Home>News & Insights>Publications>Unlock Oil Alpha: The Datasets Your Models Are MissingUnlock Oil Alpha: The Datasets Your Models Are Missing CEIC Publications CEIC 24.07.2025 under a minute read The price of crude is a barometer for the world economy; recession and trade war fears have shown up in lower prices. On the demand side, emerging markets now drive more than 90% of the growth in demand. In our latest video on demand, our economist discusses the oil pricing, consumption and inventory indicators that can be used to build predictive, fast-reacting models. Alternative data – such as near-real-time airline traffic – offers insights into the crucial Chinese market. CEIC’s datasets provide the historic context and granular, local detail you need for this truly global market – tapping sources that are difficult to access elsewhere. ???? Watch the video & download the chart pack Tags Recent Posts Inequality in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur's high incomes complicate subsidy reform CEIC 14.08.2026 Insights In Malaysia, economic success has been relatively concentrated in several hotspots. Regional income disparity has emerged as a key focus Read More The Shortage Index: measuring global supply-chain disruptions CEIC 14.08.2026 Insights As US-Iran hostilities continue to throttle global energy supplies and reignite inflation, it's a timely moment to add the Shortage Read More AI is reshaping the US labor market, but it's unclear whether it's broadly hitting employment CEIC 14.08.2026 Insights Amid fears that AI will ultimately wipe out wide swathes of white-collar work, it appears that productivity has risen more Read More Sorry, no articles match the current filters. Sorry, no articles match the current search query.