About this oil and gas heatmap
heat.sala.company/energy is a free heatmap of the main energy prices: crude oil, diesel, gasoline and natural gas, from the futures markets where they are set. Each tile combines the price move with technical indicators and suggested stop-losses.
Which prices does the energy heatmap show?
Six front-month futures: WTI crude oil (the US benchmark) and Brent crude oil (the world benchmark) in US dollars per barrel, New York Harbor ultra-low-sulphur diesel and RBOB gasoline in US dollars per gallon, US natural gas at Henry Hub in US dollars per MMBtu, and European natural gas at the Dutch TTF hub, where much of Europe's LNG is priced, in euros per MWh.
Why aren't Russian Urals, Dubai or Asian LNG prices shown?
Only prices that are at most about 30 minutes old are shown. Urals, Dubai, Oman, Murban, Canadian WCS, Asian LNG (JKM) and European diesel are published by paid price agencies; the free versions are days or months late, so they are left out rather than shown out of date.
Where do the prices come from, and how often are they updated?
From Yahoo Finance's public futures data, every 10 minutes while the markets are open (Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, US time). The exchanges delay these quotes by about 10 minutes, so a price here is up to about 20 to 30 minutes old. Nothing here is real-time.
What does front month mean?
The futures contract closest to expiry, which is the price the market usually quotes. Each month it rolls into the next contract, so a chart can show a small step on the roll day, bigger for natural gas.
Is this financial advice?
No. It is an experimental, work-in-progress tool. Prices can be late, wrong or missing.
Prices refresh every 10 minutes while the futures markets are open (weekdays). Nothing here is real-time. Recommended stop-losses are suggested levels only: this page cannot exit a position for you, so set stops with your broker. Not financial advice.