Canada Energy Commodities: 101.18 USD Index (4 Oct 1972)
Canada Energy Commodities came in at 101.18 on Oct 12, 1972, compared with 101.21 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 101.18
- Previous
- 101.21
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- --
4 Oct 1972
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What the release showed
Canada Energy Commodities came in at 101.18 in the release of Oct 12, 1972, down 0.03 from 101.21.
How it compares
Across the 12 releases shown since Jul 26, 1972, readings ranged from 100.32 to 101.21.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 2 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Energy Commodities matters for CAD
Energy is both an export revenue source (for producers like Canada and Norway) and an import cost driver (for importers like Japan and Eurozone). Energy price shocks feed directly into CPI and production costs.
How to read it
Rising energy prices are positive for energy-exporting cads and negative for importers. Higher energy costs also raise CPI, potentially triggering central bank responses.
What to watch next
- Year-over-year change as inflation lead
- Brent vs WTI spread for crude positioning
- Natural-gas regional pricing (TTF, Henry Hub)
- OPEC+ supply decisions
Recent Canada Energy Commodities releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1972 | Oct 11, 1972 | 101.16 | 101.18 | -- |
| Oct 12, 1972 | Oct 4, 1972 | 101.18 | 101.21 | -- |
| Oct 5, 1972 | Sep 27, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Sep 28, 1972 | Sep 20, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Sep 21, 1972 | Sep 13, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Sep 14, 1972 | Sep 6, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Sep 7, 1972 | Aug 30, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Aug 31, 1972 | Aug 23, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Aug 24, 1972 | Aug 16, 1972 | 101.21 | 101.21 | -- |
| Aug 17, 1972 | Aug 9, 1972 | 101.21 | 100.68 | -- |
| Aug 10, 1972 | Aug 2, 1972 | 100.68 | 100.32 | -- |
| Aug 3, 1972 | Jul 26, 1972 | 100.32 | 100.32 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/cad/commodity_price_energy",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id cad_commodity_price_energy_1972-10-04. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/cad/commodity_price_energy.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | cad_commodity_price_energy_1972-10-12 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | cad_commodity_price_energy_1972-10-04 |
| Release time |
Estimated 1972-10-12 12:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 1972-10-04 |
| Actual value | 101.18 |
| Previous value | 101.21 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada Energy Commodities.
What did Canada Energy Commodities come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Canada Energy Commodities was 101.18 USD Index on Oct 4, 1972. The previous reading was 101.21 USD Index.
When was this Canada Energy Commodities release published?
The publication time is estimated for Oct 12, 1972 at 08:30 America/Toronto. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Canada Energy Commodities release?
The next Canada Energy Commodities date is added here as soon as the publisher confirms its official schedule.
What is the official source for Canada Energy Commodities?
Bank of Canada publishes the official Energy Commodities series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 87741000,
"announcement_id": "cad_commodity_price_energy_1972-10-04",
"date": "1972-10-04",
"previous_value": 101.21,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 87741000,
"val": 101.18
}
],
"val": 101.18
}