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

  • Global PESTLE Insights - A Macroeconomic Outlook Report

    ... the emergence of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. In 2022, key macroeconomic issues globally include the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, the state of the global supply chain, COVID-19 vaccination access and coverage, and ... Read More

  • Industry - Country Industry Forecasts - China

    ... but pick up to 5.4% in 2023. To achieve this gain, we expect meaningful and front-loaded policy support from the government, which has emphasized tax cuts and unemployment benefits and has sped up the ap Read More

  • Industry - Country Industry Forecasts - United States

    ... briskly but now facing a growing list of shifting headwinds. On the macro scale, the Omicron wave has now been largely contained, but higher inflation has remained, greater uncertainty triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukrai Read More

  • Industry - Country Industry Forecasts - United Kingdom

    Industry - Country Industry Forecasts - United Kingdom Industrial production had been increasing slowly but steadily since last October thanks to easing supply chain pressures, but remains about 2% below pre-pandemic levels. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Poland

    ... higher energy commodity prices will keep inflation elevated for longer, which will weigh on real incomes and consumer spending. However, looser fiscal policy, due in part to new refugee-related and military spending, will cushion some ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Norway

    ... 0.7ppts to 3.6%. While government subsidies for household electricity bills are containing energy price rises, the stark strengthening of underlying price pressures has led us to expect the strongest year for inflation since 1989, which ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Asia Pacific - Japan

    ... Ukraine. Headline CPI is now projected to average 1.6% in 2022, up from 1.3% previously. With few signs of wage increases, we believe that the squeeze on households’ real incomes will substantially delay the recovery. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - China

    ... less impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war than Europe and some other parts of the world, the resulting rise in global energy and commodity prices, as well as expected slower global trade, will weigh on China's ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Netherlands

    ... forecast to 5.7% for this year (from 5.1% last month) and 1.1% in 2023. The high pass-through of gas prices in the Netherlands will hit households' disposable income and consumption spending, so we have cut ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Europe

    ... how long the fighting will last. Judging by Russia’s stalled offensive, we base our forecast on the assumption that the acute phase of the war will not extend beyond May, at which point a tentative ... Read More

  • Macro - Weekly Briefings - US

    ... than current readings, policymakers have a difficult job before them as they try to bring down prices and avoid a hard landing. We forecast 150bps more in Fed rate hikes this year and for balance ... Read More

  • Global Economic Outlook: Impact of War in Ukraine

    ... impact channels would be accelerated energy and commodity prices, disruptions in the global supply chains and reduced business and consumer confidence. Beyond global spillovers, the depth of the impact varies among economies, with the Eurozone ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Germany

    ... the rebound in spending. New supply disruptions are also set to constrain the budding recovery in industrial production, at least in the near-term. We now expect GDP growth of 2.4% in 2022, down from 3.5% ... Read More

  • Ukraine Renewable Energy Policy Handbook, 2022 Update

    ... major policies governing the renewable energy market in the country. The report discusses renewable energy targets and plans along with the present policy framework, giving a fair idea of overall growth potential of the renewable ... Read More

  • Macro - Weekly Briefings - Eurozone

    ... growth of just 3%. Further revisions are likely, especially as latest daily data suggest energy prices might stay higher than we currently expect while the sanctions imposed by the west against Russia are yet to ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - MENA

    ... factors have already added to the challenges faced by the Turkish economy this year. Soaring energy and food prices will lead to substantially higher near-term inflation, further squeezing household incomes, which will weigh on consumer ... Read More

  • Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom

    ... shock to the UK economy triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Inflation is set to rise above 8% later in the spring and we have downgraded our forecast for GDP growth this year and next. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Eurozone

    ... high, with risks skewed to the downside. Our new projections see a combination of higher-for-longer inflation and lower growth, mainly via more-subdued consumption. Eurozone GDP growth in 2022 will be close to 3%, but given ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia

    ... 3.3% last year, higher than our estimate of 2.4%, and we now forecast 3.9% growth in 2022. We expect 2.1% growth in the non-oil sector this year and a 12.5% rise in the oil sector. Read More

  • Qatar Projects, H1 2022 - Outlook of Major Projects in Qatar - MEED Insights

    ... rising regional star thanks to the country’s upswell in activity over the past 12 months. This was led by the $13bn award in early 2021 for the construction contract on the new LNG processing trains ... Read More

  • AI in Oil and Gas Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... it is expected to reach a value of USD 3,669.8 million by 2027 while registering a CAGR of 10.81% during the forecast period (2022-2027). Key Highlights As the cost of IoT sensors declines, more major ... Read More

  • Oil Price Sensitivity Analysis and Macroeconomic Opportunities

    ... research service encompasses an oil price forecast model until 2025. The model was developed through a comprehensive scenario-based analysis of demand- and supply-side factors influencing oil prices. Price forecasts until 2025 were generated under 3 ... Read More

  • Saudi Arabia Power Market- Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... 2021-2026, reaching around 110 GW by 2026, up from 96 GW in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a negative impact on the market, as several activities in power projects, including the T&D sector, were postponed ... Read More

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