The big news over the last month has been the ongoing rise in oil prices. The price of Brent almost touched $70 per barrel in early May on news that US oil stocks had fallen and despite being volatile prices, remain around these levels. In contrast, natural gas prices continued to fall in all the major regions, whilst movements in coal prices varied significantly by region.
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