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Kazakh seaborne coal exports surge
In January-September 2022, Kazakh seaborne coal exports surged to 6.6 mio t (+3.1 mio t, or +85.6% y-o-y). Total coal exports from Kazakhstan amounted to 24.7 mio t (+1.9 mio t or…
Poland Plans End Date for Coal Power Phase-Out
Poland’s new government signaled on Monday it would be looking to set an end date for using coal for power generation, a senior government official said. “Only with an end date we…
Catalonia Declares State of Emergency Amid Record Drought Crisis
To deal with a water shortage, a new rule banned car washing and filling empty pools, starting from Thursday 8th of February. This affects over six million people in Catalonia, including Barcelona,…
Netherlands Loses Allure for Multinationals
Multinational corporations have warned that new migration regulations and fiscal reforms could force them to relocate their operations to other countries. The Netherlands has been a popular base for such companies, but…
US secretly provides Ukraine with 100 ATACMS
The U.S. secretly shipped over 100 long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine last week, some of which were immediately deployed and used to strike a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea,…
India’s Government to put 26 coal mines up for auction
India’s Government launched its 9th round of commercial auctions for its coal mines on Wednesday, as the country looks to boost domestic production of the fossil fuel to…
Two Kyiv Hospitals Evacuating Over Feared Russian Strikes
Officials in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv announced the evacuation of two hospitals on Friday, fearing they could be targeted by Russian strikes. “The city urgently beginning to evacuate…
World coal market: brief overview
Last week thermal coal indices on the European market surged up to 110 USD/t, driven by the introduction of sanctions against major Russian coal companies (SUEK and Mechel) as well as strengthening…
Russian Priest Suspended After Navalny Memorial Service
The Russian Orthodox Church has suspended a priest who led a memorial service for the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny last month, according to a ruling on the Moscow diocese website. Priest Dmitry…