We have reached peak oil .... again?
Another article in the press this week suggests that we face peak oil imminently (we say another article because various academics have been reporting this fact periodically over the past few years). In any event, whether peak oil (the point at which growth in supply is less than the growth in demand) occurred this week, last month or last year, the point is we have, or are about to, reach a turning point and something ought to be done. read more...
31 July 2009
Another article in the press this week suggests that we face peak oil imminently (we say another article because various academics have been reporting this fact periodically over the past few years). In any event, whether peak oil (the point at which growth in supply is less than the growth in demand) occurred this week, last month or last year, the point is we have, or are about to, reach a turning point and something ought to be done. read more...
What type of recession will it be.
Economists are trying hard to work out if this recession will be a V, W or square root type of recession. read more...
13 May 2009
Economists are trying hard to work out if this recession will be a V, W or square root type of recession. read more...
Oil eases off
Oil bulls retreated as the markets digested the US oil stock levels. read more...
15 April 2009
Oil bulls retreated as the markets digested the US oil stock levels. read more...
Recent oil price rises will not last
The recent oil price increase seen last week has already started to fall and Powerisk explains why it will continue to stall. read more...
25 March 2009
The recent oil price increase seen last week has already started to fall and Powerisk explains why it will continue to stall. read more...
Oil increases turn gas more bullish
The oil market rose marginally to an change in US stock levels. read more...
25 February 2009
The oil market rose marginally to an change in US stock levels. read more...
Currency moves beginning to effect market.
Currency moves has meant that buying $ priced oil and coal will be costing the UK more than in previous months. read more...
14 August 2008
Currency moves has meant that buying $ priced oil and coal will be costing the UK more than in previous months. read more...
Oil prices look set to breach $112
Oil falls are causing traders to look to assess if oil will fall below the $100, level. read more...
12 August 2008
Oil falls are causing traders to look to assess if oil will fall below the $100, level. read more...
Oil prices fall again below $117
World demand is starting to influence the bearish nature of oil traders, and some are beginning to question whether oil could fall below $100. read more...
08 August 2008
World demand is starting to influence the bearish nature of oil traders, and some are beginning to question whether oil could fall below $100. read more...
Market falls on oil.
The market has moved down by approximately £1 across the curve as oil prices finally take their toll on UK power. read more...
05 June 2008
The market has moved down by approximately £1 across the curve as oil prices finally take their toll on UK power. read more...
Dollar surges and causes commodities to fall.
The markets are not responding to a fall in oil but it is something which will eventually happen. read more...
04 June 2008
The markets are not responding to a fall in oil but it is something which will eventually happen. read more...
Yet Another Record for Oil
A new record was again set for oil on Thursday when prices reached above $135 a barrel. Is increased output likely to ease pressure? read more...
22 May 2008
A new record was again set for oil on Thursday when prices reached above $135 a barrel. Is increased output likely to ease pressure? read more...
UK Power Market Plays Catch-Up
The UK Power Market had to play catch up after the bank holiday as the differential between UK and French Power prices widened. read more...
06 May 2008
The UK Power Market had to play catch up after the bank holiday as the differential between UK and French Power prices widened. read more...
Oil prices reach new record
Oil rises again driving fear into the markets read more...
25 April 2008
Oil rises again driving fear into the markets read more...
Price rises continue to frighten the markets
Market price rises causing players to look at the long term. read more...
24 April 2008
Market price rises causing players to look at the long term. read more...
Oil price reaches record high
Oil price continue to climb spooking most markets. read more...
04 March 2008
Oil price continue to climb spooking most markets. read more...
Oil prices continue to spook markets
Oil prices influencing gas and power along the curve. read more...
11 February 2008
Oil prices influencing gas and power along the curve. read more...
Oil prices fall again.
Oil falls again as Iraq looks set to increase production as Opec threaten to cut theirs. read more...
