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Thursday, 06 August 15
HARD COAL AND COKE IMPORTS TO GERMANY REACH NEW ALL-TIME HIGH OF 56.2M TONES IN 2014
 Demand for German and imported hard coal In 2014, in 2014 fell by almost 8%, or 4.8m TCE, to 56.2m TCE.
According to German Coal Importer Association, this was caused mainly by the overall decline of 3% in power generation and the overall downward trend of 4.7% in primary energy demand, which accordingly also had an impact on hard coal. Another factor was the growing proportions accounted for by renewable energies. As in the previous year, demand for hard coal was satisfied by imports in the amount of some 86% and by domestic coal in the amount of 14%. Total imports of hard coal and coke reached a new all-time high of 56.2m tonnes in 2014, an increase of 3.4m tonnes, or 6%, in comparison with 2013.
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According to press note, the focal point of hard coal sales comprises power plants, which dominate demand with 69% (previous year: 71%) and the iron and steel industry with 28% (previous year: 26%). The heating market plays only a subordinate role with 3%. As regards steam coal, Russia, the USA and Colombia largely satisfied the import needs, while coking coal demand was covered by Australia with a 45% market share, the USA with 29% and Canada with 13% as the main supplier countries.
Clear downward trends are discernible in power generation from hard coal-fired power plants in 2014. The hard coal-fired power plants delivered 109 TWh, some 10% less power than in the previous year. This left hard coal with a share of just under 18% in the energy mix for 2014. But the other conventional types of power generation , too, had negative year-on-year results: lignite -3.2%, nuclear energy -0.2%, natural gas -13.7% and oil - 6.6%.
The balance in the power exchange (the total of exports less imports) came to around 36 TWh in 2014. This corresponds to an increase of 5% in comparison with 2013. The price advantage of coal compared with gas (the difference between the so-called "clean dark spread" less the "clean spark spread") fluctuated between 6 and 37 €/MWh last year. This favourable result for hard coal should not, however, blind one to the reality that almost all gas-fired and very many coal-fired power plants are now making losses and that power revenues are often insufficient to cover the fuel costs.
The VDKi takes a differentiated view of the statement in the white paper. The following should continue to be designated as the basis for market's further development into the energy market 2.0:
- security of supply
- cost efficiency
- innovation and sustainability.
These criteria have been satisfied by power generation from hard coal in the past and the present and will continue to be satisfied in the future. This makes the discrimination against hard coal, which could not have been made more obvious than in the new CHP regulations, impossible to comprehend. In addition to the fact that the expansion target of 25% is being subverted by a radical change in the basis, it is intended that only gas-fired CHP plants should be subsidised in the future. This is discriminatory and a deliberate damnification of highly efficient CHP from existing coal-fired power plants that contribute substantially to the reduction in CO2 emissions and fulfil the key requirements of the power market, said VDKi.
"We need a general framework that opens up a sustainable commercial perspective for hard coal for as long as hard coal continues to be allocated a central role for the safeguarding of renewable power generation, and therefore the success of the energy turnaround, for many years to come," said Dr Wolfgang Cieslik, VDKi CEO.
Despite the increase of 21% in steam coal imports in Q1 2015, the VDKi estimates that only 38m tonnes of steam coal and 53m tonnes of hard coal and coke in total, i.e. 5% less, will be imported during the whole of 2015.
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Tuesday, 21 July 15
CHINA'S ENERGY COMMODITY IMPORTS DIVERGING - RICHARD SCOTT | HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Energy commodity imports into China have grown enormously over the past decade, boosting global demand for shipping capacity. But a dramatic change ...
Tuesday, 21 July 15
FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAPS EXTEND LOSS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swap for delivery Q3 2015 declined month on month and week over week, this past week. The swaps was lost 0.70%.
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Tuesday, 21 July 15
Q4'15 FOB RBCT COAL SWAP DECLINES NEARLY 3.13 PER CENT MONTH OVER MONTH
COALspot.com: API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal swap for delivery Q3' 2015 declined month over month and week over week.
The Q3 swap was down US$ ...
Monday, 20 July 15
FOB NEWCASTLE COAL SWAP SEE FURTHER DECLINES
COALspot.com: API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q3’ 2015 delivery down $ 1.32 per MT (-2.89%) month over month to US$ 44.43 per mt. The swap ...
Monday, 20 July 15
CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS GAIN WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for Q3’ 2015 delivery declined US$ 1.18 (2.27%) per MT month over month.
A commodity swap ...
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- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Planning Commission, India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PTC India Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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