Energies are often the asset class of Oil and its derivatives. Oil is usually denominated in U.S. Dollars (also referred to as ‘Petrodollar’), and a weak dollar will commonly cause Oil prices to increase, as the value of the currency directly influences the price of the product.

Many supply and demand factors also affect energy prices, the strongest of which is global economic growth. In times of economic prosperity, the demand for energies increases, while a decrease in consumption occurs when economy stagnates.

Oil-producing countries control large parts of the supply, and therefore the price, as they can limit or expand the physical quantity of oil barrels available in the market.

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