Cheaper coal compared to natural gas is set to make Turkey the biggest coal-burning nation in Europe this year, surpassing Germany, according to data by […]
Commodities
Roman Bilousov: China invests in coal conveyor across Amur River 685 mio USD
Chinese company Xuan Yuan (XY Group), one of the largest Chinese corporate investors in Russia, plans to invest about 685 mio in the construction of […]
European coal imports declined sharply in 2023
Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels. In Jan-Dec 2023, global seaborne coal […]
The World’s Coal-Fired Power Generation Hit a Record High in 2023
Global coal-fired power generation reached a record-high level in 2023, per data from environmental think tank Ember reported by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. As countries, […]
Roman Bilousov: Coal is still a glowing part of global commodities markets
Coal is still a glowing part of global commodities markets even if prices for the energy source are sliding. Despite widespread perceptions that the coal […]
Russia boosts coal exports to China to 104 mio t in 2023
In 2023, Russia ramped up coal supplies to China almost 1.5 times to all-time high of more than 100 mio t, which became possible due […]
Roman Bilousov: Poland Plans End Date for Coal Power Phase-Out
Poland’s new government signaled on Monday it would be looking to set an end date for using coal for power generation, a senior government official […]
COP28 did little for climate goals. India needs centre-state teamwork before next stocktake
India was one of the advocates for holding a global stocktake exercise and has offered to host the second global stocktake, COP33. In the preparation […]
South Africa Is Getting Ready For A Future Without Coal – Roman Bilousov
South Africa has used coal to make electricity for decades. The country’s transition plan will cost billions and hurt jobs. But is there a way […]
India’s coking coal imports at 5-year high; Russia now among top three suppliers
Australian coking coal’s share in imports down to 60% now from 75% five years back, the US second largest supplier. India’s coking coal imports are […]