In January-September 2022, Kazakh seaborne coal exports surged to 6.6 mio t (+3.1 mio t, or +85.6% y-o-y). Total coal exports from Kazakhstan amounted to […]
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Kazakh coal exports to Europe surge to all-time high of 6.4 mio t in Jan-Jul 2022
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 […]
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% […]
Coal Is Staging For Comeback – Roman Bilousov
Despite big promises to move rapidly away from coal, the “dirtiest fossil fuel”, many countries around the world continue to rely heavily on coal production […]
Global Coal Market Receives A Boost From India
India’s energy sector will be needing an additional 28GW coal-fired power generation capacity by 2032, advisory body Central Electricity Authority (CEA) stated. These additions will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]