Commodities are affected by the seasons either directly or indirectly and thus it cannot be denied that seasonality is an important factor that can influence the price of a commodity. In this work, we explore how seasonality affects commodity prices, in particular that of natural gas, and assess...

The current 13th Five-Year Plan endorses the use of natural gas to achieve a cleaner energy mix. The objective of this research is to examine household natural gas demand and provide insights to natural gas exporters. Research on natural gas demand and cycles in China is valuable, because small...

This paper examines the basic stylized facts of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) prices using monthly data for the United States, over the period from 1985:1 to 2018:1. We investigate the cyclical properties of HGL prices, and find that HGL prices are procyclical and mostly lead the cycle of...

Oil price cycles can be relatively long, but the time needed for research, development, and widespread adoption of important oilfield technologies can be even longer. Econometric analysis shows that U.S. upstream research and development efforts track oil price movements with a delay, but that...