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  1. 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
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  2. 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
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  3. 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
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  4. 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
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  5. 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
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  6. 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
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  7. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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  10. 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
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  11. 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
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  12. 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
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  13. 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
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  14. 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
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  15. 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
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  16. 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
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  17. 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
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  18. 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
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  19. 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
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  20. 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)
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  21. 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
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  22. 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
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  23. 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
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  24. 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
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  25. 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...

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  26. 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
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  27. 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
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  28. 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
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  29. 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
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  30. 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)
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  31. 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
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  32. 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
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  33. 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
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  34. 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
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  35. 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
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  36. 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
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  37. 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
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  38. 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
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  39. 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
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  40. 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
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  41. 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
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  42. 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
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  43. 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
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  44. 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
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  45. 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
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  46. 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
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  47. 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
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  48. 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
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  49. 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
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  50. 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
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  51. 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
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  52. 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
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  53. 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
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  54. 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
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  55. 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)
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  56. 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
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  57. 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
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  58. 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
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  59. 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)
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  60. 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
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  61. 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
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  62. 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
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  63. 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
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  64. 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
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  65. 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
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  66. 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
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  67. 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
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  68. 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)
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  69. 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
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  70. 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
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  71. 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
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  72. 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
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  73. 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
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  74. 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
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  75. 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)
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  76. 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)
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  77. 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
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  78. 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
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  79. 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
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  80. 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
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  81. 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
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  82. 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
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  83. 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
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  84. 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
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  85. 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
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  86. 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
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  87. 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
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  88. 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
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  89. 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
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  90. Tightening jackup market sparks supply crunch in APAC

    17 August 2022 Yvonne Seow

    Jackups leaving yards and criss-crossing regions

    • Offshore Rigs
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  91. 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
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  92. 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
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  93. 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
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  94. 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
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  95. 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
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  96. 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
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  97. 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
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  98. Global Feed Demand 2023

    03 August 2022 Paul Hughes

    Global livestock outlook for 2023

    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Animal Nutrition & Feed
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  99. 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
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  100. 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
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  101. 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
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  102. 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
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  103. 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
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  104. 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
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  105. 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)
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  106. 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
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  107. 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
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  108. 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
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  109. 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
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  110. 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
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  111. 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
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  112. 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
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  113. 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
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  114. 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
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  115. 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
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  116. 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
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  117. 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
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  118. 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
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  119. 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
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  120. 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
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  121. 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
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  122. 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
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  123. 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
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  124. 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
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  125. 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
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  126. 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
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  127. 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
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  128. 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
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  129. 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
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  130. 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
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  131. 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
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  132. 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
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  133. 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
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  134. 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
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  135. 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
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  136. 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
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  137. 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
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  138. 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
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  139. 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)
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  140. 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
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  141. 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
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  142. 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
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  143. 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)
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  144. 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
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  145. 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
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  146. 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
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  147. 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
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  148. 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
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  149. 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
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  150. 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
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  151. 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
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  152. 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.

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  153. 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
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  154. 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
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  155. 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)
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  156. 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

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  157. 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
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  158. 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
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  159. 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
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  160. 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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  161. Container shipping situation worsens due to congestion, delays, and empty containers

    30 May 2022 Lee Bridgett

    Congestion levels at ports in mainland China have increased between 30-40% since March High rates on shipping routes departing Asia combined...

    • Supply Chain Risk
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  162. Will Tanzania’s revised approach to E&P terms boost prospects for LNG and new exploration?

    30 May 2022 Roderick Bruce

    Tanzania’s re-engagement with foreign investors could produce a landmark agreement for LNG, and better terms for new E&P.

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Contracts
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  163. Local content in Guyana – The first step was taken

    27 May 2022 Marcos Lepore Gabriela Paes Carlos Rocha

    Lessons learned and impacts of the new local content law approved in Guyana.

    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Supply Chain Risk
    • Supply Chain Logistics
    • Subsea Construction
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Labor Markets
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  164. Main factors when considering Biofuels

    27 May 2022 Christoph Berg

    There are three main factors that need to be taken into consideration for Biofuels - Policy, Feedstocks and Innovation.

    • Biofuel Markets
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  165. Bipartisan US lawmakers introduce bill to define plant biostimulants

    27 May 2022 Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay

    The US biologicals industry is eagerly following a bipartisan bill introduced to the US Congress, seeking to amend the FIFRA legislation and...