07 February 2008
Oil falls again as Iraq looks set to increase production as Opec threaten to cut theirs. read more...
Oil bets show that the bulls are turning bearish
Oil prices set to slide as players turn bearish on economic demands. read more...
29 January 2008
Oil prices set to slide as players turn bearish on economic demands. read more...
Market falls on the back of fundamentals
Market slips on fundamentals which show growing supplies as demand fall on mild weather. read more...
25 January 2008
Market slips on fundamentals which show growing supplies as demand fall on mild weather. read more...
Coal looks interesting
Coal although massively in demand has risen so much in price that players have switched to gas, this in turn has risen and perhaps as all commodities prices start to fall on economics some will start to look at coal more seriously again. read more...
11 January 2008
Coal although massively in demand has risen so much in price that players have switched to gas, this in turn has risen and perhaps as all commodities prices start to fall on economics some will start to look at coal more seriously again. read more...
Bulls scare away any bearish thoughts
Markets rise on the back of predicted weather conditions which are forecast to be colder at the end of the month. read more...
08 January 2008
Markets rise on the back of predicted weather conditions which are forecast to be colder at the end of the month. read more...
The end of another year...
Slow trading day as players contemplate what 2008 has in store. read more...
31 December 2007
Slow trading day as players contemplate what 2008 has in store. read more...
E.On CEO says electricity prices too cheap
Power prices likely to remain high read more...
24 December 2007
Power prices likely to remain high read more...
Oil falls below $90 brl
Oil prices head south as traders take profits and re-assess the fundamentals. read more...
30 November 2007
Oil prices head south as traders take profits and re-assess the fundamentals. read more...
Oil options day
Oil turns into a bit of a damp squib as players do not exercise their $100 options. read more...
13 November 2007
Oil turns into a bit of a damp squib as players do not exercise their $100 options. read more...
Oil marches on with dollar threatening
Oil and currency fluctuations continue to cause concern in the markets read more...
08 November 2007
Oil and currency fluctuations continue to cause concern in the markets read more...
Halloween pushes prices back up.
Oil the main dark destroyer on halloween. read more...
31 October 2007
Oil the main dark destroyer on halloween. read more...
Oil prices hit $92
Oil prices causing fear in all markets as money ploughs into oil and away from currencies and countries. The potential for an oil led recession is getting higher. read more...
26 October 2007
Oil prices causing fear in all markets as money ploughs into oil and away from currencies and countries. The potential for an oil led recession is getting higher. read more...
Oil reaches record high
Oil prices continue to march upwards eventually they will fall but if it is a cold winter in the US it will effect the UK market. read more...
15 October 2007
Oil prices continue to march upwards eventually they will fall but if it is a cold winter in the US it will effect the UK market. read more...
Oil price moves still interesting
Oil prices continue to fluctuate on the back of recent Opec annoucements. read more...
08 October 2007
Oil prices continue to fluctuate on the back of recent Opec annoucements. read more...
Market continues to rise
Market rises as all market start to rally on the back of an oil squeeze. read more...
24 September 2007
Market rises as all market start to rally on the back of an oil squeeze. read more...
Markets steady in comparison to FTSE
FTSE indirectly effects the commodity markets not radically but something to watch carefully. read more...
17 August 2007
FTSE indirectly effects the commodity markets not radically but something to watch carefully. read more...
Stock market tumble does nothing for power market
Stocks and shares tumble as energy prices remain rangebound. Oil stocks will be worth looking at. read more...
27 July 2007
Stocks and shares tumble as energy prices remain rangebound. Oil stocks will be worth looking at. read more...
The Brent Debacle
Brent oil contracts have been in a pickle as players try and unravel the legalities of long dated options products. read more...
04 July 2007
Brent oil contracts have been in a pickle as players try and unravel the legalities of long dated options products. read more...
Oil gas and emissions all marginally down
Markets see a few more sellers as buyers start to run out of steam as fundamentals point to a slight over buy. read more...
