Oil lower, petcoke discount higher towards coal – 2026 forecast
Forecasts for 2026 show that oil prices will likely be lower than in 2025. Because coal and petcoke prices are influenced by oil markets, these are also expected to be lower. Th...
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UK Cement sector to benefit from industrial energy cut
The UK Government has announced a major boost for the nation’s most energy-intensive industries — including cement — as part of a plan to slash industrial electricity costs and ...
Geopolitics continue to drive energy complex lower
The energy complex veered slightly negative due to the current geopolitical conditions as the US involvement in ending the Russia-Ukraine war seems at a standstill. However, dem...
Southern Province Cement signs 25-year solar power deal
Southern Province Cement Co has signed a 25-year solar energy purchase agreement with Tarshid Energy Solutions Co for its Bisha Cement plant, in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision ...
Geopolitics keep setting the direction for energy
It has been another month dictated by geopolitics. The USA and China have agreed to extend tariffs implementation to 12 November to reach a mutual agreement. In Ukraine the war ...
Energy increasingly pinch point in Asia-Pacific construction
The Construction Market Insights report highlights the impact of power availability as a risk factor for construction project across the region. Developers are facing delays as ...
Energy markets in range awaiting impact from tariffs and geopolitic uncertainty
Geopolitics and tariff deals or negotiations are setting the tone for the energy complex. The EU and USA have signed a deal with a 15 per cent tariff on EU exports but a 50 per ...
Raising energy price caps harms Ukraine cement exports
Ukraine, the cement industry is not operating at full capacity. “ Only 60-70 per cent of our capacity is currently being utilised,” reports Lyudmila Kripka, executive director o...
All quiet in the energy markets in July
July was a quiet month in the energy markets as geopolitical developments in the Middle East cooled slightly. Freight rates slipped from highs. Brent oil fell below US$70/bbl an...
Middle East war and tariff to drive oil and coal prices up – petcoke stable
It has been another month dominated by geopolitics, most prominently the conflict between Israel and Iran. The bombing and missile exchanges led to a jump in oil prices before i...