FAQs
Absolutely. In addition to coal, we provide pricing and analysis for natural gas, crude oil, electricity, and carbon credits, allowing users to monitor broader fuel costs and emission-linked expenses in a single place.
Our pricing updates range from daily to weekly, depending on the coal type, region, and market activity. We ensure that both short-term fluctuations and longer-term patterns are reflected in our reporting.
Yes. Expana provides tailored forecasts for both thermal and coking coal using macro trends, market data, and technical signals. Our forecasts help energy buyers and supply chain teams prepare for pricing swings and optimise contract timing.
Thermal coal is burned to generate electricity and heat, while coking coal undergoes a carbonisation process to produce coke for steelmaking. Their pricing, demand cycles, and market participants are distinct, though occasionally connected by broader energy policy or shipping constraints.
Coal prices are affected by a wide range of variables, including power demand, steel output, weather-related disruptions, labour strikes, rail and port bottlenecks, and emissions regulation. Shifts in one or more of these areas can trigger fast-moving price changes.
Our coal pricing database spans major producers including Australia, Indonesia, and South Africa, and key import markets like India, and the UK and Netherlands the EU. We also monitor trade routes, port activity, and delivery schedules.
Expana covers both thermal coal, which is used in power generation and district heating, and coking coal, which is a crucial feedstock in the steelmaking process. We report on international benchmarks and regional market trends for both.
Natural gas prices are updated on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to reflect the latest market movements and regional trends.
Yes. Our forecasts use macro, fundamental, and technical inputs to help you anticipate market direction, reduce risk, and plan energy procurement strategies effectively.
Natural gas is processed into products like ethane, propane, fertilisers, and hydrogen, and is essential in both plastics and power generation.
Prices are primarily affected by storage levels, weather patterns, seasonal heating or cooling demand, and geopolitical events in supply-critical regions. LNG export capacity and shipping constraints also play a role.
Expana tracks various forms of gas including pipeline gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and compressed natural gas (CNG) to reflect the complexity of regional infrastructure and trade flows.
We cover major producing and exporting countries including the US, Russia, Norway, Iran, and Qatar, as well as demand centres in Europe, China, and South Asia.
Natural gas is a major input in electricity generation, particularly for flexible and peaking power plants. Price changes directly influence power pricing, grid balancing costs, and overall electricity market stability.
Rising gas prices increase energy costs across food processing, refrigeration, and packaging, especially in high-volume manufacturing. This often leads to upward pressure on overall input costs in the food and beverage industry.
Yes. We combine economic indicators, production data, and geopolitical trends to forecast Brent crude oil prices with accuracy and transparency.
Expana provides daily, weekly, and monthly updates across benchmarks, export data, and related market activity.
Fluctuations in Brent crude prices affect transport costs, manufacturing inputs, and downstream products like packaging, construction materials, and fuels.
Crude oil is refined into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and bitumen, and also feeds into the plastics and petrochemical industries.
Brent crude is extracted from the North Sea and used as a global pricing benchmark. WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is produced in the US and typically trades at a discount due to transport and storage factors.
Prices are influenced by geopolitical tensions, OPEC+ decisions, US shale output, global inventories, and economic sentiment. Brent is particularly sensitive to events in the Middle East and Europe.
We track production, export, and demand trends in OPEC countries, the US, China, and key global trading hubs relevant to Brent crude benchmarks.
Subscribers receive access to our Weekly Grains Report, Monthly WASDE Digest, and timely market alerts covering critical developments such as planting progress, harvest reports, export activities, and policy shifts.
Expana updates corn commodity prices daily, weekly, and monthly, providing benchmark export price data from major exporters like the US, Brazil, Argentina, and Ukraine.
