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• Power sector dues to Coal India up 4.5 per cent to ₹12,819 cr in April

  17 May 2022

  The outstanding dues to state-run Coal India (CIL) from the power sector rose by 4.5 per cent month-on-month to ₹12,819.41 crore in April 2022 . ...Read More

• China's thermal coal futures mute as Beijing reins in commodity inflation

  17 May 2022

  BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - Trade in China's thermal coal futures has almost come to a halt, after Beijing stepped up its control of coal prices to rein in the soaring costs of energy and raw materials. . ...Read More

• UK Plans to Label Gas as a Green Investment to Replace Coal

  17 May 2022

  The UK plans to allow some natural gas projects to be labeled as sustainable in its green investment rulebook due to be published later this year . ...Read More

• Botswana plans $2.5 bln coal-to-liquids plant to cut fuel imports

  17 May 2022

  The coal-to-liquids plant, which will operate under a public-private partnership model, will produce 12,000 barrels of diesel and gasoline a day, with a planned lifespan of 30 years. "The project has been approved for procurement and production will primarily be for the local market," Botswana Oil senior manager responsible for new ventures, Gamu Mpofu, said. . ...Read More

• China's coal imports from Russia rise by 49 per cent in April: Reports

  16 May 2022

  The shipments of Russian metallurgical coal to China increased to nearly 49 per cent in April from a month earlier, Sputnik reported, citing the commodity analytics firm Kpler. Russia has been diverting coal shipments eastward as European markets continue to close over the fighting in neighboring Ukraine. . ...Read More

• Gencos may face action over low coal stock

  16 May 2022

  Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a reduction in the tariffs of electricity from plants that do not maintain adequate coal stocks . ...Read More

• As EU Shuns Russian Oil and Coal, India Prepares to Benefit

  16 May 2022

  As the West ramps down its consumption of Russian energy supplies due to the invasion of Ukraine, markets in the developing world stand to benefit from discounted, sanctioned supplies. India is already stepping up imports of affordable Russian oil, and it is expected to begin accepting cargoes of Russian coal at scale. . ...Read More

• China’s Coal and Gas Power Plummets as Covid Zero Hammers Demand

  16 May 2022

  China’s electricity output plummeted last month as virus restrictions in Shanghai and other parts of the country pummeled economic activity from factory floors to steel mills and shopping malls. . ...Read More

• Banks bet big on coal in Indonesia, bucking global shift away from fossil fuel

  13 May 2022

  A surge in coal prices is driving a wave of bank loans to miners in Indonesia, the world’s fifth-largest coal producer and top exporter. . ...Read More

• ‘The wheels came off’: South Africa court nixes coal mine extension

  13 May 2022

  A South African judge has declared invalid the 2016 extension of a mining right to allow Tendele Coal Mining Pty. to expand one of the country’s largest coal operations. . ...Read More

• China to inject $1.5 billion to help state coal-fired power firms

  13 May 2022

  China has pledged to inject 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) into its coal-fired power firms to provide financial relief and support their efforts to guarantee power supplies, state media said late on Wednesday, citing a cabinet meeting. . ...Read More

• India coal stocks under pressure owing to rail bottlenecks: Kemp

  13 May 2022

  LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - India's distributed coal stocks remain critically low as the country struggles to produce and transport enough fuel to meet surging demand from power generators. . ...Read More

• China imports record volume of coking coal from Russia in April - data

  12 May 2022

  China imported an average 4.55mln tonnes of coking coal monthly in 2021 from all sources . ...Read More

• Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways

  12 May 2022

  Amid reports of a shortage of coal supplies at power plants, Railway Ministry on Wednesday said it has constantly ramped up coal loading for powerhouses across the country. . ...Read More