In this week’s energy industry roundup, we examine a new federal rule that allows certain electric utilities to recover cybersecurity investment costs, the bearish oil market and the impact of wildfires in Canada. New FERC rule for rate-based recovery of cybersecurity investments The Federal Energy ... READ MORE >
Canada
Canada added 41,400 jobs in April amid resilient labor market
Canada’s labor market remained resilient in April despite increasing recession fears. All key numbers released by Statistics Canada on Friday came in stronger than expected—maybe too strong for the Bank of Canada’s comfort as it tries to tame inflation. The jobs report should raise the chance of a rate ... READ MORE >
Canadian recession tracker: Preparing for landing
As the Bank of Canada tries to tame inflation and simultaneously guide the economy to a soft landing, most market participants are skeptical that it can pull off the feat. After months of steep interest rate increases, the higher borrowing costs are only beginning to be felt in Canada's real ... READ MORE >
Canadian inflation fell to lowest since August 2021
Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 4.3% in March on an annual basis from 5.4% in the prior month, driven largely by comparisons to the surging energy and food prices of a year ago, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday. While disinflation was expected as the Bank of ... READ MORE >
Canada jobs report tops forecasts, showing resilience amid recession fears
Canada’s March jobs report came out hotter than expected, adding more pressure on the Bank of Canada’s fight against inflation. While we don't see another rate hike in 2023 for now, there were not a lot of reasons from Thursday's Statistics Canada report that suggest we will see rate cuts either. The ... READ MORE >
Canada inflation slows in February
Canada's inflation plunged to 5.2% from 5.9% on a year-ago basis in February as comparisons to last year’s elevated numbers kicked in, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Prices spiked during the same period last year because of supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine. Inflation ... READ MORE >
Canada’s job gains came in hotter than expected as wage growth spiked
February's jobs data in Canada showed a still-strong labor market that did not offer any relief in terms of keeping inflation under control. The net change in total employment dropped to 21,800 from a whopping 150,000 increase in January yet remained above the expectations of only ... READ MORE >
Canada’s economy stalled even as consumer spending held up
The Canadian economy stalled in the fourth quarter, eking out a 0.03% gain in a significant downside surprise from expectations of a 1.6% increase. But the disappointing growth underestimated the spending strength of the Canadian consumers. Final consumption expenditures rose by a sharp 2.1%, after ... READ MORE >
Canada’s annual inflation slows again, yet Bank of Canada’s work is not done
Canada’s inflation continued to decelerate on a year-ago basis for the seventh month in a row as the Bank of Canada’s rate-hike campaign to slow down the economy showed more results. The consumer price index rose by 5.9% from 12 months ago in January, down from 6.3% in December, and lower than the ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Russia oil price cap, natural gas outlook, nuclear SMRs
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the European Union's latest sanction on Russian oil, the Energy Information Administration's natural gas outlook, and plans for North America's first small modular reactor. The EU’s latest sanction on Russian oil The European Union on Feb. 5 ... READ MORE >