Crude Oil, Fuel Oil & Diesel Price Volatility update – December 2009

 

Four images that compare crude oil and refined product volatility over a period of 18 overlapping months starting March ’08 and ending October ’09. The first two show a steep dip in price volatility of Brent and WTI. The next two show a similar decline in Fuel and Diesel Oil but just as sharp an uptick in natural gas prices. Does this mean that Natural Gas is getting ready for an uphill sprint?