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China’s thermal coal imports jump, crowding out India – Roman Bilousov
China’s imports of thermal coal in November are poised to surge to the second-highest monthly total this year, helping drive prices higher for the grades […]
Global Food Commodity Prices To Fall In 2024
Global food commodity prices are set for respite in 2024 after three years of record highs caused by war, adverse weather and rising energy and […]
China, Malaysia are shaping agricultural trade future
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, on Sunday, met with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Nanning, the capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous […]
Fitch raised its forecasts for iron ore and coking coal prices – Roman Bilousov
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised its forecast for iron ore prices in 2023 upwards to $110/t compared to $105/t in the previous […]
Roman Bilousov: Coal Use In Europe Rises In Shocking Reversal
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 […]
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 […]