MARKET ANALYSIS
AS PREPARED BY COMMISSION STAFF
April 30, 2012

 

The following analysis has been used by the Commission as part of its price adjustment methodology and is provided here to assist the public in understanding some of the background factors influencing current market prices.

 
 

Crude Track:
  Recent Crude (US$/bbl)
 

Apr 17

$104.20
 

Apr 18

$102.67
 

Apr 19

$102.27
 

Apr 20

$103.05
 

Apr 23

$103.11
 

Apr 24

$103.55
 

Apr 25

$104.12
 

Apr 26

$104.56
 

Apr 27

$104.93
 Average Brent Crude for April is $120.58. 
 
  Average Average Average
  2012 2011 2010
January  $100.51  $89.44  $78.40
February  $102.26  $88.83  $76.16
March  $106.36  $102.74  $81.12
April  $103.18  $109.67  $84.46
May    $101.29  $74.14
June    $96.40  $75.39
July    $97.43  $73.95
August    $86.23  $77.00
September    $86.13  $75.55
October   $86.10  $81.99
November   $96.86  $84.25
December   $98.51  $89.09
         
  US $
Per Barrel		 CDN  Cents
Per Litre		 CDN Cents
Per Litre		 CDN Cents
Per Litre
  CRUDE RUL F/O DIESEL
Apr 27/12 $104.93 129.2 105.7 129.7
Apr 27/11 $112.76 126.0 103.4 127.4
YOY Diff. -7.83 +3.2 +2.3 +2.3
% Change -6% +2% +2% +2%

 

Note:

Legend:
DOE Department of Energy
RUL Regular Unleaded Gasoline
F/O Furnace Oil