15 June 2007
Markets see a few more sellers as buyers start to run out of steam as fundamentals point to a slight over buy. read more...
Oil-the story so far...
A brief a synopsis of the oil market shows the perilous state it wasin this time last year is not replicating itself this year. read more...
25 April 2007
A brief a synopsis of the oil market shows the perilous state it wasin this time last year is not replicating itself this year. read more...
Contango Markets
The FT has written a good article on commodity contango. read more...
01 March 2007
The FT has written a good article on commodity contango. read more...
Russian spooks
Russian oil cust unlikely to massively effect the UK power market. read more...
09 January 2007
Russian oil cust unlikely to massively effect the UK power market. read more...
Dead Cat Bounce
Oil price rise on Opec fears but is it a short lived tradery rumour.... probably because it fits the pyschological and technical processes of all markets. read more...
29 September 2006
Oil price rise on Opec fears but is it a short lived tradery rumour.... probably because it fits the pyschological and technical processes of all markets. read more...
What's it oil about?
The oil market is tending to be an influence again in gas and power. read more...
26 September 2006
The oil market is tending to be an influence again in gas and power. read more...
Oil and Gas curves continue to fall
Prices continue to fall and it is looking unlikely that they will continue to rise in the near term. read more...
29 August 2006
Prices continue to fall and it is looking unlikely that they will continue to rise in the near term. read more...
The Buckinghamshiries are not helping......
The oil price has been badly effected by what looks to be a disproportional response to the frnge attacks on Israel. read more...
13 July 2006
The oil price has been badly effected by what looks to be a disproportional response to the frnge attacks on Israel. read more...
A theory of some import
The LCPD is going to become more of a hot subject and it could end up doing what the emissions market had always hoped it would do........ cut emissions. read more...
03 June 2006
The LCPD is going to become more of a hot subject and it could end up doing what the emissions market had always hoped it would do........ cut emissions. read more...
Oil worries continue to spook.
Oil prices are supposedly spooking markets, power and gas have remained oblivious to it. But if Rough storage is slow to comeback on cue with American oil demand increasing then expect big price rises in Q3 06. read more...
24 April 2006
Oil prices are supposedly spooking markets, power and gas have remained oblivious to it. But if Rough storage is slow to comeback on cue with American oil demand increasing then expect big price rises in Q3 06. read more...
Pressures somewhat contradictory
Winter 06 not sure which tune to dance to the Sparkers or the fundamentalists. read more...
05 April 2006
Winter 06 not sure which tune to dance to the Sparkers or the fundamentalists. read more...
Can history predict the future?
History is used by many traders as a predicter of the future but most will temper this with the fundamentals which are very different, from last year. read more...
30 March 2006
History is used by many traders as a predicter of the future but most will temper this with the fundamentals which are very different, from last year. read more...
The Interpretation of Data
Oil data gets put through the mill, for some interesting variations on the future. One thing for certain is that no one is predicting a dramatic fall off of oil prices. read more...
10 March 2006
Oil data gets put through the mill, for some interesting variations on the future. One thing for certain is that no one is predicting a dramatic fall off of oil prices. read more...
EU Energy Policy: Time to Work Together
EC president, Jose Manuel Barroso has said that it is vital for EU leaders to abandon their 25 different and uncoordinated energy policies and speak with one voice. emphasising that certain areas of energy policy, including fuel mix, would remain an area for individual states, the paper has called for greater degrees of coordination in others. read more...
09 March 2006
EC president, Jose Manuel Barroso has said that it is vital for EU leaders to abandon their 25 different and uncoordinated energy policies and speak with one voice. emphasising that certain areas of energy policy, including fuel mix, would remain an area for individual states, the paper has called for greater degrees of coordination in others. read more...
Carbon driven upwards
Carbon is very much back in play as a fundamental and players are looking at why the recent Phase II annoucements are feeding into the 2006 and 2007 contracts (which are not part of Phase II). read more...
