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Oil prices fall
Tuesday 30th April 2013
Crude oil prices fell sharply in April, weighed down by fading global economic prospects.
Natural gas price
Friday 12th April 2013
UK natural gas prices rose in recent weeks as unseasonably cold weather affecting the region raised demand for heating.
Bituminous coal price in China down year-on-year
Thursday 17th January 2013
Chinese bituminous coal price is down 9% year-on-year, but the price has increased 3% from its two year low value in August 2012.
The European coal price
Thursday 4th October 2012
The price of coal in North West Europe has fallen by 23% year-on-year.
The European biodiesel price
Friday 21st September 2012
The wholesale price of biodiesel in Europe, in terms of EUR, has risen by 8% since June 2012.
The price of coal in Europe
Thursday 24th May 2012
The price of coal in north west Europe, in terms of EUR, has fallen by 16% year-on-year.
Propane in NW Europe has fallen by 32%
Monday 21st May 2012
The price of propane in north west Europe has fallen by 32%, in terms of EUR, since 1st March 2012 and is down by 10% year-on-year.
Propane in North West Europe
Thursday 29th March 2012
The price of propane in North West Europe has risen, in terms of EUR, by 24% year-on-year, compared to a rise in the cost of crude oil of 15% and a rise in the cost of natural gas of just 6% over the same period
The price of coal in northwest Europe
Monday 27th February 2012
The price of coal in northwest Europe has fallen, in terms of EUR, by 8% since the start of the year and is currently down by 5% year-on-year.
European ethylene and naphtha prices
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
The price of ethylene in Europe has risen by 21% since the start of 2012.
US natural gas price unusually low
Friday 27th January 2012
US natural gas prices have fallen by 46% year-on-year and are 82% below their peak in mid 2008.
Petrol prices - European extremes
Thursday 23rd June 2011
The retail price of unleaded petrol in Norway, UK and Luxembourg has increased by 57%, 49% and 31% respectively in terms of GBP since the start of 2009 and recently reached record highs.
Paraffin wax prices up on limited supply
Friday 27th August 2010
The price of paraffin wax in China has risen by 20% since the start of the year and is up by almost 50% since the beginning of 2009.
Brent Crude Oil Surge Continues
Wednesday 5th May 2010
Brent crude oil prices have risen by 9.1% since April this year.
Brent Crude Prices
Thursday 11th February 2010
The USD price of Brent crude oil has fallen by more than 10% since the beginning of this year.