... from Middle Eastern and African countries, as well as ramping up purchases of Russian crude, taking advantage of price discounts on Urals. A similar pattern is evident in natural gas: significant volumes of LNG are being sourced by China from Qatar, Australia, and the spot market, bypassing American gas. Concurrently, Europe continues its course to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources. Imports of Russian oil and petroleum products into the EU have virtually ceased due to the existing embargo,...

... Bangladesh, etc.) are implementing projects for new coal power plants to meet the growing energy consumption of populations and industries. Global production and trade in coal have adapted to the sustained high demand. Major exporters – Indonesia, Australia, Russia, South Africa – have increased their production and export shipments of thermal coal in recent years. This has helped maintain relatively stable prices in the coal market. Following the price spikes of 2022, thermal coal quotations ...

... etc.) are also implementing projects for new coal-fired power plants to meet the growing demand of the population and industries. Supply in the global coal market has adjusted in recent years to accommodate high demand. Major exporters—Indonesia, Australia, Russia, and South Africa—have increased production and export of thermal coal, leading to prices returning to more normalized levels after the spikes of 2022, and they are now fluctuating within a narrow range. The balance of supply and demand ...

... Middle Eastern and African countries, as well as ramping up purchases of Russian crude, taking advantage of price discounts on Urals grade. A similar situation exists with natural gas: significant volumes of LNG are being supplied to China from Qatar, Australia, and the spot market, bypassing American gas. Concurrently, Europe continues its efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources. The import of Russian oil and petroleum products into the EU has effectively ceased due to the existing ...

..., etc.) are also implementing projects to build new coal-fired power plants to meet the rising demand of their populations and industries. Supply in the global coal market has adapted in recent years to meet high demand. Major exporters—Indonesia, Australia, Russia, and South Africa—have increased coal production and exports, causing prices to return to more normal levels following spikes in 2022 and currently fluctuate within a narrow range. The balance between supply and demand appears well-balanced: ...