Commodities Update Europe natural gas price to stay lower than Asia LNG Booming demand for LNG in Asia this year has helped push prices in Asia to a sizeable premium over those in Europe. We think that this premium will remain above 10% over the rest of the year but will... 24th July 2024 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus What would a Trump victory mean for Russia-Ukraine? Donald Trump has said that he could quickly end the war in Ukraine if he is re-elected as US President. This Focus answers key questions on what the shape of any agreement might look like, what might... 23rd July 2024 · 16 mins read
Commodities Weekly Industrial metals prices crumple, gold hits a new peak The weaker-than-expected economic activity data for China in Q2 weighed on industrial metals prices early in the week. The mood was further darkened by the lack of any specific stimulus announcements... 19th July 2024 · 4 mins read
Event EM Drop-In: Trump’s return and the Ukraine war – Key macro and market implications 25th July 2024, 3:00PM BST Donald Trump says he can end the war in Ukraine in a day if he’s re-elected this November. What are the implications for economies and markets if he wins in November and makes good on his pledge to...
Commodities Chart Pack Commodities Chart Pack (July 2024) China overcapacity fears coming to industrial metals China’s dominant role in the world of commodities is evolving subtly. This is particularly the case for gold, where increased demand by the PBoC... 3rd July 2024 · 1 min read
Commodities Outlook Commodity prices to fall back We forecast most commodities prices to fall next year – despite falling interest rates and faster global GDP growth – as numerous supply constraints ease and a crunch in Chinese construction begins to... 27th June 2024 · 21 mins read
Event Drop-In: Commodities Outlook – Where next for energy, gold and industrial metals prices? 2nd July 2024, 9:30AM BST Will China’s economy continue supporting metals demand? What would Donald Trump’s re-election mean for energy markets? What’s been driving gold prices and are more record highs likely? Our senior...
Energy Update US energy security to impede its energy transition The US economy has persistently outperformed its peers for over a century, and as our Spotlight series argues, will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. More recently, the US has also... 13th June 2024 · 3 mins read
Commodities Weekly OPEC+ temporarily sinks oil prices The decision by OPEC+ last Sunday to increase output from October caught investors by surprise and sent oil prices sinking to below $78 per barrel early in the week. Ahead of the meeting, investors... 7th June 2024 · 5 mins read
Commodities Chart Pack Commodities Overview Chart Pack (June 2024) Our Commodities Overview Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. OPEC+’s decision to roll over its production cuts into Q3 will keep supply... 6th June 2024 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Energy Chart Pack (Jun. 2024) Our Energy Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. The agreement by OPEC+ to rollover voluntary production cuts into Q3 will keep global oil supply... 5th June 2024 · 1 min read
Energy Update OPEC+ to turn on the taps, oil prices to fall in 2025 At long last, OPEC+ outlined a plan on Sunday for when and how members would unwind the large production curbs currently in place. We assume that this plan is followed through and that output... 4th June 2024 · 3 mins read
How Putin’s gas empire crumbled Bill Weatherburn, commodities specialist at Capital Economics, describes the continent’s efforts as “very successful”. “Previously it was stable, steady and reasonably cheap pipeline gas, and they... 13th May 2024 · The Telegraph
Commodities Update Your latest commodities questions answered We held an online Drop-In session last week to discuss geopolitical risk and the commodities price outlook. This Update answers several of the questions that we received. 10th May 2024 · 7 mins read
Commodities Chart Pack Commodities Overview Chart Pack (May 2024) We think that oil prices have further to fall, as we expect OPEC+ to gradually increase output later this year. Prices have recently fallen as worries that the conflict in the Middle East could affect... 8th May 2024 · 1 min read