    • Crop science
    • Biopesticides
    • Biologicals
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  166. US Ag groups press Biden not to oppose glyphosate case

    27 May 2022 Jonathan Pegg

    Several US agriculture groups have urged President Biden to withdraw opposition to Bayer’s plea for review and reversal of a cancer verdict involving...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
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  167. Latin America: E&P to remain resilient amid global volatility

    25 May 2022 Pedro Martinez Kareem Yakub Ford Tanner Claudia Pessagno

    Amid geopolitical and energy-market volatility, Latin America stands out as a resilient upstream investment destination.

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
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  168. Thailand offering long-delayed offshore bidding round – can it revitalize domestic upstream business?

    20 May 2022 Emilio Intrieri

    Thailand's Ministry of Energy announced on 7 April 2022 the 24th Thailand Petroleum Bidding Round, with three offshore blocks made available....

    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
    • Bid Rounds
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  169. Agriculture in transition

    20 May 2022 Tom Scott

    What's next in the biggest transition in agriculture in decades?

    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  170. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, May 2022

    18 May 2022 Rama Zakaria

    Russia-Ukraine implications and the energy transition

    • Renewables
    • Energy Transition
    • Electric Power Markets
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  171. Norway’s fiscal and regulatory stability continues to drive upstream investment amid market and energy transition pressures

    16 May 2022 Philip Ortiz-Bukowski Aliaksandr Chyzh

    A favorable above-ground environment for E&P has underpinned Norway’s relative international attractiveness despite market...

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Petroleum Economics
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  172. Life Cycle Analysis of emissions for propane from natural gas production in the Montney

    13 May 2022 Kevin Birn Jordan Woloschuk Cathy Crawford Bill Rawlusyk

    &P Global recently completed a life-cycle analysis for emissions for propane produced from Montney gas production. The report is...

    • Regulatory Compliance (Emissions & Fuel Efficiency)
    • Propane
    • LPG / NGL Markets
    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Energy Transition
    • Energy Environment Policies and Practice
    • Climate Change
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  173. How big is the CCUS market for equipment supplier?

    13 May 2022 Frank Larsen

    Equipment suppliers sizing the rapidly expanding CCUS market as visible projects to 2031 estimated to have 314 MMt/y of CO2 captured or injected/stored....

    • Low Carbon Spending
    • Low Carbon Fuel Standards
    • Energy Transition
    • Energy Technologies
    • Clean Technology Innovation
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon Markets & Pricing
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
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  174. New Generics update 2022: Agribusiness report on active ingredients coming off patent up to 2027

    11 May 2022 Alan Bullion

    New Generics 2022 details important herbicide, fungicide, insecticide and nematicide active ingredients coming off patent over the period from...

    • Crop science
    • Biologicals
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  175. Southeast Asia's new energy policy announcements in pursuing clean energy transition

    11 May 2022 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    The Southeast Asia (SEA) region has ambitious goals to achieve net-zero emissions between 2050 and 2065. It surely will require great efforts...

    • Electricity Policy and Regulation
    • Electric Power Markets
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  176. Energy Security and Energy Transition: Highs and Lows in the Offshore Rig Market

    11 May 2022 Yun Yun Teo

    The last two years has seen the world turned upside down by the pandemic and the climate crisis, and this turbulent period has made it increasingly...

    • Offshore Wind
    • Offshore Vessels
    • Offshore Rigs
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  177. Significant gene-editing policy changes seen in Europe

    10 May 2022 Alan Bullion

    Around the world, governments in leading agricultural-producing countries are now catching up with the United States, both to better legislate...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Crop science
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  178. To ban or not to ban—After Germany, who is next? How could the European Union structure a ban on Russian oil?

    10 May 2022 Hedi Grati

    Core oil and gas flows remain unsanctioned in the European Union, although calls for an oil embargo sound louder by the day, and the European...

    • Refined Product Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  179. Southeast Asia on track for strong but uneven power demand growth amid unexpected supply bottlenecks

    10 May 2022 Choon Gek Khoo Cecillia Zheng

    S&P Global published Southeast Asia (SEA) power and renewable market briefing for the first quarter of 2022 (Q1-2022). As usual, it discussed...

