Over the last 2 months, we have considered the subject of electric trucks and whether they are ever likely to take over from traditional ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles. Our focus was largely on the technology, cost and operational practicality of running battery powered Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV’s), but as some observers have pointed out, … Read more
Last month, we covered the topic of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV’s) in the road haulage sector and concluded that the nature of optimised road transport meant a transition to electric mobility for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV’s) was unlikely. Amongst several fundamental problems, a lack of on-road charging infrastructure, coupled with the time taken to charge … Read more
With the news last year that China sold more electric cars than conventional petrol and diesel cars, the automotive press has been alight with speculation around the demise of the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE). What has garnered less column inches is the progress of electrification for the Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV’s) that make up the … Read more
It’s the start of another year and as is now tradition, this report will focus on the last 12 months and how oil markets have progressed in that period. We will also take a look at how accurate our predictions were at this time last year and of course, how our “rivals” (ha-ha) in the … Read more
It would be an understatement to say that global geo-political tensions have been uncomfortably high throughout 2024, what with the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Palestine and Lebanon, missile exchanges between Iran and Israel, ongoing Houthi terrorist attacks on Red Sea shipping and an increasingly bellicose China in its dealings with Taiwan. In previous years, events … Read more
To adequately summarise US energy policy in a few short paragraphs is a nigh-on impossible task; a report on the world’s biggest economy (still) and biggest energy producer should really take up many pages. But we don’t have that luxury with our monthly reports and with a US election only days away, we shall try … Read more
10 years ago this month, Toyota launched their first mass-produced hydrogen car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Toyota Mirai was built around a hydrogen fuel cell stack that generated the energy to drive an electric motor. Producing around 180 brake horsepower and with a range of 400 miles, the new vehicle was understandably … Read more
What would summer be without rock stars strutting their stuff at giant entertainment venues around the world?! This summer we have seen the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Green Day embarking on huge world tours, plus of course as every Swiftie knows, Tay-Tay ended the European leg of her epic Eras tour this month … Read more
A little bit later in the year than usual (because of the recent election frenzy), this month’s report will look at how the oil markets have fared so far in 2024 and whether the oil price predictions we made in January are on course to be correct. Let’s start with crude and the Brent price, … Read more
Normally at this time of the year, we look back over the past 6 months to see how oil and energy markets have developed since January. But with 4 general elections taking place in 4 major countries around the world in the space of (roughly) 30 days, it felt more appropriate this month to look … Read more