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China to inject $1.5 billion to help state coal-fired power firms
13 May 2022China 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
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India coal stocks under pressure owing to rail bottlenecks: Kemp
13 May 2022LONDON, 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
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China imports record volume of coking coal from Russia in April - data
12 May 2022China imported an average 4.55mln tonnes of coking coal monthly in 2021 from all sources . ...Read More
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Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways
12 May 2022Amid 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
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Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways
12 May 2022Amid a raging debate over loudspeakers, Karnataka Minister for Tourism, Environment and Ecology Anand Singh on Wednesday said that appropriate action will be taken against all those found violating decibel standards while using loudspeakers. . ...Read More
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Vietnam seeks to boost domestic coal production amid rising import prices
12 May 2022Vietnam’s state-owned coal miner Vinacomin will boost domestic production to meet rising demand for the fossil fuel amid surging global prices, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday. . ...Read More
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Europe seeks million tonnes per year Botswana coal, says President
11 May 2022Botswana is flooded with enquiries for coal supply to Europe and sees a market of over a million tonne per year in the West, its President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Tuesday, as the Ukraine war forces Europe to pivot to Africa for the so-called dirty fuel. . ...Read More
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Higher coal imports likely to increase the cost of supply for discoms by 4.5-5.0% in FY2023
11 May 2022Higher coal imports likely to increase the cost of supply for discoms by 4.5-5.0% in FY2023 . ...Read More
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US coal to boost production, lose generation in 2022: EIA
11 May 2022US coal production is projected to rise 3% in 2022 even as coal-fired generation decreases as domestic utilities seek to replenish depleted stockpiles, the US Energy Information Administration said May 10. . ...Read More
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Korean businesses fast migrate to LNG for security and emission control
11 May 2022South Korean private energy suppliers are replacing coal with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for power generation to meet carbon emission control as renewables remain more costly and unstable. . ...Read More
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NTPC invites bids to import 4.53 million tonnes of coal for blending
10 May 2022State-owned power giant NTPC has invited bids to procure imported 4.53 million tonnes (MT) coal mainly for blending with the domestic dry fuel in thermal plants. . ...Read More
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Dastur Energy to set up blue hydrogen unit with Coal India
10 May 2022a division of consultancy major M N Dastur, has given a presentation to the ministry of coal for setting up a blue hydrogen plant with Coal India (CIL). Sources said that the plan is to set up a commercial scale demonstration plant in the east. . ...Read More
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4.8 Lakh Tonnes of Coal import from Malaysia to avoid Power Cut
10 May 2022To meet the coal shortage, malaysia and indonesia would import 4.80 lakh tonnes. The coal will arrive in tamil Nadu on the 15th, according to officials from the electricity Board. There are 2.29 crore residential electrical connections, 34 lakh commercial connections, 7.50 lakh low voltage factory electrical connections, and 10,000 high voltage electrical connections . ...Read More
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China April coal imports soar, driven by panic orders in early March
10 May 2022China’s coal imports surged 43% in April from March, driven by panic buying over concerns of supply disruption in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has dropped off as traders turn to cheap domestic supply. . ...Read More
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US thermal coal exports hit one-year high in March: Census
09 May 2022Thermal coal exports rose to a one-year high of 3.4 million mt in March amid disrupted global trade flows after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US Census Bureau data showed May 5. . ...Read More