    • Electric Power Markets
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  180. Second-quarter 2022 US natural gas supply: Dry gas demand and low storage raise prices, but insufficient for meaningful supply growth

    09 May 2022 Reed Olmstead Prescott Roach Narmadha Navaneethan Imre Kugler

    Capital discipline and low storage have created a nearly unprecedented scenario for high gas prices, but hedging mutes the windfall.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  181. The Russia-Ukraine crisis and the shifting environment for global upstream investment

    09 May 2022 Mariam Al-Shamma David Gates Cat Hunter

    The Russia-Ukraine crisis has served to reset the global geopolitical compass, with far-reaching implications for upstream investment conditions....

    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
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  182. India allows drone-based pesticide spraying

    05 May 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Indian digital agriculture has got a boost with an interim two-year approval for drone-based spraying of pesticides, including insecticides...

    • Pesticides
    • Digital Agriculture
    • Biopesticides
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  183. Hopes rise for West of Shetland drilling rig activity

    04 May 2022 Rod Hutton

    Optimism is making a comeback among North Sea drilling contractors, according to the April edition of S&P Global’s North Sea Rig Report

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Rigs
    • Offshore Drilling
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  184. Levelized cost of CO2 avoided (LCCA) for CCUS projects - Cost drivers and long-term cost outlooks

    03 May 2022 Paola Perez Pena Edurne Zoco, Ph.D.

    Costs for every component of the carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) value chain vary greatly across industries and regions based on the...

    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
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  185. India eases gene editing regulations

    28 April 2022 Sanjiv Rana

    The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has decided to exempt products derived through two gene editing techniques

    • Gene Editing and GMO
    • Crop science
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  186. All dried up: Western US water scarcity likely to boost summer gas-fired power demand

    28 April 2022 Suzanne Edwards

    A decades-long drought in the Western United States reached new levels of severity in 2021, and current water metrics indicate the 22-year drought...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  187. The turbulent journey of the offshore supply vessel market

    27 April 2022 Tasnika Goorhoo

    Looking back at the past five years in the oil and gas market and subsequently the offshore supply vessel (OSV) market, there have been distinct...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Offshore Vessels
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  188. Interview with Boehringer Ingelheim on the importance of partnerships

    27 April 2022 Joseph Harvey

    Joe Harvey interviews Jean Sceftsik de Szolnok from Boehringer Ingleheim 

    • Animal Welfare
    • Animal Nutrition & Feed
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  189. Crop Protection Industry Overview 2021

    27 April 2022 Darren Stobbart

    The global crop protection market is estimated to have increased by 4.7% in 2021. Understand the market motion based on the analysis from various...

    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
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  190. From defunct to refunctioning? Offshore upstream decommissioning and the energy transition

    26 April 2022 Benjamin Morel

    Some mature petroleum jurisdictions may be on the cusp of turning old liabilities into new opportunities in pursuit of their energy transition...

    • Upstream Decommissioning
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
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  191. Second quarter 2022 US oil supply: Higher prices deepen the public-private company divide

    26 April 2022 Reed Olmstead Prescott Roach Narmadha Navaneethan Imre Kugler

    Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has forced the world to realize the fragility of energy supply and the geopolitical risks of overreliance...

    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil & gas upstream
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  192. Russia-Ukraine crisis: Short-term risks for electric power, but accelerating energy transition

    25 April 2022 Rama Zakaria

    As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to rage, global energy markets are witnessing unprecedented volatilities, with the power and renewables...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
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  193. China refines dual-control scheme: Tilting the balance towards economic growth

    25 April 2022 Xiaonan Feng

    On 24 January 2022, the State Council issued the Comprehensive Work Plan on Energy Conservation and Emissions Mitigation in the 14th Five-Year-Plan...

    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  194. High commodity prices loom over Australia, Japan and South Korea as economy begins to rebound

    25 April 2022 Vince Heo Logan Reese Kaori Tachibana

    S&P Global Climate and Sustainability is pleased to bring you the OECD Asia Power and Renewables Market Briefing covering the first quarter 2022...

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
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  195. Special Report on Food and Ag Commodity Inflation

    21 April 2022 Mr. Hughes Paul

    Causes of inflation an self-fulfilling expectations

    • Investment Economics
    • Inflation
    • Food Commodity Markets
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  196. Tracking Australia’s progress on becoming a global supplier of clean hydrogen

    20 April 2022 Logan Reese

    In November 2019, the federal government released the National Hydrogen Strategy, which has since solidified as the foundation for the development...

