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From El Niño to La Niña: Implications for Natural Gas, Agricultural Price Volatility, and the Potential for Hurricanes
From El Niño to La Niña: Implications for Natural Gas, Agricultural Price Volatility, and the Potential for Hurricanes
By Bluford Putnam, Ph.D., Chief Economist, CME Group
This article discusses the shift of weather patterns from El Niño 2015 (warmer waters along the east equatorial Pacific Ocean) to the potential La Niña 2017 (colder waters along the east equatorial Pacific Ocean) and the effects this shift could plausibly have on energy and agricultural markets.
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