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Coal Trade

Marked Increase in Mongolian Coal Deliveries to China

Mongolia’s coal exports to China have been accelerating recently, as evidenced by the fact that coal transportation via truck has reached 1,000 units/day at th…

Oil & Gas Trade

Middle East Share of India's Oil Imports Hits 2-Year High in July

Middle Eastern oil accounted for 71.5% of India's oil imports in July.

Oil & Gas Trade

US Slashes Nigerian Oil Imports by 11.67m Barrels

The United States slashed its imports of Nigerian crude oil to 9.37 million barrels in the first five months of this year, 11.67 million barrels lower than what…

Solar Power Plant

China Three Gorges Enters Spanish Solar Market with X-Elio Deal

China Three Gorges is to enter Spain’s solar fray through the purchase of a 500MW portfolio from developer X-Elio.

Coal Trade

EU Coal Imports Continue to Fall in June

Net EU-27 thermal coal imports fell on the year for a 16th consecutive month in June amid weak consumption and prices in the Atlantic.

Power Construction

German Power Grids Spend 750 mln Euros as Frankfurt Adds Data Centres

More power is also required to digitalise the German energy industry's transition to reliance on volatile green power, and to support the mass arrival of electr…

Crude Oil

India’s July Crude Imports Fall to Decade Low

India's crude imports hit a decade low in July, falling by a record 36pc or 1.67mn b/d on the year because of a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown and sliding refinin…

Oil & Gas Trade

Libya to Export Only Oil Accumulated in Terminals, LNA Says

Libya, following the resumption of the operation of oil facilities, will export only oil accumulated in port terminals, crude produced at deposits will not be e…

Nuclear Power Plant

Kenya Seeks Regulatory Approval for Nuclear Power Plant

Kenya is seeking regulatory approval to allow the country to construct a nuclear power plant to boost its energy portfolio but a move that is set to put it at l…

Oil Pipeline

Egypt Brings Online New Crude Pipeline at al-Hamra port

Egypt has brought online a new crude oil pipeline at the al-Hamra petroleum port on the Mediterranean Sea.

Solar Power Panel

Sonnedix Secures Financing for Solar Portfolio in Spain

Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has secured $183m (€154m) in funding for 62 solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Spain.

Nuclear Power Plant

China Enters Zirconium Sponge Export Market

China's first bulk export order for nuclear-grade zirconium sponge has begun its journey to Russia, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today.

Jordan

Jordan and Saudi Arabia Sign MoU to Connect Power Grids

Jordan and Saudi Arabia have reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding by laying out the framework for connecting their electric power grids.

Market Analysis

Does 2020 Really Mean the Start of the End for Coal?

A think-tank reported that the world has lost 2.9GW of coal generation capacity in the first six months of 2020. Is this the end of coal?

Coal Mine

The World’s Top Miner Broadens Plans to Exit Coal Operations

BHP Group will broaden plans to exit coal operations and review opportunities to shed aging oil and gas assets under new CEO Mike Henry’s more urgent push to r…