    • Renewables
    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Coal Gasification
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  197. ENEC’s second nuclear reactor train accelerates UAE national decarbonization and gas self-sufficiency goals

    19 April 2022 Silvia Macri Raul Timponi Andy Barrett

    The successful commercialization on March 24th of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation’s (ENEC’s) second reactor raises online capacity to...

    • Nuclear Power
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Decarbonization
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  198. Southeast Asia’s demand responses to high and volatile gas prices

    15 April 2022 Zhi Xin Chong Johan Utama

    Each markets in Southeast Asia has a different gas market price structure and responded differently.

    • Oil & Gas midstream/downstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Commissioning
    • Gas Renewable Integration
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  199. Africa seed market analysis: countries, crops, and companies

    14 April 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Seed systems have an important role to play in Africa because agricultural productivity remains extremely low, and the use of improved varieties...

    • Crop science
    • Crop Production
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  200. Syngenta warns of food crisis in shadow of Russia/Ukraine conflict

    13 April 2022 Sanjiv Rana

    The conflict could lead to food shortages for vulnerable populations, even years after the fighting has ended

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  201. China’s 14th Energy Five-Year Plan: Pivoting toward a “modern energy system”

    13 April 2022 Jenny Nguyen Yang Megan Jenkins Lara Dong

    On 22 March 2022, China released the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for the energy sector, covering development plan through 2025.

    • Renewables
    • Energy Transition
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  202. Video: Solar PV Market Outlook 2022 and Beyond

    12 April 2022 Josefin Berg

    2021 was another record year for solar PV generation additions globally. 2022 is set to be an even stronger year with 32% year-on-year growth....

    • Solar
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  203. Sonatrach significantly de-risks the Liassic play in the Benoud Trough, northern Algeria

    11 April 2022 Gyöngyvér Jennifer Fischer Eric Schmid

    In March 2022, Sonatrach made the second hydrocarbon discovery in the Liassic play of the Benoud Trough with the drilling of the Ouled Sidi Cheikh...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  204. North American service cost increases expected against an uncertain global backdrop.

    08 April 2022 David Vaucher

    The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, increasing oil prices, and recent geopolitical events have all effected North American E&P...

    • Upstream Technology Benchmarking
    • Upstream Supply Chain
    • Upstream Operations
    • Upstream Capital and Operating Cost Estimation
    • Unconventional Resources
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  205. The impact of inflation on fresh fruit and vegetable prices

    07 April 2022 Nick Edwards

    Supply chain problems and inflation are affecting virtually every commodity at every level and fresh produce Fruit and vegetable prices have...

    • Food Commodity Markets
    • Commodities
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
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  206. Installation rush in 2021 propels China to become the largest offshore wind market globally

    07 April 2022 Lara Dong Choon Kiat William Chia Bing Han

    The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced that China’s offshore wind annual installations soared to 16.9 GW in 2021, accounting for...

    • Offshore Wind
    • Electric Power Markets
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  207. Asia Pacific Regional Integrated Service Research Highlights, Q1 2022

    07 April 2022 Logan Reese Ankita Chauhan

    In the first quarter of 2022, 20 new insight papers have been published in the S&P Global Asia Pacific Integrated service, apart from the regular...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Decarbonization
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  208. Bayer working on mitigating business risks from Russia-Ukraine conflict

    05 April 2022 Robert Birkett

    Bayer wants to protect food supply chains from further disruption and help prevent what could become an unprecedented food crisis

    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  209. Bayu-Undan, DLNG and Barossa – How the energy transition is shaping the future

    05 April 2022 William Plampton

    With the hydrocarbon industry being acutely aware of the need for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in a bid to lower carbon emissions and achieving...

    • LNG (Liquefaction) Facility Operations
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
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  210. Mapping policy and legal framework for the offshore wind energy development

    05 April 2022 Yelena Shliomenzon

    With dramatic cost reductions, advances in technology, favorable policies, and ever-increasing national targets, offshore wind gross capacity...

    • Offshore Wind
    • Government Policy & Regulations
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  211. Will Africa become the new green hydrogen “El Dorado”?

