Coal gives comfort After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the... Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am
Markets India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal until March NEW DELHI: India has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until March, due to rising power demand... Published 28 Oct, 2023 12:44pm
BR Research Cherat: Steady does it Amid an economic downturn, somehow the cement industry is on a financial mend—not that cement companies did not... Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:02am
Print Import value of Afghan-origin coal declines to $95 PMT ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Valuation Peshawar has drastically decreased the import value of Afghan-origin... Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:09am
Markets China’s July Australian coal imports hit 3-yr peak on healthy margins SINGAPORE: China’s imports of Australian coal rose in July even as total coal arrivals declined, with Australia’s... Published 20 Aug, 2023 11:01am
BR Research Oil shows no retreat As Brent crude stays firm staying over $85/bbl, showing strong resistance – energy commodities outside of oil have... Published 16 Aug, 2023 08:31am
BR Research Hold your breath Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets... Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am
BR Research Unrelentingly Lucky Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)... Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am
Markets China miners seek coal import curbs to ease glut SINGAPORE: China’s coal inventories are so bloated and coal prices so depressed that some of the country’s ... Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am
BR Research Coal comfort After reaching their peak in March of last year—at US$441 per ton for South African Richards Bay (API4),... Published 31 May, 2023 08:57am
Markets Improving India demand boosts thermal coal prices in Asia NEW DELHI: Signs of stronger import demand from India have arrested the decline in price of the thermal coal grades... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Markets Dalian coking coal futures rise to 8-month peak MANILA: Dalian coking coal futures scaled an eight-month peak on Thursday as a large-scale coal mine collapse in... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Markets China’s coal prices fall to one-year low SINGAPORE: China’s thermal coal prices hit their lowest levels in a year this week on rising inventories as... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Markets LNG, thermal coal prices slip LAUNCESTON: The prices of thermal coal and spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia are declining amid the two ... Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am
BR Research Cement: Coal buffers While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily... Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am
Opinion Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After years of decline,... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am
BR Research Cement exports: Small wins? The decline in construction activity is very evident. Caused not just by the massive cross-country floods but also... Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:13am
Business & Finance Lucky Cement announces consolidated earnings of Rs6.9bn for Q1 KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, the Lucky Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs6.9 billion for Q1... Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am
Markets China coking coal prices hits 3-month high MANILA: Metallurgical coal prices in top steel producer China rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than three... Published 12 Oct, 2022 07:31am
Print CPHGC seeks revision in Nepra’s coal price notification ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) has sought revision in coal price notification of the National... Updated 02 Oct, 2022 10:20am
Markets US natgas futures up on hotter forecasts for next week NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Wednesday, on forecasts for hotter weather and more air... Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am
Markets China’s imports of Russian coal rise 22pc due to cheaper cargoes SINGAPORE: China’s coal imports from Russia rose 22% in June from a month ago despite a decline in its total coal... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Markets Poland to give households one-off payment to offset rising coal prices WARSAW: Poland will offer households a one-off payment of 3,000 zlotys ($646) to help cover the rising cost of coal... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:05am
Markets India’s coal imports hit record high in June NEW DELHI: India’s coal imports hit a record high in June despite high global prices, data from three trade sources... Published 11 Jul, 2022 05:45pm
Print Chinese energy company threatens to discontinue import of Afghan coal Gives NEPRA one week to approve pricing mechanism Updated 11 Jul, 2022 12:58pm
Markets Afghanistan lifts coal prices as exports to neighbouring Pakistan boom KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has more than doubled prices for coal, the finance ministry said on... Updated 07 Jul, 2022 11:09am
Print High-quality coal from Afghanistan: PM approves import in rupees ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved the import of high-quality coal from Afghanistan in... Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:37am
Markets Tata Steel bought 75,000 tonnes of Russian coal in May NEW DELHI: India’s top steelmaker Tata Steel imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half ... Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am
Markets Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms JOHANNESBURG: European countries, scrambling to secure alternatives to Russian coal, imported 40% more coal from... Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:35am
BR Research Precious coal Pakistan has a very tough economic year ahead. Petroleum prices have already increased by 40 percent, yet subsidy on... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:31am
