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

  • Demand Response Management Systems (DRMS)

    ... Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. DRMS Hardware, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 9.1% CAGR and reach US$6.5 Billion ... Read More

  • Top 10 Growth Opportunities for Alternative Fuels, 2025

    ... 5 years. As the global energy industry undergoes an unprecedented transition, this change brings exciting new growth opportunities to the oil and gas (O&G) sector. However, shifting to a net-zero carbon emissions future means that ... Read More

  • Clean Energy 2025

    ... and promoting sustainability. President Biden established a nationwide goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector in the U.S. by 2035. Supporting this goal, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates $62 billion for clean ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Iran, Islamic Rep.

    ... our FY2024 GDP growth forecast for Iran at 3.0%. However, we've cut the forecast for FY2025 to 2.3% from 2.5% previously, reflecting weaker-than-expected domestic demand as a result of the newly announced FY2025 budget bill. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Arab Emirates

    ... delayed, likely starting in Q3 2025. The adjustment comes amid an oil price dip, fuelled by expectations of supply surpluses and China’s slow recovery, despite stimulus efforts. Oil production figures for November reflect this trend, ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Kuwait

    ... delay unwinding cuts until at least the end of Q1, due to concerns over weak demand. We think OPEC+ will extend until Q3 2025 and maintain our oil price forecast at an average of $72.6pb ... Read More

  • Industry - Country Industry Forecasts - Germany

    ... month of Q4, showed another drop in the industrial production index, bringing levels to just under the previous July 2024 lows. Manufacturing sentiment surveys remain dour: the latest manufacturing flash PMI came in at 42.5, ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Sweden

    ... gains, easing fiscal and monetary policies, and better external demand. But we see increased uncertainty around global protectionism and the extent to which households in Sweden and across Europe spend or save their real income ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Africa - Libya

    ... Bank of Libya (CBL) led to a political crisis in mid-August and a sharp drop in oil output to 540,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September from almost 1 million bpd in August. Initially, we ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - India

    ... India has slowed after a staggering start to 2024, and we expect activity will continue to expand at a softer pace next year. We forecast GDP will grow by 6.4% in 2025, similar to 2024. Read More

  • Industry - Commodity Price Forecasts - Commodity Price Forecasts

    ... remains the key concern as the latest fiscal stimulus announcement failed to reassure markets. As we expected, OPEC+ announced a further three-month delay to unwinding its output cuts until Q2 2025 at its December meeting. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Netherlands

    ... strong wage growth alongside lower inflation will help drive the recovery in consumption. We expect inflation will average 2.6% in 2025, down from 3.3% in 2024, thanks to lower international energy prices and easing underlying ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Germany

    ... labour market. The economy grew by only 0.1% q/q in Q3 after data revisions. The GDP details paint a picture of an economy struggling to gain momentum as net exports and investment dragged growth lower. ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Kenya

    ... June 2024 Eurobond repayment. Fortunately, the government partially addressed this challenge by securing a $1.4bn buyback in February, supported by the World Bank and other financial institutions. Relief, however, was shortlived: the nation's fiscal position ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Eurozone

    ... to 1.5% in 2026, but we acknowledge that the risks are to the downside. Over the coming quarters, we think the eurozone economy will gradually improve due to stronger consumption and easing monetary policy conditions. Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Nigeria

    ... persistent hardship in the country's private sector, economic activity should benefit from improved demand in the final quarter of the year. We now expect the Nigerian economy to grow at a faster clip in 2024 ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Ghana

    ... ease steadily throughout 2025, dipping below 10.0% y/y by Q1 2026. The country’s external position should remain sustainable due to strong export growth, supported by rising gold, oil, and cocoa output. On the other hand, ... Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Oman

    ... to be driven by non-energy sectors, after a strong pickup of 4.6% in H1, despite a deeply negative contribution from accommodation and food services. We think non-energy sector growth will average 2.8% next year, while ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Europe

    ... to 4.1% in 2025, an improvement from recent years. Stabilising natural gas prices and stronger-than-expected population growth will be the main growth drivers next year as the economy strengthens from several years of soft growth. Read More

  • Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Kiribati

    ... of a 38% rise in public sector wages in 2024 is expected to taper off next year. Kiribati's economic performance continues to depend on external factors given its limited scope to raise domestic growth drivers. Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Niger

    ... pipeline continues to make headlines – for all the wrong reasons. The pipeline has been targeted by anti-junta rebels while neighbouring Benin refuses to avail its port for crude exports. Benin has little to gain ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Sierra Leone

    ... and private sector activity, with real GDP growth forecast to rise from 3.4% in 2023 to 3.5% in 2024 and 3.7% in 2026. Real GDP growth is forecast to decline again during 2027-2035 to an ... Read More

  • Impact of the 2024 U.S. Election on Energy Security in the U.S. - October 2024 Edition

    ... outcome of the 2024 U.S. election is poised to significantly impact energy security and infrastructure, both domestically and globally. This analysis explores various facets of this impact through the lens of current energy policies, market ... Read More

  • Impact of the 2024 U.S. Election on Energy Security in the U.S. - October 2024 Edition

    ... outcome of the 2024 U.S. election is poised to significantly impact energy security and infrastructure, both domestically and globally. This analysis explores various facets of this impact through the lens of current energy policies, market ... Read More

  • Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Croatia

    ... large hike in energy prices early next year that will cause real income growth to slow down considerably. Still, the economy will likely continue to outperform the eurozone average next year and over the long ... Read More

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