A surprise election victory for Australia’s pro-coal ruling Coalition is ratcheting up pressure on the Queensland state government to approve development in one of the biggest untapped reserves of the fossil fuel. Adani Group’s Carmichael coal project is located in Australia’s huge Galilee Basin, which if fully developed, has the potential to more than double […]
Thermal coal stockpiles at Indian power plants began to decline over the last week, although they remained markedly higher than the year-ago period, according to data released Monday by the Central Electricity Authority. Data available with the Central Electricity Authority showed that 23 of the 114 plants had low coal stocks, much higher than just […]
The World Trade Organization’s quarterly outlook indicator showed that global goods trade growth was likely to remain weak, with a reading of 96.3, unchanged from February, the lowest since 2010. “The outlook for trade could worsen further if heightened trade tensions are not resolved or if macroeconomic policy fails to adjust to changing circumstances,” the […]
Saudi Arabia may soak up some of Iran’s previous market share on the Indian market as Saudi Aramco is set to ship additional 2 million barrels per month to Indian Oil Corp between July and December this year on top of the existing term supply deal between the two companies. “We have told them […]
Global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual review. The findings of the World Energy Investment 2019 report signal a growing mismatch between current trends and […]
India’s headline inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is likely to rise 60 basis points (bps) to 4 per cent this fiscal from 3.4 per cent in fiscal 2019. This base case assumes food inflation rising to 3 per cent from an abnormal low of 0.1 per cent, credit rating agency CRISIL Research […]
A crash in Australian thermal coal prices is raising fresh questions about the viability of a controversial $4 billion coal mine just a week ahead of a national election in which climate change is a key issue. Final approval of the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland, owned by India’s Adani Enterprises, should come in “a […]
Chinese authorities said the country will press ahead with the efforts to cut excess capacity in key areas, including coal and steel sectors, this year, according to the official Xinhua news agency. In 2019, the government will focus on structural capacity cuts and promote the systematic improvement of production capacity, it quoted a circular jointly […]
After nearly two decades of strong annual growth, renewables around the world added as much net capacity in 2018 as they did in 2017, an unexpected flattening of growth trends that raises concerns about meeting long-term climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. Last year was the first time since 2001 that growth in […]
US President Donald Trump’s tweet last week that he will raise U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 per cent from 10 per cent has rattled oil and commodity markets the world over. Oil prices reacted with a sharp drop in prices. Brent crude futures offered an early verdict to Trump’s […]
