Energy complex under interest rate pressure – coal falls sharply on lower demand while petcoke stable and discount neutral

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Leading central banks raised rates again by 0.7...

25 Nov

Energy complex falls on slower economies and EU stock refill

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Since ICR’s most recent energy report, the ener...

11 Nov

Czech market expands 5% in 2021

Cement consumption in the Czech Republic saw a 5.2 per cent advance to 4.68Mt in 2021 when compa...

08 Sep

Oil down but coal rising again as gas prices advance

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Since ICR’s most recent energy report , the en...

02 Sep

Energy markets react to higher interest rates – coal demand surges to all-time high, petcoke now buyers’ market

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Inflation keeps rising and while central banks...

18 Aug

Higher inflation and fear of recession impact energy complex

Since ICR’s most recent energy report , the energy complex is trending lower due to higher infl...

04 Aug

Energy complex moves in range with petcoke discounts increasing

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Since ICR’s most recent energy report , the en...

08 Jul

New sanctions push the energy complex higher while Russia offers huge discounts to non-sanction markets, keeping petcoke rise in check

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark New EU oil sanctions against Russia have aga...

21 Jun

Potential new EU sanctions lift oil and coal but China lockdowns dampen demand – sharp drop in petcoke prices

By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Another month driven by war in Ukraine, immine...

30 May

Holcim Argentina warns of gas shortage stopping kilns over winter

Holcim Argentina’s CEO, Christian Dedeu, has warned that clinker production at its plants could ...

06 Apr