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Indonesia's coal ban sends prices soaring, other exporters fail to step up: Russell
24 Jan 2022Indonesia's short-lived ban on exporting coal has sent ructions through the seaborne market for the fuel in Asia, with the fallout likely to last beyond the initial shortage of available cargoes. . ...Read More
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Indonesia starts construction of $2.3 billion coal gasification plant
24 Jan 2022Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched construction of a $2.3 billion coal gasification plant on Monday, in a bid to slash the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports while optimising its coal resources. . ...Read More
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Three more thermal coal laden carriers leave Indonesia for Japan after approval: METI
21 Jan 2022Three more carriers laden with thermal coal have left Indonesia for Japan after obtaining permission to do so as of Jan. 19, an official with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry told S&P Global Platts Jan. 20. . ...Read More
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Indonesia lifts export ban on 139 coal companies as of Thursday -official
21 Jan 2022Indonesia’s government has eased an export ban for 139 companies that were compliant with a Domestic Market Obligation on sales to the local market, a senior energy ministry official told a briefing on Thursday. . ...Read More
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Turkey using less coal and hydropower energy; renewables and gas up Read more:
21 Jan 2022Turkey’s use of coal and water for energy decreased in 2021, while its use of renewable energy and gas went up, according to a new report. . ...Read More
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EU to withhold funds for Poland over Turow coal mine
20 Jan 2022The European Commission said Wednesday that it is moving to withhold millions of euros in funds intended for Poland after leaders there refused to pay legal fines over the Turow coal mine near the Czech border. . ...Read More
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BHP trims 2021-22 met coal guidance on La Nina, omicron
20 Jan 2022Australia’s BHP on Jan. 19 trimmed its fiscal 2021-2022 (July-June) metallurgical coal production guidance as La Nina and omicron take their toll on the company’s operations, while staying on course for its iron ore production. . ...Read More
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Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down
20 Jan 2022Colorado coal town grapples with future as plant shuts down . ...Read More
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Coal India’s supplies record 31% growth at 77.4 MTs under e-auction log
20 Jan 2022On Wednesday, Coal India Ltd. announced that its actual coal despatch under the five e-auction windows at 77.4 million tonnes (MTs) jumped ahead by 37% during April-December’21 compared to 59 MTs corresponding Period Year ago. . ...Read More
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Indonesia says 48 coal vessels so far released for export
19 Jan 2022Indonesia has so far allowed 48 coal export vessels to depart, a senior Trade Ministry official said on Tuesday, although the country's broader coal export ban remains in place until the end of the month. . ...Read More
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Stop Building Coal Plants Now: UN Chief
19 Jan 2022The world should stop building new coal plants and phase out those already in existence, the secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. . ...Read More
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German transport minister says we can’t exit coal without stepping up gas use
19 Jan 2022Germany cannot phase out coal-fired electricity generation without using gas to fuel the transition, transport minister Volker Wissing said at an energy conference on Monday. . ...Read More
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Coal reserves at Ukrainian TPPs, CHPPs exceed last year's – Rada committee chair
18 Jan 2022Coal reserves during the ongoing heating season for the first time exceeded last year's figures. That’s according to Andriy Herus, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Utilities, Andriy Herus, Ukrinform reported referring to his Telegram channel. . ...Read More
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Three coal carriers laden with thermal coal leave Indonesia for Japan: METI
18 Jan 2022Three ships loaded with thermal coal have left Indonesia bound for Japan amid uncertainty over three more coal carriers scheduled to leave in January, an official with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry told S&P Global Platts Jan. 17, after Indonesian authorities eased a ban on exports. . ...Read More
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Malaysia seeks ‘amicable’ solution to Indonesian coal export ban as Tenaga seeks alternative sources
18 Jan 2022The Malaysian government is in talks with Indonesia for an “amicable” solution to Jakarta’s coal export ban, as its largest power firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) ramps up its search for alternative sources. . ...Read More