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Softer demand to weigh on oil and coal

Oil and coal prices look set to ease back over the next year as slower global economic activity constrains demand. At the same time, recent high prices have been incentivising supply. In contrast, natural gas demand is likely to remain robust, boosted by the ongoing shift towards natural gas and renewables in power generation.

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