Tag: energy

March 25, 2024

Ofgem has launched a review into the future of the energy price cap in a bid to ensure it continues to protect consumers in the net zero age. The energy regulator said the move towards renewable energy sources, use of […]

June 28, 2023

Jeremy Hunt brought in the regulators for the energy (Ofgem), water (Ofwat) and telecoms (Ofcom) sectors, along with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Treasury said the FCA would report by […]

May 19, 2023

Ahead of the industry regulator’s determination on the price cap level due next week, energy research specialist Cornwall Insight said it saw the cap for a typical household at the equivalent of £2,053 per year from July-September. That was down […]

March 10, 2023

Crude Oil faced renewed selling pressure this morning in what has been a difficult week for the commodity. This followed a positive start to the week as WTI by broke above the 100-day MA for the first time since November […]

March 7, 2023

Crude oil is looking for its 6th consecutive positive day this Tuesday which has gathered steam from positivity around the Chinese economy. Although China revised growth forecasts (GDP) higher to 5% after a roughly 3% last year, markets were expecting […]

March 3, 2023

Sky News understands the chancellor will cancel a reduction in support that would have seen typical annual bills rise from £2,500 to £3,000. In recent days, the government has asked energy suppliers to prepare for both scenarios, fuelling a widespread […]

February 28, 2023

The sharp rebound in natural gas in recent days is a sign that bears are getting exhausted. However, it may be premature to assume that the worst is over. Natural gas fell to a 2.5-year low last week before rebounding […]

February 24, 2023

Six months ago, Cornwall Insight, a consultancy that nobody had previously heard of, was forecasting that the energy price cap would reach £6,616 per year. Mainstream media accepted that without question. In fact, the price cap was set at £2,500 […]

February 20, 2023

Natural gas prices continued a broader losing streak since the summer of 2022 last week. Following a brief pause on the week of February 6th, the commodity fell 9.5% over the past 5 trading sessions. Prices also confirmed a breakout […]

February 14, 2023

The energy regulator, Ofgem, will announce its energy price cap for April to June later this month, 27 February. Although your household bills are currently determined by the government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), Ofgem continues to set a quarterly price […]

February 14, 2023

Brent crude oil is bid this morning finding support from a weaker U.S. dollar which will likely be the main driver of market pricing today. From a crude oil perspective, OPEC is scheduled to release its monthly market report later […]

February 8, 2023

Crude oil has held onto overnight gains with the WTI futures contract trading above 77 U.S. Dollars and the Brent contract is trading over 83.50 U.S. Dollars. Risk assets were generally buoyed going into the Asian session by the perception […]

February 3, 2023

European Union governments tentatively agreed Friday to set a $100-per-barrel price cap on sales of Russian diesel to coincide with an EU embargo on the fuel — steps aimed at ending the bloc’s energy dependence on Russia and limiting the […]

February 3, 2023

Oil prices steadied on Friday as investors sought more clarity on the imminent EU embargo on Russian refined fuels, with prices set for a second weekly loss in the absence of clear signs of demand recovery in top consumer China. […]

January 18, 2023

China yesterday reported better-than-expected December growth figures, fueling thoughts that one of the world’s largest growth engines may be moving into a higher gear. While the data was still sharply lower than the prior quarters, GDP, retail sales, and industrial […]

January 9, 2023

The government is set to confirm later on Monday that it has decided on applying a discount to wholesale prices, for up to a year, following talks involving business leaders last week. It would replace the fixed price on wholesale […]

January 4, 2023

Crude oil made a two-week low today as markets started the new year on a nervous note with economic prospects under question amid further tightening from central banks. Crude has steadied so far today with the WTI futures contract near […]

December 29, 2022

The future has never been brighter for renewable energy, as some of the snags that kept wind and solar production from going full throttle this year seem poised to ease. While site- and grid-permitting delays, inflation and supply-chain bottlenecks beset […]

December 23, 2022

Oil prices rose by more than 2% on Friday on expectations of a drop in Russian crude supply, which helped offset worries of a hit to U.S. transport fuel demand growth as a looming Arctic storm threatens travel during the […]

December 12, 2022

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution has closed on a $2.5 billion federal loan to help finance three lithium-ion battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. The Department of Energy awarded […]