International thermal coal prices overall remained bearish, except for Indonesian coal prices, which increased due to sellers maintaining high offers. The demand side of the market was stable, with importers holding significant inventories. Meanwhile, the supply side continued to hold steady, with no disruptions in sight and plenty of coal for export. Source: iEnergy
Since last year, an additional 7.9 GW of China-backed coal plant capacity has become operational, bringing the total operational capacity since the pledge to 26.2 GW – up from 18.3 GW in 2023 and 9.2 GW in 2022. In the last year, an additional 3.4 GW from previously unannounced overseas power projects advanced directly into the construction phase and 1.5 […]
This report analyses annual generation data to show how the electricity generation of the 38 OECD countries is evolving. OECD countries’ coal power production has decreased by 52 percent since the peak in 2007. Over a third of OECD countries are now completely free of coal power. Three-quarters of OECD countries are on track to phase out coal power by […]
Fossil fuels, especially coal, have met the lion’s share of growth in Southeast Asia’s energy use over recent decades. A growing economy and rising population have had strong implications for the region’s energy demand which has more than doubled since 2000 – most of this growth was met by the rising use of fossil fuels. Coal was the main beneficiary, […]
Over the past week, European thermal coal indices strengthened above 121 USD/t. The indices were supported by the growth of...
Russian coal exports to China in January-September 2024 dropped to 71.5 mio t (-8.5 mio t or -11.0% vs. Jan-Sep...
Under the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass, in January-September 2024 coal mining enterprises in Kuzbass produced 147.3 mio t...
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