In 2022, coal comprised 26.7% of the world’s primary energy consumption. That was behind oil (31.6%), but ahead of natural gas (23.5%). However, coal was […]
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Roman Bilousov: China’s thermal coal imports rise amid domestic price, output woes
China’s imports of thermal coal are expected to have ticked higher in August as seaborne prices for the power-generation fuel remain competitive amid constrained domestic […]
China Has Approved More Than 50 Gigawatts Of New Coal Power
Last year, China emerged as the world’s clean energy champ, with the country accounting for $546 billion, or nearly half, of the $1.1 trillion that […]
Mongolia’s Mining Boom Is Helping It Go Green
High commodity prices and rising coal exports are propelling economic growth in Mongolia, allowing the country to develop its robust mineral resources, expand its services […]
Roman Bilousov: Colombian Coal Exports to Asia Reach New Heights
Colombian coal shipments to Asia are about to reach a record high of 2.3 Mt in June. Kpler data shows that coal exports to Asian […]
Russia to resume coal shipments to China via North Korean port Rajin
Russia plans to resume coal shipments via North Korean port of Rajin for further export to China. Earlier shipments through this port used to be […]
China Returns To Coal As Hydropower Falters
China’s coal-fired generation has increased the most of any power source this year as hydroelectric production has fallen amid lower-than-normal rainfalls that have reduced water […]
Kazakh seaborne coal exports surge
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 […]
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 […]