06 March 2006
Carbon is very much back in play as a fundamental and players are looking at why the recent Phase II annoucements are feeding into the 2006 and 2007 contracts (which are not part of Phase II). read more...
Market economics working in production
Oil under pressure from Iran, as coal fired plant is on the up as the spark spread tightens relative to the dark spread. read more...
16 January 2006
Oil under pressure from Iran, as coal fired plant is on the up as the spark spread tightens relative to the dark spread. read more...
History of Oil
Contango - Is when the front end of the market is trading at a discount to the back end. It is more natural for markets to be in backwardation. Power markets being the exception to the rule. read more...
30 June 2005
Contango - Is when the front end of the market is trading at a discount to the back end. It is more natural for markets to be in backwardation. Power markets being the exception to the rule. read more...
New Highs - Could market be broken
Market highs, put pressure on governments to intervene, who is likely to be the G.Soros of the power market. read more...
25 June 2005
Market highs, put pressure on governments to intervene, who is likely to be the G.Soros of the power market. read more...
Gas down but Power keeps on going
The picnic is still going on and the bears remain in the woods. read more...
18 May 2005
The picnic is still going on and the bears remain in the woods. read more...
50 the magic number
Buyers not welcome whilst the sellers wait to be wined and dined. read more...
17 May 2005
Buyers not welcome whilst the sellers wait to be wined and dined. read more...
Power Market thin and lacklustre
Supermodel traders not getting out of bed. read more...
29 April 2005
Supermodel traders not getting out of bed. read more...
Oil prices return to the bullring.
Winter 05 and Summer 06 up on oil fears, and an increase in buying activity. read more...
10 April 2005
Winter 05 and Summer 06 up on oil fears, and an increase in buying activity. read more...
Buyers retreat in over-spooked market.
Shark infested waters cause buyers to stay on the sidelines. read more...
06 April 2005
Shark infested waters cause buyers to stay on the sidelines. read more...
Prompt down, but oil up.
Power prices up after the calm before the storm. read more...
16 March 2005
Power prices up after the calm before the storm. read more...
Winter 05 goes to Pamplona
Winter 05 continues its bull run, hitting a two month high of £37.10. read more...
25 January 2005
Winter 05 continues its bull run, hitting a two month high of £37.10. read more...
Dash for Gas - Pembroke and Isle of Grain
Power plants move down merit order. read more...
15 January 2005
Power plants move down merit order. read more...
POWER PRICE UPDATE
At this time of year, traders are looking to square out positions in order to crystallize bonuses. They also look at next year, as to the clever plays in which they can make some money read more...
16 December 2004
At this time of year, traders are looking to square out positions in order to crystallize bonuses. They also look at next year, as to the clever plays in which they can make some money read more...
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EdF enters the world of competition..
EdF has capitalised on competitive energy markets across Europe, not least in the UK, while at the same time enjoying a dominant, competition free, environment at home in France. It looks as though the EC has finally caught up with them... read more...
05 November 2009
EdF has capitalised on competitive energy markets across Europe, not least in the UK, while at the same time enjoying a dominant, competition free, environment at home in France. It looks as though the EC has finally caught up with them... read more...
Demand Led Economic Recovery?
What constitutes real demand is a question increasingly being asked, not least because it is viewed as a key indicator to signal the start of economic recovery. However a rise in demand may not necessarily mean a lift to the economy. read more...
09 October 2009
What constitutes real demand is a question increasingly being asked, not least because it is viewed as a key indicator to signal the start of economic recovery. However a rise in demand may not necessarily mean a lift to the economy. read more...
Market forgets basic principles and panics!
It could be said that the market over reacted today in the prompt market with a price rally on the back of a £142 half hourly cash out price. read more...
02 October 2009
It could be said that the market over reacted today in the prompt market with a price rally on the back of a £142 half hourly cash out price. read more...
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