Energy Chart Pack Gas and coal prices fall but oil prices remain stable Oil prices were remarkably quiet in February. Indeed, the price of Brent moved by less than $2 per barrel during the month, but prices have fallen so far in March. February proved to be a more... 9th March 2017 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Oil prices have a quiet start to 2017 After finishing 2016 on a high, oil prices were relatively stable in January as investors were waiting to see whether OPEC is complying with its deal to cut output. Elsewhere, a jump in economic... 2nd February 2017 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Energy commodities bounce back Oil prices finished 2016 on a high as OPEC and some major non-OPEC producers agreed to cut production in the first half of this year. However, prices have already eased back in the first few days of... 5th January 2017 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack OPEC takes centre stage OPEC’s confirmation that it would cut production next year in an attempt to reduce the surplus in the market caused oil prices to surge at the end of November. The surprise victory for Donald Trump in... 8th December 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Oil slips but coal continues to burn brightly Investors’ initial enthusiasm and subsequent scepticism about OPEC’s agreement in principle to cut production sent oil prices on a rollercoaster last month. Elsewhere, positive economic data from... 4th November 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Hopes of market rebalancing boost energy commodities OPEC’s announcement that it would reintroduce output quotas at its next meeting in November and the subsequent jump in oil prices stole the headlines in September. But coal prices have surged even... 5th October 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Speculation fuels oil price rally The possibility of a new deal between OPEC and some major non-OPEC oil producers to limit supply in September has seen the oil price surge by about 20% this month. However, prices have already started... 31st August 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack The music stops for oil, but coal picks up the tune It has been a mixed bag for energy commodities this month, with oil and US natural gas prices falling back due to oversupply, a stronger dollar and cooler weather. On the other hand, coal prices... 29th July 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Falling oil supplies trump Brexit concerns The sharp drops in the prices of riskier assets, including oil, after the UK voted to leave the EU have dominated headlines. However, oil prices are now more or less back to their pre-Brexit levels... 1st July 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Supply disruptions fuel oil price rally Oil prices have continued to rally over the last month, especially the US benchmark WTI, which has been boosted by the disruptions to supply in Canada. Indeed, these outages have more than offset the... 20th May 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Oil leads the way up Oil prices continued to rally in April as sentiment improved further on the back of hopes that the oil market will rebalance later in the year. Indeed, better economic data out of China supported the... 29th April 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Oil prices surge as sentiment bounces back A weaker dollar, fading fears about the economies of both the US and China, combined with a positive turn in sentiment towards commodities and risky assets in general have helped to boost oil prices... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Hopes of an output deal prop up oil prices The headlines over the last month have focused on the possibility of a deal between Russia and OPEC on oil supply, which culminated in yesterday’s announcement of an agreement to freeze output... 17th February 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack No New Year cheer for energy commodities Negative sentiment towards commodities in general, high stocks, a warm start to winter in the US and renewed fears about the Chinese economy have all contributed to the downward pressure on the prices... 22nd January 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack High stocks put energy commodity prices under pressure The prices of most energy commodities fell in November as negative sentiment towards commodities in general, high stocks, a warm start to winter in the US and further announcements by China about... 3rd December 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Back on the roller-coaster Volatility returned to the oil market in October with prices being pushed and pulled by swings in sentiment towards China, changes in the value of the dollar and the outlook for demand in the US. The... 4th November 2015 · 1 min read
