022 Zoe Grainge

    German energy policy is never far from the headlines, but since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 the government has made two important...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon & renewable energy
  294. Sanctions, uncertainty and cost fears stalk Latin American agriculture

    13 June 2022 Robert Birkett

    South American agriculture is witnessing uncertainty and fear over rising costs in the wake of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, besides...

    • Commodities
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
  295. How will Namibia’s above-ground E&P risks evolve through its imminent hydrocarbon boom?

    08 June 2022 Roderick Bruce

    Following two offshore discoveries that have uncovered billions of barrels of hydrocarbon resources, Namibia’s government is focusing on value...

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Contracts
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
  296. Indian Government closed Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid Round III on 31 May 2022 – a commercial overview on the seven key contract areas

    06 June 2022 Ravin Singh Rahul Dev Chauhan

    Commercial analysis overview on the key contract areas which were offered under DSF-III

  297. Staying the course: Low-carbon spending plans remain intact (for now) among the global and European integrated oil companies

    06 June 2022 Chris DeLucia

    Amid the current market environment, a key question has emerged around how existing conditions could alter low-carbon spending plans of upstream...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Energy Transition
  298. Indonesia's invitation to invest in exploration and development opportunities

    01 June 2022 Hong Shien Lee

    Following the latest bid round in November 2021, the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities Republic of Indonesia, SKK...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Bid Rounds
  299. China’s energy markets during latest Covid-19 lockdown: Coal and gas plummeting while renewables flourishing

    01 June 2022 Lara Dong Jenny Nguyen Yang Fenglei Shi

    The Omicron outbreak in China since the beginning of 2022 has led to stringent restriction measures that severely disrupted economic activities...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Electric Generation Costs
    • Coal Markets
  300. Can Jaca turn Sao Tome and Principe into new oil producer within the Gulf of Guinea?

    31 May 2022 Maria Lupachik Erik Meyer

    Sao Tome and Principe has a chance to become a new oil producer in case of positive results of the recently spudded Jaca-1 new-field wildcat...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Deepwater Offshore Market

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