OPEC’s World Oil Outlook (WOO 2025)

The WOO, first published in 2007, one of the Organization’s flagship publications, provides an in-depth review and analysis of the global oil and energy industries and offers assessments of various scenarios in their medium- and long-term development. The publication also presents insights into key relevant issues, such as supply and demand, investment, the potential impact of policies and sustainable development, and a detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the global oil and energy industries.

Realigning global chemical trade: navigating policy shifts, tariffs, and supply chain volatility

A structural transformation is reshaping global chemical trade as producers adjust to energy cost differentials, regional capacity shifts, and growing policy intervention. European plant closures are accelerating reliance on supply from the U.S. and Middle East, where producers are expanding exports and investing in infrastructure-led trade models. At the same time, new U.S. tariff measures on petrochemical imports and the broader use of anti-dumping duties (ADDs) are reshaping pricing dynamics, sourcing strategies, and compliance requirements. These trade policy shifts are not only altering cross-border flows but also raising questions about long-term competitiveness, localisation, and supply chain risk exposure. In response, companies are revisiting procurement models, diversifying trade relationships, and enhancing regional agility to secure access to essential feedstocks and intermediates. Success will depend on how companies adapt their supply frameworks through partnerships, localisation, and greater trade agility to remain competitive and capture growth in this evolving global landscape.

Attendee insights:

Understand how new trade policies, production shifts, and sourcing decisions are reshaping global chemical flows and what strategies are emerging to support a more flexible, resilient supply network.

Driving Egypt’s energy future: operational excellence, digital innovation, and sustainable growth

Egypt is rapidly evolving as a leading energy market, leveraging its strategic geography, abundant resources, and focused national energy strategy. The country is advancing exploration and production while modernising its infrastructure, embracing digital transformation, and expanding its renewable energy sources. Arcius, a bp and XRG joint venture, builds on decades of operational excellence and innovation at the heart of Egypt’s energy system.

In this Energy Talk, the CEO of Arcius will explain how the company advances responsible gas development across key assets, including the Shorouk concession (Zohr field), North Damietta (Atoll field), and new exploration areas in North El Tabya, Bellatrix–Seti East, and North El Fayrouz. These projects support both Egypt’s domestic energy security and its growing role as a regional gas hub. The discussions will highlight how operational excellence, cost discipline, and digital transformation enable Arcius to deliver reliable, efficient energy while driving emissions reduction and supporting Egypt’s decarbonisation objectives.

$1m Human Energy Awards

How can oil-producing emerging economies be incentivised to diversify in a low-carbon world?

Oil price volatility creates an urgent diversification imperative for emerging economies. These nations must reduce revenue concentration, attract sustainable investment, and align with the global shift toward multilateral climate and trade frameworks. While multilateral initiatives like the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) aim to support this shift, their effectiveness in oil-exporting economies remains uncertain, especially for countries where energy revenues underpin national budgets. Rather than abandoning their energy base, these economies must channel existing revenues into future-facing sectors and resilient infrastructure. Meaningful diversification requires global frameworks that enable low-carbon industrial growth while providing governments sufficient policy space to build economic resilience. Success hinges on regional trade integration, green industrial strategy, and financial tools that reflect national realities. With the right mix of incentives, finance, and autonomy, these economies can diversify more decisively and remain competitive in a changing energy system.

Attendee insights:

Explore how oil-exporting emerging economies can be incentivised to diversify through multilateral trade frameworks, unlocking investment and policy flexibility tailored to their economic needs and energy realities.

Project developers and energy operators: unleashing investment for energy transformation

As the energy sector evolves to more diverse and secure sources of energy, investors are redefining their strategies to unlock value in the face of shifting investment trends. In response to higher interest rates, increased market volatility, and various supply chain issues, project developers and energy operators are seeking out innovative financing models to maintain access to project critical investments. To meet this demand, capital providers are exploring creative solutions including new business models, flexible ownership models and strategic collaborations. To advance towards a resilient, low-carbon, high-growth future, the energy sector must deepen collaboration with global financiers and unlock the investment to fuel unprecedented inclusive growth. 

Attendee insights:

Explore how investors are supporting the transformation of the energy sector in a manner that meets shareholder demands, today’s energy needs, and ambitious climate targets.

Mapping the journey to decarbonisation for the maritime and logistics sectors

The maritime and logistics sectors stand at a critical juncture, navigating a complex and transformative path toward a decarbonised future. This journey is defined by ambitious strategic milestones embedded within a robust framework of international agreements, stringent regional regulations, and rapid technological advancements.

Initiatives like the IMO Checkpoints for 2030 and 2040 and FuelEU Maritime Regulation target emissions and emissions intensity reductions as a complement to initiatives like the U.S. Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, which is focused on increased zero-emission fuel uptake. 

Regulatory frameworks, significant investment in R&D, technology scalability, and collaborative and cross-sector platforms will all have a role to play in amplifying progress and much-needed results. Projections anticipate that by 2040, 30-40% of the global fleet will be powered by greener fuels.

Delivering on this vision will require urgent alignment between policy, innovation, and investment - charting a course for maritime and logistics to become engines of a low-carbon global economy. 

Attendee insights:

Gain exclusive perspectives from policymakers on navigating geopolitical complexities while delivering energy in the most cost- and carbon-efficient way possible, balancing immediate security needs with long-term resilience strategies.

