Mid-size NOC/INOC Benchmarking
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Corporate Strategy Solution
The energy industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the energy transition, evolving policy frameworks, and shifting capital priorities. For national oil companies and energy leaders alike, balancing commercial performance with national objectives such as energy security, domestic supply, and revenue generation is becoming increasingly complex.
Our Corporate Strategy Solution provides a comprehensive suite of data, analytics, and insights to help energy companies understand how peers and global leaders are positioning themselves for the future.
Built on robust bottom-up data and in-depth corporate research, the solution delivers a clear view of corporate strategies, diversification pathways, and decarbonization ambitions across the global energy landscape. It enables consistent, like-for-like benchmarking across International Oil Companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs), supporting informed and confident decision-making.
Key highlights
NOC/INOC Corporate Strategy Benchmarking
The Mid-size NOCs Corporate Strategy Benchmarking Report analyzes the corporate strategies of a peer group of seven NOCs: NNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC, Pertamina, PTTEP, ONGC, and Pemex. This report provides an expanded strategic benchmarking framework, enhanced investment and portfolio analytics, deeper financial diagnostics and downstream and refining intelligence. We also produce a report benchmarking larger NOCs, including Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, QatarEnergy, Sonatrach, PetroChina, Petrobras and Petronas.
Supermajor Corporate Benchmarking Report
This report series benchmarks peer group transition strategies, enabling comparisons of financial performance, cost and carbon competitiveness, exploration strategies, portfolio investments, M&A, value at risk, and portfolio transformation targets, including expansion within low-carbon sectors. The Supermajor Benchmarking Report provides a comprehensive comparison of the majors’ portfolio strategies, operational performance, sustainability targets and financial outcomes, including analysis of total shareholder return, joint ventures, geographic diversification and renewable M&A activity.
Energy Transition Risk Report
This report provides a long-term outlook for the upstream industry, analyzing energy transition risks under multiple demand scenarios. It benchmarks against common industry scenarios, including the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Emissions scenarios and Current Policy Scenario, to illustrate the key factors driving change in the upstream oil and gas sector and the challenges ahead. The analysis assesses transition risk for key stakeholders across the petroleum value chain, including governments, service companies and upstream players.
Corporate Strategy Solution is designed to help you:
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Analyze corporate strategies |
Gain a deep understanding of how leading energy players are shaping their portfolios, balancing core oil and gas with emerging low-carbon opportunities, and aligning strategy with both commercial and national priorities. |
| Benchmark performance and targets | Compare strategy, financial performance, capital allocation, and decarbonization targets against relevant peers to identify strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement over time. |
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Understand transition risks and opportunities |
Quantify energy transition risks and upside across the value chain, including stranded asset exposure, emissions intensity, and resilience under different market and policy scenarios. |
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Optimize emissions management |
Assess Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions performance, track progress against stated targets, and benchmark emissions pathways against peers and global climate goals. |
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Support strategic decision-making |
Inform portfolio planning, capital allocation, and long-term strategy with integrated insights spanning corporate performance, national priorities, and competitive positioning. |
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Stay informed with expert insights |
Access analyst commentary and forward-looking analysis to stay ahead of evolving industry dynamics, policy developments, and strategic shifts. |
Events and Webinars
Register for our upcoming events and webinars, including:
- Rystad Talks Energy | Capital discipline and supply chain consolidation: What it means for procurement and competition | 23 April 2026 | Online
- Johannesburg Market Briefing | 21 May 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa
- Rystad Energy ONS Market Briefing | 25 August 2026 | Stavanger, Norway
- Rystad Energy Annual Americas Summit | 03 September 2026 | Houston, TX, USA
- Rystad Energy Annual APAC Summit | 07 September 2026 | Singapore
- Rystad Energy Annual EMEA Summit | 06 October 2026 | London, UK
- Rystad Energy ADIPEC Market Briefing | 04 November 2026 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
The following on-demand webinar recordings may be of interest to you:
- Middle East conflict: oil and gas market weekly webinar (15 April 2026)
- Middle East conflict: oil and gas market weekly webinar (08 April 2026)
- Middle East conflict: oil and gas market weekly webinar (01 April 2026)
- APAC Regional Webinar | Middle East conflict: Energy prices, supply risks and market scenario
- APAC Regional Webinar | Middle East conflict: Crude, feedstock disruptions (NGL/LPG Naphtha) and refinery implications
- Rystad Talks Energy Special Edition: Middle East conflict, infrastructure impacts and commodity market shockwaves
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