Commodities Weekly The demand outlook remains uncertain It was another good week for commodity prices, with the exception of precious metals. Somewhat better-than-expected Q1 GDP and survey data, particularly in the euro-zone, was one factor fuelling... 30th April 2021 · 6 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude commercial stocks stabilised last week, but we think they will resume their decline before long as product demand benefits from the easing of virus-related restrictions. 28th April 2021 · 2 mins read
Commodities Outlook Investor-led rally running out of road Following a spectacular rebound from pandemic-induced lows, we continue to expect that most commodity prices will be falling again by end-2021. Although growth in demand should be strong as the global... 27th April 2021 · 2 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude commercial stocks rose a touch last week, but we expect them to fall in the coming weeks as product demand picks up in tandem with the progressive easing of lockdowns. 21st April 2021 · 2 mins read
Commodities Weekly Slew of positive data gives fresh fuel to price rally Most commodity prices rose this week following a batch of positive economic data releases. Oil prices were up particularly strongly on the back of a larger-than-expected weekly decline in US crude... 16th April 2021 · 6 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Last week’s fall in crude stocks in the US was the result of higher demand rather than lower supply. This bodes well for our view that a relatively strong economic recovery in the US will boost oil... 14th April 2021 · 2 mins read
OPEC Watch OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (Apr.) OPEC oil production rose a touch in March. We expect that the group’s production will hold steady throughout April, as existing quotas remain in place, but that it will increase thereafter as quotas... 13th April 2021 · 3 mins read
Energy Chart Pack Oil prices to climb higher, despite recent setbacks Strong growth in industrial demand helped push up the prices of energy commodities used primarily in power generation last month, but oil prices slipped back. We continue to expect average energy... 12th April 2021 · 7 mins read
Commodities Weekly Mixed economic outlook poses a quandary for prices It was a relatively quiet week in commodities markets, with weakness in the US dollar giving agricultural commodities, in particular, a bit of a lift. We think markets could struggle to find a clear... 9th April 2021 · 6 mins read
Energy Update Weaker European demand won’t derail our oil forecast While we have revised down our oil price forecast for Q2 and Q3 this year in response to the OPEC+ decision to ease production cuts, we still think a rebound in global demand will help push oil prices... 8th April 2021 · 3 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial crude stocks continued to fall in the latest weekly data, but this was a reflection of lower supply and higher exports than a recovery in consumer demand. However, all the signs point to... 7th April 2021 · 2 mins read
Commodities Chart Pack Commodity prices to take a breather in the near term A rise in new coronavirus infections in many parts of the world, including Europe and India, weighed on investor sentiment in commodity markets in March. However, all the signs point to a rapid... 7th April 2021 · 7 mins read
Energy Update Higher OPEC+ production to limit oil price gains The recent decision by OPEC+ to increase its oil production quotas and the prospect of higher Iranian output point to a smaller global oil market deficit this year than we had previously envisaged... 7th April 2021 · 3 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report The increase in refinery throughput and decline in net imports meant that US crude stocks fell last week for the first time in around two months. We expect that stocks will fall further in the coming... 31st March 2021 · 2 mins read
Commodities Weekly Impact of Suez blockage likely to be short-lived Commodities markets were something of a mixed bag this week. The grounding of a container ship in the Suez Canal helped to prop up the prices of some commodities despite growing worries over the... 26th March 2021 · 6 mins read
Energy Update Five key questions on the EU’s carbon border tax Later this year, the European Commission is expected to provide draft details on how the EU will introduce and implement a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM, often dubbed a ‘carbon border tax’)... 26th March 2021 · 5 mins read
