Trading Economics
New York-based macroeconomic data platform; Brent crude price source in Iran coverage.
Last refreshed: 16 July 2026 · Appears in 3 active topics
Why did Brent crude fall $21 despite an active Iranian blockade in Hormuz?
Timeline for Trading Economics
Published the JKM settlement
European Energy Markets: Mentioned in: The arb flips west; no cargo followsPublished the TTF settlement series
European Energy Markets: TTF round-trips back above EUR 50Published the 6 July Brent and WTI settlement prices
European Oil Markets: Mentioned in: Brent-WTI blows out as price sits stillMentioned in: Trump talks $2.50 petrol, signs nothing
Iran Conflict 2026Mentioned in: TTF retraces to EUR 47.69 on Trump
European Energy MarketsBackground
Trading Economics is a New York-based macroeconomic data platform founded in 2010. It aggregates economic indicators, commodity prices, exchange rates and stock market data from official statistical agencies and exchange feeds, presenting them through a unified API and web interface. The platform covers data from more than 196 countries and provides historical series for over 300,000 indicators, and is widely used by financial journalists, economists and independent researchers as a free-tier accessible alternative to licensed financial data terminals.
In Lowdown's Iran-conflict coverage, Trading Economics has been the Brent Crude price reference of record, including the $21 fall in oil prices across four trading sessions during the Iran-US Hormuz standoff, a move that reflected market expectations of a negotiated outcome despite the blockade escalation.
The platform does not produce original analysis or forecasts; it is a data aggregator and visualisation service, not affiliated with any financial institution or government statistical agency. In reporting contexts, a Trading Economics citation is equivalent to citing exchange-level commodity prices with the added convenience of standardised charting.
Trading Economics is a New York-based macroeconomic data platform founded in 2010. It aggregates economic indicators, commodity prices, exchange rates and stock market data from official statistical agencies and exchange feeds, covering more than 196 countries and over 300,000 indicators through a unified API and web interface. It does not produce original analysis or forecasts; it is a data aggregator and visualisation service, used across Lowdown's economic and markets coverage as a free-tier accessible alternative to licensed financial terminals, functionally equivalent to citing exchange-level prices with the added convenience of standardised charting.
Trading Economics has been the settlement source for the JKM Northeast Asia LNG benchmark in Lowdown's European gas coverage, including the 15 July 2026 sign flip in the JKM-TTF arbitrage: JKM settled USD 16.81/MMBtu against a TTF-equivalent of roughly USD 17.4, putting TTF above the JKM-equivalent for the first time this cycle even though no Atlantic cargo rerouted west. This is one gas-market data point among the platform's much broader macro and commodity coverage; it is not a specialist LNG or carbon-market service.
