In January-July 2022, Kazakhstan boosted its coal exports to Europe to an all-time high of 6.4 mio t (+2.0 mio t or +45% y-o-y). At […]
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Russian authorities may subsidize purchase of 85 bulk carriers
About 85 vessels can be purchased within the state subsidies for providing the fleet for foreign trade operations. The specified number of vessels will include […]
Ukraine imports of coal collapsed 3.5-fold YTD
In October, Ukraine imports have been almost brought to a halt after falling to nearly 50 thousand t of coal (-1.48 mio t or -96.8% […]
From Coal To Gas And Back: How Europe Is Easing Its Energy Crisis
Last year in November, the UK, together with key partner Italy, hosted the COP26 climate summit, an event many believed to be the world’s best […]
India’s coal imports are shifting, thermal more than coking
India’s coal imports are starting to reflect shifting world trade and pricing dynamics in the wake of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. India, the world’s […]
Russian Coal Ban Leaves Europe Even More Vulnerable To Rising Energy Prices
The world was already struggling to combat a global energy supply squeeze well before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, as world powers seek to […]
Russian coal exports to China hit 5-year high in July 2022
According to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in July 2022, Russian exporters boosted coal supplies to Chinese consumers to 7.4 mio t […]
Germany Brings Back 10GW of Coal Fired Power – Roman Bilousov
In October Germany will bring back 10GW of coal fired power stations to the grid, which will add 2mt of coal demand per month. The […]
Roman Bilousov: Coal Byproducts Are a Great Source of Rare Earth Elements
Civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist without rare earth elements. No smartphones, LEDs, wind turbines, or even car batteries. REEs, such as cerium and […]
What Is a List of Things Made From Coal?
Thousands of products are made with coal or coal by-products, including aspirins, soap, dyes, solvents, plastics, and fibers such as rayon or nylon. Coal is an […]