UBS Assesses the Impact of a Super El Niño on Energy Markets
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UBS’s energy team held a conference call with meteorologist James Block to assess the impact of the current super El Niño on energy markets. This El Niño event is the strongest since modern sea surface temperature monitoring began in the 1950s, and is expected to peak in January before returning to normal conditions by May 2027. Experts estimate that the magnitude of this sea surface temperature anomaly could exceed 3.5°C. Experts are highly confident that major energy demand regions in the Northern Hemisphere will experience warmer-than-average conditions, covering the northern United States, Europe, and parts of Asia, which will reduce winter heating energy demand. At the same time, there remains a risk of short-term “black swan” weather events such as extreme blizzards and ice storms occurring from late January to early February. If such anomalous weather occurs, it is expected to last for 1 to 2 weeks.
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UBS's energy team, together with meteorologist James Block, assesses the impact of a super El Niño on energy markets. This El Niño is the strongest since modern sea surface temperature monitoring began in the 1950s, and is expected to peak in January and return to normal by May 2027. Major energy demand regions in the Northern Hemisphere are likely to be warmer than average, which will reduce winter heating energy demand. However, there remains a risk of short-term extreme blizzards, ice storms, and other 'black swan' weather events from late January to early February.
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