Outlook 2026
5 January 2026
With the arrival of a multipolar world and 4b energy-poor people, the existing energy order is no longer fit for purpose
5 January 2026
Heavy, sour crude and shale oil will battle for market relevance, but it may not be the sweetest barrels that taste victory
2 January 2026
Cryogenic tanks offer flexible transit options for the new generation of low-carbon molecules
2 January 2026
Japan once wrote the book on LNG supply diversification, but it is now looking increasingly reliant on a single major provider
30 December 2025
Heightened unpredictability in the global energy market underlines the vital nature of UGS, which provides reliability, affordability and resilience
29 December 2025
The surge in power demand created by the AI boom means energy policy and national security are now one and the same
23 December 2025
The new government has brought stability and security to the country, with the door now open to international investment
23 December 2025
A third wave of LNG supply is coming, and with it a likely oversupply of the fuel by 2028
22 December 2025
Weakening climate resolve in the developed world and rapidly growing demand in developing countries means peak oil is still a long way away
22 December 2025
The US’ domestic energy market may be stagnating, but its role in the global energy system looks set to bloom
22 December 2025
With a rapidly rising global population and energy security and affordability at the top of countries’ agendas, a dose of realism is needed when it comes to the transition
19 December 2025
With global energy demand continuing to rise, the world needs investment, investment and more investment
19 December 2025
Global gas markets are being reshaped by politics as much as by gas prices and fundamentals. From Washington to Doha, Brussels and Beijing, LNG has become a strategic weapon as much as a commodity
19 December 2025
The US Gulf dominated investment decisions this year, but Asian importers’ concerns over supplier diversity mean the focus is shifting
18 December 2025
The president is aiming for ‘energy dominance’ via LNG sales, largely to Europe, but supply is set to outstrip demand, and EU regulations remain a stumbling block
18 December 2025
Brazil, Guyana and Argentina to lead additional crude supply increases, but the rest of the region remains patchy
16 December 2025
Oil prices look set to come under pressure next year as oversupply hits, but longer-term the risk is underinvestment as demand continues to grow past 2030
15 December 2025
As contradictory as it might seem, US oil output has continued to grow over the last several years, even as drilling in the shale plays has maintained a slow decline. This improbable dichotomy is a testimony to the industry’s technological prowess