    05 April 2022 Laszlo Maio Jennifer Tschopp Erika Baldessin

    Considering the high renewable energy potential in Africa, green hydrogen represents a great opportunity to develop energy and economy sectors...

    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Transition
    • Decarbonization
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  212. China issues first national-level hydrogen development plan

    04 April 2022 Megan Jenkins

    On 23 March 2022, China released the first national-level development plan for the hydrogen industry (the Plan), underscoring the importance...

    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Vehicles (EVs/Batteries/EV Charging)
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  213. Russia crude oil pipeline capabilities to mainland China—The ESPO crude oil pipeline

    01 April 2022 Carol Zu

    The possibility of a supply disruption to Russian oil owing to the Russian-Ukraine crisis has caused a physical and financial shock to the global...

    • Refinery Crude Oil Supply Planning
    • Refined Product Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Refined Product Marketing
    • Oil Terminals, Storage and Pipelines
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Energy Geopolitics
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  214. EU launches food security plan with €500 million in crisis aid for farmers

    01 April 2022 Pieter Devuyst

    European Commission launched a plan to ensure food security against the impact of the war in Ukraine

    • Farm Policy
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  215. The shallow waters of Guyana and Suriname: A promising new exploratory front

    31 March 2022 Cody Schulte

    Petroleum exploration successes in Guyana have taken on a new dimension with the recent hydrocarbon discovery at the Kawa 1 new-field wildcat...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  216. Russia invasion - Impacts and Scenarios

    31 March 2022 Peter Rohde Paul Hughes

    Watch our daily assessment of the rapidly changing impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  217. As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, a divided energy world emerges and ripples through the refining industry

    31 March 2022 Stephen Jew

    Unprecedented crude prices and widening product cracks are expected to result in demand destruction of about 1.0 MMb/d (major refined products...

    • Refined Product Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Oil Prices
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  218. Transition or transformation through the M&A market?

    30 March 2022 Christopher Sheehan

    How forced change will accelerate seismic shifts in future upstream acquisition and divestiture strategies.

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Oil Prices
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Company Strategy
    • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
    • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
    • Company Valuations
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  219. Russia-Ukraine conflict: possible impact on upstream activities in Africa

    30 March 2022 Etienne Kolly

    As of early 2022, four Russian oil companies were present in different onshore and offshore locations in several African markets.

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  220. Russian gas to Europe: How much is needed in 2022?

    29 March 2022 Catherine Robinson Alun Davies

    Many supply and demand levers are possible to reduce Russian gas supply to Europe in 2022. However, not all of them can transpire at the same...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  221. Artificial Intelligence: New techniques for understanding basin performance drivers

    28 March 2022 Toby Burrough Raoul LeBlanc Camilo Rodriguez

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) predictive models work to help engineers in Upstream E&P gain actionable insights from complex models......

    • Upstream Operations
    • Oilfield Services
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  222. Accuracy and Interpretability – Making data science work for you

    28 March 2022 Toby Burrough Raoul LeBlanc Camilo Rodriguez

    As oil and gas (O&G) companies continue towards investing in digital technologies to drive business value, it’s clear...

    • Upstream Operations
    • Oilfield Services
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Oil & Gas Resources
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
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  223. US to help provide more LNG to Europe: Contextualizing the EU-US Joint Statement on energy security

    25 March 2022 Terrell Benke Gautam Sudhakar

    The European Commission and the United States released a joint statement on European Energy Security about how the US and international partners...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  224. 10 Facts About Agricultural Biologicals Market in 2022

    25 March 2022 Alan Bullion

    Agricultural biologicals are a major part of any effective farm-to-fork business strategy. Here are the 10 key agricultural biologicals market...

    • Crop science
    • Biologicals
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  225. How Does Algeria Protect Foreign Investors in the Hydrocarbon Sector?

    25 March 2022 Alessandro Bacci

    An analysis of the new hydrocarbon law aimed at increasing investment in the sector, specifically the investment protections available to foreign...

    • Upstream Regulation
    • Upstream Opportunity Screening
    • Upstream Decommissioning
    • Upstream Contracts
    • Upstream Benchmarking
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • National Oil Company Strategy
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  226. China’s ancillary services paradigm shift: Market rules adapt to a changing power system

    24 March 2022 Yiyan Cao Megan Jenkins

    On 21 December 2021, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) published a draft update to the Measures for Administration of Ancillary Services...

