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 […]
Month: January 2024
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 […]
Surging Electricity Demand Increases the Risk of Blackouts in the US
Back in the middle of 2023, the International Energy Agency reported that electricity demand is on the decline in advanced economies. The IEA said at […]