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Coal talks!

In March, coal prices hit their historic peaks, doubling in a matter of days as the Russia-Ukraine war began forcing...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:25am

Markets

India to reopen abandoned coal mines as heatwave hits supply

MUMBAI: India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies, a government official said Friday, in...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:38pm

Markets

India’s petcoke imports seen doubling amid soaring global coal prices

NEW DELHI: India’s imports of petcoke are expected to more than double this year, industry officials say, as...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 09:55pm

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Growing energy crisis

The energy sector mess is growing. The subsidies on petroleum are not only unstainable fiscally, but if they...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 08:12am

Markets

China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities

BEIJING: China’s state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify “severe...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:34am

Markets

Chinese steelmaking hub Tangshan enters lockdown as Covid cases rise

SHANGHAI: China’s top steelmaking city Tangshan implemented a temporary lockdown on Tuesday to avoid further cases...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Markets

India’s Russian coal imports could be highest in over two years in March

NEW DELHI: India’s coal imports from Russia in March could be the highest in more than two years, data from...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

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Coal: Brrrr!

Coal is at the record-smashing level with coal futures hitting record peaks right now, more than doubling in value...

Published 10 Mar, 2022 07:21am

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Fauji Cement: Familiar territory

Undeterred by rising fuel and coal prices and a slump in demand, Fauji Cement (PSX: FCCL) much like its peers...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 08:05am

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Kohat: Concrete financials

Despite facing a precarious cost situation owing to erratic coal prices in global markets, plummeting exports and...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 08:13am

Markets

Chinese coal prices fall on state planner’s cooling measures

BEIJING: China’s thermal coal futures fell as much as 7.5% on Thursday after the state planner warned companies...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Markets

China met coal, coke futures jump as Omicron disrupts imports

BEIJING: Chinese coking coal and coke futures gained more than 5% each on Wednesday, buoyed by supply concerns as...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

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Coal crisis easing

Coal has troubled the world for the past many months, but it looks like, the crisis is now easing. It all began as...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:55am

Markets

Coal stocks slip after Glasgow climate deal

SYDNEY: An international agreement to reduce coal use dragged Asian coal shares somewhat lower on Monday, but tight...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 09:48am

Business & Finance

China's daily coal output hits new yearly high of 11.9m tonnes

SHANGHAI: China has boosted daily output of coal to a new annual high of 11.88 million tonnes after concerted ...

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 12:44pm

Markets

China coal prices claw back after Beijing signals pacing down price drive

Traders take cue from a meeting earlier on Wednesday as the country's top economic planner says prices should not fall too much too fast

Published 03 Nov, 2021 07:33pm

Markets

China stocks end 1pc lower as coal miners slump

SHANGHAI: China shares closed lower on Wednesday, led by coal miners following Beijing’s latest move to address...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Markets

Falling thermal coal prices drag aluminium lower

LONDON: Aluminium dropped to its lowest in nearly eight weeks on Wednesday as falling thermal coal prices eased...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am

Markets

China NDRC studying mechanism to stabilise coal prices

SINGAPORE: China's top economic planner said on Tuesday it was studying a mechanism to stabilise coal prices over ...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Markets

Chinese ferrous futures set for big weekly drops

BEIJING: Chinese ferrous futures were set on Friday for big weekly drops as markets extended a sell-off triggered by...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 04:01am

Markets

Shanghai aluminium falls over 7% as coal prices drop

Shanghai aluminium prices fell on Friday to their lowest in over a month as tumbling Chinese coal prices eased...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 01:26pm

Markets

China coal prices dive as govt plans intervention to ease power crunch

BEIJING: China's thermal coal futures sank about 13% on Friday, extending their losses since Tuesday when Beijing...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 11:05am

Markets

China eyes coal price intervention to curb cost spikes

BEIJING: China pledged to reduce soaring coal prices as it ramps up production to relieve increasing pressure on the...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Markets

Returning to coal amid energy crunch would be climate 'tragedy': EU

JAKARTA: The European Union's head of climate change policy said that returning to using dirty energy from coal...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

World

Russia can help Europe, not using gas as a weapon, says Putin

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS/BEIJING: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia was not using gas as a weapon and was...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

Cement sector hit by increase in international coal prices

LAHORE: Continuous increase in coal prices globally has badly affected the cement industry in Pakistan which is...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Asia coal prices surge to fresh records

LAUNCESTON, (Australia): Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia climbed to fresh record highs last week, with early...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Markets

VLSFO firms as supply outlook tightens

SINGAPORE: Asia’s 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) firmed on Friday, pulling away from multi-month lows...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

Rising coal prices spelling trouble for local cement sector: report

Rising commodity prices in international markets especially coal have raised concerns for the local cement sector,...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 09:26pm

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Cement’s coal play

FY21 was a treat for the cement industry. Booming demand (dispatches grew by 10 million tons in just one year; up...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 07:30am