
After the portfolio recalibrations and restructuring marked the oil and gas industry’s landscape in 2025, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has outlined that the trend will continue in 2026, with oil and gas corporates expected to face “an even tougher strategic balancing act” this year.

As the global oil and gas story expands with new discoveries and projects, many operators have been laying the groundwork to make final investment decisions (FIDs) for the undeveloped assets in their portfolios. Since many companies decided to sanction their existing developments in 2025, Offshore E