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Energy Aspects named Commodity Research House of the Year at Energy Risk Awards 2025

21 May 2025

September 19, 2025
Our experts covers everything from detecting macro-level risks affecting commodities to analysing diverse metals performance and accessing refined options metrics
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September 4, 2025
Stay on top of market-moving dates with Energy Aspects’ free 2025 US Crude Trading Calendar. This essential resource helps traders, analysts, and market participants
September 3, 2025
This in-depth analysis explores how further cuts to 2025 Capex in Q2 25 earnings, the fall in the US oil rig count, rising gas-oil ratios in the Permian.
Gas Quant Weekly - Discretionary funds trimmed over 20k lots in TTF - cover
August 22, 2025
Our Gas Quant Weekly provides detailed analysis of pipeline capacity forecasts and strategic flow patterns for gas traders in the Western region.
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August 21, 2025
Discover how CTA flow-imbalance strategies in precious metals, offers profitable opportunities amid changing market regimes and volatility.
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August 20, 2025
Explore how traders are navigating counter-seasonal volatility, Fed rate cut expectations, and the US dollar's decline against G10 currencies.
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August 19, 2025
Explore how macroeconomic data and inventory trends are shaping crude oil market positions, with insights into deferred timespreads and trading strategies.
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August 14, 2025
Earnings for the big three OFS companies—Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB— rebounded in Q2 25 to hit a combined $2.1 billion, a 40% increase over a torrid Q1 25.
Global LNG Blog
August 7, 2025
Asian markets now show greater sensitivity to $10-15/MMBtu price changes, with a $1/MMBtu TTF price shift potentially changing demand by 1.82 Mtpa.
July 31, 2025
Oregon CFP credits have reached their highest point since October 2023, with a premium over California prices that's triggering significant market shifts.
July 31, 2025
Beijing’s plans to purchase up to 140 mb of crude between July 2025 and March 2026 in May. Potential market impacts through Q1 2026 and beyond.
Europe Power Insight
July 17, 2025
How potential August heatwave conditions could significantly impact European power and gas markets. The comparative outlook against current market pricing.
Refining in 2025: Tighter clean-product balances to lift margins; West to outperform East
July 16, 2025
This report examines the global refining outlook for 2025, forecasting stable margins with regional variations and shifting product balances.
July 9, 2025
Watch our webinar on the secrets of global LNG flows, and discover how Cargo Tracking can deliver key market insights by monitoring global trade flow trends.
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June 18, 2025
Webinar on-demand: Israel-Iran conflict: Strategic targeting, energy impacts, and diplomatic breakthrough potential , "something bigger than a ceasefire".
Cushing Storage tanks
June 17, 2025
We are excited to announce the acquisition of TankWatch, a leader in crude oil storage intelligence offering insights into crude oil inventories & reserves.
June 16, 2025
EA Founder and Director of Market Intelligence Amrita Sen sat down with John Normand, Head of Investment Strategy at AustralianSuper.
June 5, 2025
President Trump’s unexpected “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on 2 April triggered one of the sharpest and most disorderly cross-asset adjustments.
June 5, 2025
Aspects experts examine the potential downside risks to non-OPEC conventional crude production if Brent averages $60/bbl over 2025-26.
May 28, 2025
The OilX Trader Tool translates high-frequency fundamental data into actionable trading signals, helping you anticipate market movements before prices react.
May 28, 2025
The IMO's surprisingly ambitious Global Fuel Standard could impose penalties of up to $10 million annually on LNG-powered vessels by 2030.
May 28, 2025
Energy Aspects' latest Crude Oil analysis examines the complex dynamics affecting Cushing balances and US crude exports through summer 2025.
May 22, 2025
Q1 2025 earnings for Baker Hughes, Halliburton, and SLB dropped by a third quarter-on-quarter, to a combined $1.7 billion, the first such decline since Q1 2024.
