OIL Markets have been experiencing dehorning by the bears with the benchmark BRENT trading at $69.45/bbl and WTI Crude trading at $66.12/bbl. We have seen a short squeeze on Natural Gas to $4.34/mmBtu pricing as plays within the COTs Reports have had sluggish skewness pushing prices higher currently at $4.50/mmBtu.Tread cautiously as this is thin ice.

While pipeline gas supplies from Russia cover less than 5% of Europe’s fuel needs after most major routes have been closed since 2022, the nation remains the second largest supplier of LNG to the EU. Purchases hit a record last year, with Spain, France and Belgium being the biggest buyers.

Last year, Ukraine received 724 million cubic meters of gas from abroad, according to estimates from ExPro Consulting in Kyiv. About a third of that was later re-exported to western neighbors, which used the nation’s storage sites.

Demand for the super-cooled fuel from the world’s fourth-largest buyer will rise to an annual 64 billion cubic meters by 2030, up from 36 billion last year, according to the IEA’s latest report on the Indian gas market, published on Wednesday.

Japan imported 6.34 million mt of US LNG in 2024, accounting for 9.6% of the country's total LNG imports of 65.89 million mt, according to data from the Ministry of Finance.

The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,696, up 36 from the 1,660 counted in December 2024, and down 87, from the 1,783 counted in January 2024.

Chinese customs also reported that for the ten-month period from January to October 2024, China-Russia bilateral increased by 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023.

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines has announced a US$42bn investment plan to boost oil production, natural gas and the country's energy infrastructure over the 2025-2029 period.

While Europe has managed to diversify its supplies since the energy crisis three years ago, this heating season has served as a reminder of the region’s vulnerability, especially given its growing reliance on volatile LNG flows.

Markets are giddy and look forward to an exponentially growth patterns on various asset classes across the board. Energy sector has also been a highlight as good tidings of security on a global scale shall be front on the agenda.This is the apex schema for growth and development,the chain-link that's crucial.