Expanding the energy pool: meeting rising global demand

Global energy demand is rising, and the energy pool is expanding. The challenge is not substitution but growth, supplying oil, gas, andrenewables together to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving world. In this Energy Talk, Mark Thomas, Group CEO of Bapco Energies, will share his vision for how energy companies must embrace an expanding pool of solutions. He will discuss how hydrocarbons and renewables can complement one another to deliver energy security, sustainability, and long-term economic development.

Critical minerals and AI: energy companies securing the new supply chains

One of the most strategically important yet overlooked intersections between artificial intelligence (AI) and the energy sector is the intensifying competition for critical minerals. From electric vehicle (EV) batteries to wind turbines, clean energy solutions require significantly greater quantities of minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earth elements compared to traditional hydrocarbon technologies. The explosive growth of AI infrastructure, including data centres, is further increasing demand for these finite resources, leading to supply chain constraints and vulnerabilities. Governments, mining companies and commercial leaders will need to pool their efforts to proactively secure the reliable, sustainable and affordable critical mineral supplies necessary for a high-growth, AI-powered, low-carbon future.

Attendee insights:

Explore how collaboration with mining companies can improve efficiency and scale mineral extraction while examining the geopolitical dynamics shaping mineral availability.

Bridging the supply-demand gap: aligning airline and energy sector strategies for SAF adoption

As airlines strive to meet decarbonisation goals by increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), supportive policies and long-term offtake agreements can help reduce costs and raise supply levels. A multifaceted, solutions-driven approach – including collaborative partnerships that enhance SAF production and research – will be needed to bridge the supply-demand gap. Regulatory support in the form of mandates and incentives can also help mitigate investment risks and ensure consistent supply. At the same time, the ability to scale up production and optimise usage will depend on infrastructure development (particularly in blending and distribution) and financial support, like the Bank of America's $2 billion commitment. Entities such as the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) are already working to bridge the supply-demand gap by aggregating corporate requirements for SAF, providing a predictable market for producers. Combined with the backing of policymakers, these efforts offer the best possible chance of aligning strategies between airlines and energy producers, scaling SAF adoption and securing a sustainable future for the aviation industry. 

Attendee insights:

Learn how airlines, fuel producers, investors and policymakers are aligning SAF demand and supply strategies, and what it will take to scale production while maintaining commercial viability.

Repurposing infrastructure for cost-effective and efficient hydrogen integration

To avoid increased costs and complexity, hydrogen production often hinges on repurposing and refurbishing existing infrastructure, including pipelines, ammonia carriers and shipping vessels. Legacy assets can – and should – be repurposed as near-term catalysts for a global hydrogen network, improving efficiency and advancing decarbonisation by integrating the fuel into existing power grids and transportation systems. Activities related to geographies such as Europe’s industrial corridors and the U.S. Gulf Coast demonstrate the benefits of pipeline upgrades, ammonia cracking facilities and new electrolyser installations, underscoring the potential of infrastructure innovation to lower costs, reduce risk and expedite commercial scale-up – crucial milestones on our journey to a resilient, low-carbon, high-growth future.    

Attendee insights: 

Learn how repurposing existing assets and embracing innovative infrastructure strategies can overcome supply chain challenges and drive the global integration of hydrogen into the energy mix.  

University showcase

Universities play an essential role in developing future energy leaders, fostering collaborative environments that allow pioneering ideas to flourish and humanity’s potential to be unlocked. Today’s students will be responsible for delivering the resilient, low-carbon energy sector of tomorrow, ensuring shared prosperity on a global scale. Renewable energy, carbon management and efficiency-related solutions are just some of the groundbreaking technologies being developed at leading academic institutions.

Attendee insights:

Engage with leading researchers to explore next-generation technologies and collaborations with the potential to shape a resilient, low-carbon future for the global energy sector.

From chaos to control: driving transformation through leadership

Government interventions, protectionist policies, and fluctuating tariffs continue to disrupt global energy markets, leading to increased chaos for energy leaders to navigate. While the implementation of new processes, technologies and approaches certainly has a role to play in building resilience, success is ultimately secured by the ability of energy leaders to address the emotional, psychological and social needs of their employees, partners and stakeholders to foster a culture of shared responsibility. From addressing resistance and building engagement to promoting advocacy and aligning change with purpose, proactive leaders can inspire their people to embrace transformation as an opportunity to drive inclusive growth and lasting impact.

Attendee insights:

Examine what impactful leadership looks like in the context of global energy, as well as the value it creates and the steps involved in becoming effective change leaders that can unlock the potential of their teams.

Corporate decarbonisation strategies: ensuring transparency and accountability

Rigorous new regulations and standards are transforming corporate carbon accountability across key global markets. In 2025, companies operating in key markets are facing rising pressure to comply with new climate-related disclosure rules, including California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Effectively, these regulations encompass an organisation’s entire value chain, mandating detailed reporting of Scope 1, Scope 2 and – increasingly – Scope 3 emissions. At the same time, the shift toward mandatory, data-grounded reporting is driving companies to adopt measurable, accountable transition strategies, ensuring transparency and accountability in their sustainability efforts. Investors and stakeholders are also demanding credible climate action, fuelling the need for high-impact voluntary carbon markets and ambitious sustainability commitments. Progress will require collaboration on clear regulatory alignment, robust carbon accounting frameworks and investment in transparent decarbonisation strategies. 

Attendee insights:

Learn how accountability, transparency and investor expectations are reshaping corporate decarbonisation strategies, as companies adopt robust frameworks to meet new disclosure rules.