May 20, 2025
Energy Aspects is proud to announce that it has been named Commodity Research House of the Year at the Energy Risk Awards 2025.
May 19, 2025
Our latest Global LNG report on Qatar's North Field expansion projects uses our new proprietary construction curves and satellite imagery analysis.
May 19, 2025
Discretionary fund net-long TTF positions peaked at 369k lots on 7 February, declined by 30% after geopolitical developments triggered reductions.
May 18, 2025
OPEC+ meeting (5 December) to delay the unwind of the voluntary production cut through peak refinery maintenance—most likely by three months.
May 18, 2025
Drawdown constraints in late February cause position exodus, exacerbating the price decline. We are reducing our Permian gas production forecast by 0.2 bcf/d.
May 17, 2025
Jeff is still bullish oil, but he doesn't believe flat price will necessarily reflect the bullishness because there is no leverage in the system and trading
May 17, 2025
Our expert analysts shared their insights on the future of emissions pricing, projecting trends and expectations as we look forward to 2025 and 2026.
May 17, 2025
Distilling oil market volatility drivers, enhancing our Brent quant model with flow-based leading indicators affecting short-term price movements.
May 16, 2025
The North America Power Monthly Outlook gives you a comprehensive analysis of power market supply and demand fundamentals across North America.
May 16, 2025
The North America Power Insight delivers expert analysis of critical market trends, policy impacts, and supply-demand dynamics across North American power markets.
May 16, 2025
Released for Energy Aspects subscribers, EA Founder and Director of Market Intelligence Amrita Sen sat down with Greg Sharenow, Managing Director at PIMCO.
May 9, 2025
EA Founder and Director of Market Intelligence Amrita Sen sat down with Jeff Currie just before the OPEC+ accelerated unwind decision.
May 6, 2025
The landscape for US LNG development is shifting dramatically in 2025, with rising costs threatening to derail several anticipated final investment decisions.
May 1, 2025
The shifting dynamics of Russian oil movement through various sanctions have created complexity that directly impacts your global demand forecasting.
April 30, 2025
Our latest infographic delivers precisely that, a visual breakdown of Global Refinery Capacity that transforms complex data into actionable insights.
April 25, 2025
Dr Nicky Ferguson, showed how traders can respond to high-frequency fundamentals by leveraging OilX’s nowcasting capabilities to predict financial flows.
April 16, 2025
Recent US tariff announcements have created ripples across global markets, prompting speculation about potential impacts on European gas demand.
April 16, 2025
Despite rallies after President Trump announced a 90-day “pause”, equities and oil are still down, US 30-year bond yields are close to 18-year highs
April 15, 2025
President Trump's aggressive new trade tariffs, averaging 24.2% on major US trading partners, combined with OPEC+'s accelerated production.
April 9, 2025
After a tumultuous weekend following the announcement of unprecedented US tariffs and steeper-than-expected Saudi OSP cuts for May.
April 4, 2025
This paper outlines how cutting-edge technologies like satellite imagery and machine learning are transforming traditional market analysis methods.
April 4, 2025
OilX Digest is specifically designed for energy traders, investment managers, funds, and banks who need to stay informed of critical market developments.
April 3, 2025
Traders are seeing the benefits of quickly identifying shifts in growth, inflation, and defensive factors to contextualise commodity price movements
March 13, 2025
Nicky Ferguson, met with Frans Pettinga on 3 March for the second EA Forum podcast of 2025 on the nuances of how the metals market has reacted to tariff risks.
Crude
March 11, 2025
Major IECs’ shale investments have peaked, will be managed to maximise free cash flow for returns or reinvestment in other themes.
March 11, 2025
Our research applies this flow-based systematic approach across energy, metals, agriculture, and financial markets, providing crucial context.
Crude: Prices supported by broad commodity buying, but flows starting to dissipate; liquidity remain
February 24, 2025
Crude prices supported by broad commodity buying, but flows starting to dissipate; liquidity remains thin until clarity on tariffs and OPEC.