Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial stocks slumped as imports fell sharply. Meanwhile, implied product demand rose, but we think the usual summer boost to demand may be more subdued this year as economic growth slows. 24th May 2023 · 2 mins read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Apr.) Steel mills reduced output in April in y/y terms, meaning that global production is down year-to-date. We think that producers will continue to limit output for a few more months due to tepid demand. 23rd May 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial stocks rose for a second consecutive week even as production fell and refinery utilisation picked up. Releases from strategic reserves supported stocks and are likely to continue to do so... 17th May 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Today’s stocks report showed a rise in commercial crude inventories last week, confounding analyst expectations of a drawdown. However, total stocks fell, which helps to explain why oil prices have... 10th May 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial stocks continued to fall last week despite lower refinery runs and higher net imports. On the products side, total demand eased back. Of course, one week’s data are not sufficient to mark a... 3rd May 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial stocks fell last week as production and net imports declined. Meanwhile, product demand remains resilient, but we doubt oil demand can weather the mounting economic headwinds much longer. 26th April 2023 · 2 mins read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Mar.) There were clear signs of a pick-up in global steel production in March, led by China, but output in the EU also ticked up. However, the rise in supply is going hand in hand with increasing stocks. We... 21st April 2023 · 2 mins read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Mar.) Global production growth y/y slowed in March and came close to stalling. In fact, excluding China, global production growth was 0%. These latest data are consistent with our view that output growth... 20th April 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Sharply higher refining activity and a rise in exports drove commercial crude stocks lower this week. Meanwhile, US production was stable. We think it will only rise a little further by the end of the... 19th April 2023 · 4 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial crude stocks rose last week, owing to a record weekly fall in exports and small amounts were sold from strategic reserves. Meanwhile, implied demand for key petroleum products remains... 12th April 2023 · 3 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report The rebound in crude oil prices is already feeding into wholesale gasoline prices, but we don’t think the increase will be enough to derail demand, which is running at a healthy clip. Elsewhere, there... 5th April 2023 · 4 mins read
Energy Rapid Response OPEC output cuts point to a large market deficit in Q4 Yesterday, OPEC+ members announced voluntary cuts to production from May until the end of the year. In total, the cuts amount to 1.16m bpd or about 1.1% of global supply, with Saudi Arabia accounting... 3rd April 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial crude stocks fell sharply this week as imports fell to a two-year low and refinery activity increased. Meanwhile, product demand continued to expand. As higher interest rates translate into... 29th March 2023 · 2 mins read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Feb.) There were a few positive signs in February’s steel production figures; output in China grew healthily and production in advanced economies (DMs) appears to have troughed. However, any rebound in DM... 23rd March 2023 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial crude stocks rose slightly this week, although product stocks fell as domestic demand and exports both picked up. But all eyes are on the Fed’s monetary policy meeting later today. 22nd March 2023 · 2 mins read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Feb.) Stripping away calendar effects, global aluminium production increased slightly last month. We expect output to continue to grow steadily this year, mostly in response to rising demand in China. 20th March 2023 · 3 mins read
