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Ninepoint Energy Market Update

Ninepoint Energy Market Update - 9.4.2025
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  • Eric Nuttall
    Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager
    Eric Nuttall
    Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager
    Eric Nuttall is a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager with Ninepoint Partners LP. He joined the firm in August 2017. Prior to joining Ninepoint, Eric began his career with Sprott Asset Management LP as a Research Associate in February 2003. He progressed to roles as an Analyst, Associate Portfolio Manager, and ultimately Portfolio Manager in 2010.  Eric's views on energy are frequently sought after by BNN Bloomberg, CNBC, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and other media organizati...
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  • Keegan Stoyles, CFA, P.Geo.
    Associate Portfolio Manager
    Keegan Stoyles, CFA, P.Geo.
    Associate Portfolio Manager
    Keegan joined Ninepoint Partners in January 2022 as an Analyst for the Ninepoint Energy Fund. Prior to Ninepoint, Keegan worked as an Equity Research Associate at TD Securities with a focus on the Energy sector, with coverage spanning Canada, the U.S and several European Supermajors. Prior to that he started his career at Encana (now Ovintiv) as a geologist and also spent several years at a private startup oil & gas company. He attended the University of Calgary and obtained a Bachel...
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Key Takeaways
  • Near-term caution: Rising supply and stockpiling pressure prices.
  • Bullish 2026: OPEC spare capacity nearing exhaustion.
  • Shale plateau: US growth engine has stalled.
  • Canada’s edge: Long-life reserves attract capital.

September 4, 2025

In this week's update, Eric returns from a summer break to dissect the growing debate between oil market bulls and bears.

With OPEC+ compliance questions, surging non-OPEC supply, and Chinese stockpiling all driving volatility, Eric explains why short-term caution is warranted but why the medium-term outlook remains firmly bullish.

Key Topics Covered:

  • OPEC+ Export Dynamics – Saudi exports expected to rise in September after summer burn-offs masked true supply levels.
  • Inventory Debate – Global builds concentrated in China’s SPR, leaving OECD stocks still near multi-year lows.
  • New Supply Surge – Guyana, Brazil, and Canada hitting record output, adding barrels just as demand faces seasonal shifts.
  • US Shale Plateau – Hedging reduces downside sensitivity; production stuck in low-60s, signaling twilight of shale growth.
  • Spare Capacity Normalizing – OPEC’s thin 2.1m bpd buffer could disappear if deals are fully unwound, a medium-term bullish setup.
  • Demand Growth Stronger for Longer – Global oil demand growth likely underestimated, supporting structural tightness post-2026.
  • Canadian Advantage – Canada’s world-class reserves and top-tier plays poised to attract capital as US shale fades.
  • Natural Gas Opportunity – Despite a weak summer, strip pricing and LNG growth point to compelling valuations and potential upside.

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    Growth of $10,000 Invested as at 8/29/2025
    Performance as at 8/29/2025
    1 Year
    -1.16%
    3 Year
    4.37%
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    9.83%
    Incept.1
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    1 Inception Date 4/16/2004
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    Growth of $10,000 Invested as at 8/29/2025
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    1 Year
    -3.83%
    3 Year
    1.50%
    5 Year
    -
    10 Year
    -
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    3.62%
    1 Inception Date 3/8/2022
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    The rate of return is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to reflect future values of the investment fund or returns on investment in the investment fund.

    The monthly distribution amount may be adjusted by the Manager without notice throughout the year as market conditions change. Monthly distributions will be comprised of net income, net realized capital gains and/or return of capital. Any net income and/or net realized capital gains earned by the Fund in excess of the monthly distribution will be distributed to unitholders annually in December.

    The Fund is generally exposed to the following risks: Active management risk; Borrowing risk; Capital depletion risk; Collateral risk; Commodity risk; Concentration risk; Currency risk; Cybersecurity risk; Derivatives risk; Energy risk; Exchanged traded funds risk; Foreign investment risk; Inflation risk; Interest rate risk; Leverage risk; Liquidity risk; Market risk; Performance fee risk; Regulatory risk; Rule 144A and other exempted securities risk; Securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions risk; Series risk; Short selling risk; Small capitalization natural resource company risk; Specific issuer risk; Tax risk; Absence of an active market for ETF Series risk; Halted trading of ETF Series risk; Trading price of ETF Series risk.

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    The information contained herein does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. Prospective investors who are not a resident in Canada should contact their financial advisor to determine whether securities of the Fund may be lawfully sold in their jurisdiction.

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