    • Electric Power Markets
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  227. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, March 2022: A look back and ahead

    23 March 2022 Rama Zakaria

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

    • Renewables
    • Electric Power Markets
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  228. War and oil: The partitioning of the world oil market

    22 March 2022 Jim Burkhard

    Will the Russian oil exports volumes fall or be redirected elsewhere?

    • Oil Prices
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  229. Low carbon power spending speeds up and becomes more efficient, but still falls short of 2030 climate ambitions

    21 March 2022 Francesco d'Avack Edurne Zoco, Ph.D.

    Spending in low carbon power will surpass $530 billion in 2030 with a total $4.4 trillion cumulative spending between now and the end of the...

    • Energy Capital Investments
    • Climate Change
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  230. Why is a discovery in Namibia good news for Uruguay and Argentina?

    21 March 2022 Beatriz Serrano-Suarez

    TotalEnergies announced a light oil and gas discovery in the Venus-1X new-field wildcat offshore Namibia, in the Orange sub-basin

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
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  231. How high must vegetable oil prices rise?

    18 March 2022 Mr. Hughes Paul

    An assessment of the supply-demand tipping point for veg oil prices

    • Vegetable Oils
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  232. Understanding Dairy Emissions Reduction

    18 March 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Understanding the nature and extent of emissions in the dairy value chain

    • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
    • Dairy
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  233. 7 Key Factors Driving Agricultural Biologicals Market Growth in 2022

    17 March 2022 Alan Bullion

    The agricultural biologicals market is experiencing strong growth and investments due to increasing regulatory pressures. Learn more about the...

    • Precision Agriculture
    • Pesticides
    • Crop science
    • Biologicals
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  234. Impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on “full shutdown” of the Druzhba pipeline network to Europe

    16 March 2022 Karl Lindstrom Hedi Grati Aaron Brady

    The bans on Russian oil will lead to supply disruptions in Europe. In January, 750,000 b/d of Russian crude oil was supplied through the Druzhba...

    • Oil Terminals, Storage and Pipelines
    • Crude Oil & Refined Products Markets
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  235. Food additives market sees growth with increasing global consumption

    09 March 2022 Nick Edwards

    Consumption, production, and demand for food additives such as antioxidants, emulsifiers, sweeteners, preservatives, and thickeners is growing...

    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
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  236. Ukraine seeds sector keeps a watchful eye on security and supply chain issues

    08 March 2022 Alan Bullion

    Russia and Ukraine have ports serving the grains and oilseeds trade along the Black Sea, logistics will be a key issue. Learn more about the...

    • Wheat
    • Soybeans
    • Seed
    • Farm Economics and Cost of Production
    • Crop science
    • Corn
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  237. Six anticipated trends in 2022 for global power and renewable markets

    08 March 2022 Rama Zakaria Etienne Gabel Benjamin Levitt

    As 2022 begins, our Global Power and Renewables team considers six key trends that we believe will define global power and renewable markets....

    • Renewables
    • Electricity Demand
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  238. Singapore’s carbon tax increase of up to 16-fold will make low carbon technologies and power imports cost competitive

    08 March 2022 Joo Yeow Lee Allen Wang

    Singapore was the first Southeast Asian country to introduce a carbon tax, back in 2018. The carbon price was initially set to S$5/metric ton...

    • Renewables
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  239. Global energy sector capex poised for a strong rebound

    04 March 2022 Jeff Nitto Francesco d'Avack Amy Groeschel

    Our new Energy Sector Capex Spending report tracks all energy sector investments, including power transmission and distribution

    • Energy Investment Analysis
    • Energy Capital Investments
    • Downstream Capital Cost
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
    • Decarbonization
    • Construction Vessels
    • Clean Technology Innovation
    • Carbon Markets & Pricing
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  240. The Canine and Feline Parasitology Market

    04 March 2022

    The Canine and Feline Parasitology Market1 is forecast to grow at a CAGR of +X% from 2020 to 2035

    • Animal Nutrition & Feed
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  241. Energy Infrastructure - Russia-Ukraine Crisis

    03 March 2022 Thomas Grieder Karl Lindstrom Julien Zigliani

    The Russia-Ukraine crisis will cause many European countries to look urgently for new gas supply sources amidst increased risk of increased interruption...

