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Patterson on oil: 3 reasons why it should continue rising

Brent crude has traded as much as 10% higher so far this year to levels we last saw before the pandemic. A weak dollar is helping as has a Saudi…

Oil market set to continue tightening over 2021

While there is still plenty of uncertainty over 2021 due to Covid-19, the roll out of vaccines and continued supply cuts from OPEC+ mean that the market…

Wind and solar get increasingly cheaper

Wind and solar energy are expected to gain cost competitiveness over fossil fuel and nuclear power in 2021. Increasingly, it is becoming cheaper to add…

Solid growth for wind and solar

Covid-19 has had little impact on the growth prospects for wind and solar. The European wind and solar markets are expected to provide solid growth of 8%…

Asian LNG drags the gas complex higher

Gas markets had a volatile 2020, with prices initially coming under pressure with not only a demand hit, but a ramping up in LNG capacity. However, a…

Rise in investment increases capital needs for utilities

A recovery in power demand of 3% on average for the European Union, coupled with a recovery in power prices, should bring European utilities back to…

US: Biden goes big

Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9tn fiscal support package, called the “American Rescue Plan”, focusing on stimulus cheques, income support, money…

Italian political turbulence unlikely to turn into a thunderstorm for markets

The Italian government looks set to face an imminent crisis. With early elections still looking unlikely, we think the market impact should be contained.…