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Thursday, 15 July 21
U.S. FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION FELL BY 9% IN 2020, THE LOWEST LEVEL IN NEARLY 30 YEARS - EIA
 U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years
In 2020, total consumption of fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), down 9% from 2019 and the lowest level since 1991, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Our new chart of U.S. fossil fuel consumption by source and sector shows how each sector consumes fossil fuels. The chart also shows fossil fuels used for industrial non-combustion or nonfuel purposes, for example, in making plastics and chemicals.
Last year marked the largest annual decrease in U.S. fossil fuel consumption in both absolute and percentage terms since at least 1949, the earliest year in our annual data series. Economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, including a 15% decrease in energy consumption in the U.S. transportation sector, drove much of the decline. The United States also had relatively warmer weather in 2020, which reduced demand for heating fuels.
We convert sources of energy to common units of heat, called British thermal units (Btu), to compare different types of energy that are usually measured in units that are not directly comparable.
Petroleum products, including motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil (diesel), and hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), accounted for 44% of U.S. fossil fuel consumption in 2020. Every sector consumes petroleum, but the transportation sector accounted for about 68% of total petroleum consumption in 2020. Overall, U.S. petroleum consumption fell 13% in 2020 from 2019.
Natural gas accounted for 43% of U.S. fossil fuel consumption in 2020, the largest annual share on record. Every sector consumes natural gas, but the electric power sector accounted for a record-high 38% of total natural gas consumption to generate electricity and heat in 2020. Over 80% of the fossil fuel energy directly consumed in the residential and commercial sectors is natural gas, and it is mostly used for space heating. Overall, U.S. natural gas consumption decreased 2% in 2020 from 2019.
Coal accounted for 13% of U.S. fossil fuel consumption in 2020, the lowest annual share since 1949. Overall, U.S. coal consumption fell 19% in 2020 from 2019, the largest annual decrease on record. The electric power sector consumed about 90% of total coal consumption to generate electricity and heat in 2020. Coal used for electricity generation has steadily declined over the past decade, although we expect it to increase this year, according to the June update of our Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Nonfuel use of fossil fuels accounted for about 8% of U.S. fossil fuel consumption in 2020. Fossil fuels can be consumed—and not combusted, or burned—when they are used directly as construction materials, chemical feedstocks, lubricants, solvents, and waxes. HGLs accounted for 48% of U.S. nonfuel use of fossil fuels in 2020.
Principal contributor: Mickey Francis
Source: EIA
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Friday, 13 August 21
INDONESIA’S COAL EXPORTS TO JAPAN DECLINED BY -26.3% YOY TO 11.9 MLN TONNES IN THE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF 2021; STILL THE SECOND LARGEST SOURCE FOR JAPAN’S COAL IMPORTS IS INDONESIA - BANCHERO COSTA
2020 proved to be a truly terrible year for global seaborne coal trade. Total global loadings in the 12 months of 2020 were down -12.7% year-on-yea ...
Thursday, 12 August 21
ONLY 3 VLCCS SOLD FOR DEMOLITION IN 2021 AS SECONDHAND PRICES TEMPT - BIMCO
During the first seven months of 2021, only three actively trading Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) have been sold for demolition. The current mar ...
Wednesday, 11 August 21
U.S: EIA EXPECTS COAL EXPORTS TO TOTAL 90 MMST IN 2021, 30% INCREASE FROM 2020
Coal production in EIA's forecast totals 607 million short tons (MMst) in 2021, an increase of 13% over 2020.
EIA is also ...
Wednesday, 11 August 21
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Energy is at the core of the global climate dialogue as the climate challenge is essentially an energy challenge. Policy experts around the world a ...
Tuesday, 10 August 21
34 INDONESIAN COAL COMPANIES TEMPORARILY BANNED FOR COAL EXPORTS
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has imposed sanctions in the form of a coal export ban for 34 coal companies as reported by CNB ...
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Economic Council, Georgia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Planning Commission, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Australian Coal Association
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