    • Oil & gas midstream
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Midstream
    • Market Disruption
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Facility Operations
    • LNG (Liquefaction) Commissioning
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  242. Market outlook is bright for alternative proteins

    02 March 2022 Nick Edwards

    The demand for alternative protein is permanent and is expected to continue growing – the market data collected translates to 11 million tons...

    • ESG Investing
    • Energy Investment Analysis
    • Alternative Meats
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
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  243. Renewed E&P activity in the SW Barents Sea – geology, exploration history and 2022 interest

    01 March 2022 Anastasia Polymeni

    The renewed interest in the Bjornoyrenna Fault Complex, SW Barents Sea is marked by the two exploration wells, Snofonn North and Skavl Sto, that...

    • Geology
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
    • Deepwater Offshore Market
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  244. Uganda’s Lake Albert Development – A brief look at the economics

    28 February 2022 Hugh Ewan

    TotalEnergies announced that the stakeholders of Uganda’s highly anticipated Lake Albert Development had taken the final investment decision...

    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Economics
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  245. Ten big questions facing China’s gas and power markets in 2022

    25 February 2022 Lara Dong Jenny Nguyen Yang

    As 2022 begins, our China Climate and Sustainability team looked at the regional energy market and summarized the key questions that will shape...

    • Renewables
    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
    • Electric Power Markets
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  246. A new paradigm emerges – Renewables grow despite higher than anticipated capex

    25 February 2022

    Renewables are already the cheapest source of new power generation in most markets across the world. Cost declines due to technology evolutions...

    • Renewables
    • Clean Technology
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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  247. Impact of the Black Sea Conflict on Markets and Exports

    25 February 2022 IHS Markit Agribusiness Expert

    Black sea conflict: Market implications and scenarios regarding exports

    • Wheat
    • Vegetable Oils
    • Corn
    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  248. EU member states approve new rules for biological control agents (BCAs)

    23 February 2022 Alan Bullion

    EU member states approve new rules to simplify the approval process for biological control agents and facilitate the use of micro-organisms in...

    • Crop science
    • Biologicals
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  249. Strengthening ties: A second pipeline import contract to send 10 Bcm/y from Russia to China

    21 February 2022 Jenny Nguyen Yang Anna Galtsova

    On 4 February 2022, Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a new gas pipeline supply agreement for 10 Bcm/y when Russian...

    • Natural Gas / LNG Markets
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  250. Key Upstream Issues for 2022

    18 February 2022 Roger Diwan Raoul LeBlanc Michael Marinovic Ian Conway Bob Fryklund

    The Energy Transition is underway in earnest; but, as COP26 demonstrated, the pace of change and willingness of stakeholders to act on decarbonization...

    • Upstream Valuation
    • Upstream Credit and Liquidity Risk Analysis
    • Upstream Cost Reduction
    • Upstream Below Ground Issues and Risk
    • Upstream Above Ground Issues and Risk
    • Oil & gas upstream
    • Exploration & Production (E&P) Strategy
    • Energy Investment Analysis
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  251. Infographic: Global PV installations to surpass 1TW during 2022 - 2025

    17 February 2022

    Global PV Installations continue to grow with China (mainland) leading the charge. The utility scale market remains the dominant segment with...

    • Solar
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  252. When will oil supply catch up with demand—and will geopolitics help or hurt?

    17 February 2022 Jim Burkhard Bhushan Bahree Aaron Brady

    If the oil supply deficit—in place since mid-2020—continues, so will upward pressure on oil prices.

    • Oil Prices
    • Oil Markets Supply, Demand and Pricing
    • Energy Geopolitics
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  253. Brazilian strides in Agri sustainability could benefit post-Brexit Britain

    17 February 2022 Alan Bullion

    Brazil's blossoming agribusiness sector

    • Agribusiness Strategy
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  254. What’s driving the fast-growing market for alternative proteins?

    16 February 2022 Nick Edwards

    The growth of consumer demand for alternatives to traditional meat-based proteins is one of the biggest developments affecting retailers and...

    • Alternative Meats
    • Agribusiness Strategy
    • Agribusiness Price Risk Management
    • Agribusiness Infrastructure, Transport, Storage and Logistics
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  255. Global Power and Renewables Research Highlights, February 2022

    15 February 2022 Rama Zakaria

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

    • Renewables
    • Hydrogen
    • Electric Power Markets
    • Carbon & renewable energy
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