Commodities Weekly Commodities take stock After last week’s wild swings, the prices of most commodities stabilised this week. That said, positive comments from OPEC and Russian officials on the prospects for output cuts gave oil prices a... 18th November 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Inflation to rise, but interest rates to remain low Inflation is set to continue rising across Emerging Asia as the effects of past falls in oil prices drop out of the annual comparison. However, we doubt the increase will be large enough to worry most... 18th November 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Watch OPEC likely to do just enough OPEC’s next official meeting on 30th November is being viewed by the markets as a make-or-break opportunity. A strong, credible deal to cap supply could put a floor under prices and help to rebalance... 17th November 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report A recovery in net imports of crude oil helped to fill stocks last week, whilst higher output from refineries boosted inventories of petroleum products. 16th November 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Oil sector supports stabilisation of Saudi economy The latest figures from our Saudi GDP Tracker suggest that the Kingdom’s economy stabilised in Q3, supported by stronger growth in the oil sector. Some more timely indicators have raised fresh... 16th November 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Investors turn positive on metals The prices of industrial metals have risen strongly in the last month on optimism about demand and a surge in investor buying. In contrast, sentiment has turned negative in the oil market as investors... 15th November 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Commodities swing wildly on Trump victory Although the prices of industrial commodities initially plunged and gold rose on the news of Donald Trump’s victory in the US election, sentiment reversed very quickly as the President-elect Trump... 11th November 2016 · 1 min read
OPEC Watch Nigeria and Libya push OPEC’s output higher Another rise in OPEC’s oil output in October underlines how difficult it will be for the group to agree on meaningful cuts at the end of the month, especially as US oil production is also rising. In... 11th November 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Update What could President Trump mean for energy commodities? Commodity markets shrugged off the surprise victory for Donald Trump in the US Presidential election with the initial falls in oil prices already being reversed, helped by (probably misplaced)... 11th November 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report A dramatic increase in US oil production last week helped boost stocks. However, the return of refineries from maintenance absorbed some of the extra supply. 9th November 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly US election taking centre-stage Energy and agricultural prices took a tumble this week, but for the most part industrial and precious metals performed well. Although the dollar fell, the depreciation was driven by uncertainty over... 4th November 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 Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks jumped last week, driven by a flood of imports, a small uptick in production and a decrease in demand from refineries. 2nd November 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Commodities looking for direction It was a relatively quiet week in commodity markets but the price of oil took a tumble as investors swung round to our more sceptical view on OPEC’s ability to reach an agreement on curbing production... 28th October 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Watch Would an OPEC production cut make a difference? The prospect of the first OPEC production cut since 2009 has sent oil prices back above $50 per barrel, although they have slipped a bit recently as the potential deal shows signs of unravelling... 27th October 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report (26th Oct. 16) US crude oil stocks fell last week as demand from refineries picked up. However, a rise in production and an uptick in imports meant the decline in stocks was only small. 26th October 2016 · 1 min read
