Pricing & Markets Market Research Reports

As many consumers and ratepayers know, the price of energy fluctuates with organic, market-driven demand, but also speculation, infrastructural and supply chain bottlenecks, and regional and temporal scarcity. Examples of pricing and cost fluctuations can be found with fossil fuel commodities, notably petroleum products and natural gas, but also grid electricity. Market speculation, particularly in futures, can drive up spot prices and new contracts for petroleum and natural gas, as scarcity is perceived in future markets. Reductions in production volumes for oil can also lead to higher prices, as has been the case with political disturbances in oil-producing economies as well as politically-motivated embargoes. Similarly, supply gluts and falling demand can dramatically reduce market prices. For example, both factors affected plummeting natural gas prices in North America in the past few years as shale gas production increased and demand fell in a recessionary economy. Damaged or inactive refinery capacities can also affect petroleum product pricing down the supply chain, as has occurred in the US following the closure and debilitation of refineries along the Gulf Coast following natural disasters.

Similar to commodity supply chains, disturbances in transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure and lower available capacities for energy transmission can increase prices in spot, day-ahead and contract electricity. Similarly, premiums are paid for renewable energy electricity due to higher generation costs and regulatory mechanisms like feed-in tariffs (FIT). Fuel costs can also drive up prices for electricity, particularly with gas turbines. Seasonal and daily demand spikes or load peaks greatly increase prices or rates for electricity.

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Pricing & Markets Industry Research & Market Reports

  • South Africa Power Market Size and Trends by Installed Capacity, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Technology, Regulations, Key Players and Forecast, 2022-2035

    ... and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2035. Detailed analysis of the country’s power market regulatory structure, competitive landscape, and a list of major power plants are provided. The report also gives ... Read More

  • Geothermal Energy Industry (with COVID-19 & COP26 Impacts) and 60 National Markets – 2022

    ... Impacts) & Technologies – 2022-2032 report, present the utmost comprehensive review of the global Geothermal Energy market and industry available today. These two reports aim to provide today’s strategic decision-makers with an expert 360-degree, time-sensitive, ... Read More

  • Inflation - Retailers Strategies and Consumers Attitudes and Behaviour

    ... continue to impact food commodities. Lowest income families will be hardest hit, with little, if anything, left for discretionary spending - higher income families will be using COVID savings to support spending. Non-food sectors, and ... Read More

  • 2022 Power Global Market Size & Growth Report with COVID-19 Impact

    ... countries. Historical data is from 2010 through 2021, with forecasts for 2022 and 2026. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey results from companies in the Power industry combined with country and regional economic, firmographic, and ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Singapore

    ... recovery. But with another upward revision to our global oil price and inflation forecasts, we have turned more cautious on the consumption outlook going forward. At the same time, a weaker external environment has pulled ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Europe - Ukraine

    ... plateaued in May, as broken supply chains, destroyed infrastructure, displaced population and fuel shortages put a cap on the degree to which the economy can adapt. Such trends are consistent with our expectation that the ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia

    ... of senior ministers to Davos, where it was praised by the World Economic Forum's president for its recent reform agenda. At the meeting, Saudi ministers indicated an accelerated increase in oil production by OPEC+ was not to be expected and the government may use higher oil revenues to lower VAT back to 5% from 15%. Read More

  • Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom

    ... cost of living pressures. It’s still unclear what effect a more generous bills rebate will have on official inflation, but the targeted nature of the new support means any indirect inflationary boost should be limited. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Netherlands

    ... lockdowns in China, we have lowered our GDP growth forecast by 0.1ppt this year to 3.1%, but for 2023 we have raised it to 1.7% (from 1.6% last month). Inflation has continued to rise in ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Guyana

    ... ExxonMobil, the largest operator in offshore Guyana, made three new oil discoveries this month and five since the start of 2022, bringing the total to 31 oil discoveries in Guyana since 2015. We expect oil ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Arab Emirates

    ... the economic transformation of the UAE. His successor, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has been heavily involved in the policy agenda in recent years, so we expect continuity in the ambitious and impressive reforms. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Kingdom

    ... and 1.4%, respectively. While inflation has probably peaked, renewed supply-chain disruptions and a weaker pound will keep price pressures higher for longer, and the MPC is set to tighten more aggressively than we previously anticipated. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Romania

    ... industry advancing only 2.5% q/q and retail sales growing by 0.8%. That said, economic confidence increased in Q1 to 103.0 from 102.3 in Q4 2021, despite the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Ireland

    ... in sentiment, survey data and other evidence point to an economy that is being borne along by a healthy degree of positive momentum. As such, we're sticking with our forecast that GDP will grow by ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Nigeria

    ... from the conflict. Higher fuel prices are pressuring households, prompting the government to redirect funding to finance fuel subsidies. Furthermore, the hydrocarbons sector continues recording sub-par performances, with oil output rising by 5.4% q-o-q to ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Portugal

    ... while we had pencilled in just a 0.4% gain to the start of the year. This builds on last year's solid growth, adding to the strong carry-over effect in 2022 (no growth from Q2 to ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Zambia

    ... and the Black Sea countries. The energy price disruption has already started to filter through to the real economy, as Zambia executed a sizeable pump price adjustment at end-March. Notwithstanding a partial overturn of steep ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Kuwait

    ... oil prices and increasing oil production are also helping economic growth. But there are downside risks to the economic outlook from a distressed labor market, fiscal consolidation, slow progress on reforms, and worries about short-term ... Read More

  • Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts

    ... on economic activity globally. In China, industrial activity is weakening, and lockdowns have further curbed mobility and economic activity. Meanwhile, the Fed is ratcheting up rates at a pace not seen in decades, further weighing ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Europe - Russia

    ... in Q1, this mainly reflects buoyant growth in January-February, before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Having already banned coal imports, the EU is currently considering further sanctions to restrict oil and gas imports from Russia, which ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - France

    ... Russia and Ukraine on France’s exports and imports, the real pain will be felt in sharply higher energy prices. Overall, we continue to expect French GDP to expand by 3.0% in 2022, and by 2.0% ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Africa - Nigeria

    ... year, as the PMI moderated only slightly to 55.0 in Q1 2022, from 55.2 points in Q4 2021, when real GDP expanded by 9.7% q-o-q. Furthermore, the hydrocarbons sector has benefitted from elevated oil prices, ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Spain

    ... we expect Spanish GDP to grow 4.8% this year (down from our previous 5.1% forecast) and 3.9% in 2023. An extension of the conflict or escalation in hostilities will likely lead to further downward revisions ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - North America

    ... rising headwinds from higher inflation and a more aggressive Fed tightening cycle, risks are tilted to the downside, and our yield curve models signal increased risk of a harder landing in 2023. We see real ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Indonesia

    ... expectations, with a partial feed through of higher global energy and food prices. As mobility restrictions are eased, we expect a continued recovery in domestic demand, if prices don't surge much beyond our baseline forecast. Read More

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