Product Overview

What is Intratec Energy Prices & Markets?

Energy Prices & Markets is an annual subscription program delivering monthly reports on energy commodity prices and markets for countries worldwide.

Each subscription is organized by country. When you subscribe, you choose a plan tier and select the countries you want to cover. Every month, updated reports are published for your selected countries — each report covering 12 energy commodities with current prices, historical data, and additional market intelligence depending on your plan.

The 12 commodities covered are: Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, LPG, Naphtha, Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil, Electricity, Ethanol, and Biodiesel. Coverage spans 33 strategic countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Subscriptions are available in four plan tiers — Starter, Pro, Advanced, and Ultimate — differing in the depth of historical data, inclusion of price forecasts and market intelligence, and available delivery formats. Starting price is $199 USD per country per year.

How many countries and energy commodities are covered?

Energy Prices & Markets covers 12 energy commodities across 33 countries. Each country subscription covers all 12 commodities — there is no option to subscribe to a single commodity.

Energy commodities covered: Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, LPG, Naphtha, Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil, Electricity, Ethanol, and Biodiesel.

33 countries covered: United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Subscriptions are sold per country. You can start with one country and add more at any time — each addition is billed on a prorated basis for the remainder of your current billing period.

Are price forecasts included in the subscription?

Price forecasts are included in Pro, Advanced, and Ultimate plans. The Starter plan does not include forecasts.

Forecasts cover selected energy price assessments and are classified as "short-term." The help center also references a 6-month forward horizon for these forecasts.

Forecast data points are labeled with an "F" (Forecast) status in charts, distinguishing them from Final (Fi) and Preliminary (P) assessments.

Can I try the product before subscribing?

Free trials are not available for Energy Prices & Markets. However, several free resources let you evaluate the product in depth before committing to a subscription:

• Preview reports — Sample reports with approximately 1 year of historical data, available at no cost. These give you a representative view of report structure and data quality.
• Methodology documents — Publicly available documents explaining how Intratec assesses energy prices, including data collection, processing, and publication methods.
• Price type explanations — Detailed descriptions of the different price categories covered (spot, contract, wholesale, and others), so you understand what each assessment represents.

These resources are available on the Energy Prices & Markets product page at intratec.us.

What market data is included beyond just prices?

Depending on your plan, Energy Prices & Markets goes well beyond price data — Advanced and Ultimate subscribers receive a full suite of market intelligence covering supply, demand, trade flows, freight costs, and electricity generation breakdowns.

All plans include current prices and historical price data for 12 energy commodities. From there, the scope expands by plan:

Price Forecasts (Pro, Advanced, Ultimate) Short-term price forecasts for selected energy assessments, updated monthly.

Market Outlook (Advanced and Ultimate)

• Exports, imports, and trade balance
• Trade partners
• Production volumes
• Demand figures
• Energy balance
• Energy self-sufficiency
• Trade dependencies

Freight & Insurance Costs (Advanced and Ultimate)

• Freight rates
• Freight rate forecasts
• Insurance costs
• Netback and netforward prices

Electricity Generation by Source (Advanced and Ultimate) Breakdown of electricity generation by energy source within each country.

Global Prices Comparison (Advanced and Ultimate)

• Ranking of energy commodity prices by country
• Ranking of average energy prices across covered countries

This breadth of market data allows analysts and procurement teams to move beyond price tracking and understand the fundamental drivers shaping energy markets in each country.

Where does Intratec source its energy price data?

Energy price data is derived from official government and international sources, processed through AI-driven pipelines developed by a team of market experts, computer scientists, and data scientists.

The data collection and processing approach draws on:

• Official government trade statistics — National statistics bureaus, governmental agencies, and international organizations provide the primary data inputs for price assessments.
• Internal mathematical models — Where official trade data alone is insufficient, Intratec applies structured mathematical models to derive reliable assessments. Methods are auditable and impartial.
• AI-driven processing — Data is collected during the last week of each month, then processed and validated before publication at the start of the following month.

Assessment accuracy is benchmarked and monitored over time. Each assessed data point carries a status label — Final (Fi), Preliminary (P), or Forecast (F) — indicating the confidence level at the time of publication.

Specific data source names are considered trade secrets and are not disclosed on a per-commodity basis. Methodology documents are publicly available and describe the general approach in detail.

How is this different from real-time energy price feeds?

Energy Prices & Markets publishes monthly price data based on official government trade statistics and structured internal models. This is fundamentally different from a real-time energy price feed:

• Monthly data reflects completed transactions and officially reported figures over the course of a month. Data is collected during the last week of each month and published at the beginning of the next. This approach produces reliable, statistically grounded assessments suited for strategic planning, procurement benchmarking, and investment analysis.
• Real-time feeds track live market activity, capturing intraday price movements as they occur — typically sourced from exchanges, spot markets, or continuous quote streams.

Energy Prices & Markets is designed for analytical and strategic workflows — not for real-time trading or intraday decision-making. The monthly cadence and official-data foundation make it especially well-suited for procurement teams, energy analysts, and investment professionals who need dependable benchmarks rather than live market quotes.

Can I subscribe to a single commodity only?

Single-commodity subscriptions are not available. Each country subscription covers all 12 energy commodities assessed for that country — Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, LPG, Naphtha, Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil, Electricity, Ethanol, and Biodiesel.

Subscriptions are structured by country, not by commodity. When you subscribe to a country at any plan tier, you receive price data and reports for the full set of energy commodities covered in that country.

This structure reflects how energy markets work in practice: commodity prices within a country are interconnected, and procurement, risk management, and strategic analysis typically require a cross-commodity view rather than a single-fuel perspective.

Can I add more countries after I subscribe?

Yes, additional countries can be added to an existing Energy Prices & Markets subscription at any time.

To add a country, the subscription owner must:

1. Log in at intratec.us with the registered email and password.
2. Click on "Subscriptions" in the account menu.
3. Locate the Energy Prices & Markets subscription and click "Upgrade Plan."
4. Select the additional country (or countries) to add.

You pay only the prorated difference for the remainder of your current billing period.