November: Pakistan's electricity generation cost up 85% year-on-year The cost of generating electricity has increased close to 85% in just one year, going up to Rs6.32 kWh in November... Published 20 Dec, 2021 01:58pm
Markets China ferrous materials leap on hopes of rising steel output BEIJING: Chinese steelmaking raw materials futures advanced on Thursday, with coking coal up more than 3%, fuelled ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Markets China coal output hits record in Nov to ensure winter supply BEIJING: China's coal output hit a record high in November as Beijing urged miners to ramp up production to ensure... Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:57am
Business & Finance Dalian coking coal, coke futures rise on supply concerns BEIJING: Chinese steelmaking raw materials rose on Tuesday, led by an over 6% jump in coking coal futures on supply... Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:59am
Opinion Glasgow agreement and Pakistan—II Coal gasification Major energy source remains to be Thar coal. Thar coal can be liquefied to produce gas (SNG). It... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Markets FCA for October: Discos given tariff hike of Rs4.74 per unit ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased power Distribution Companies’... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
BR Research Climate getting coal feet Net-zero carbon has many advocates in theory, but the commitment to objectively achieve that globally is missing all... Published 08 Dec, 2021 07:55am
Markets Divest brown coal or risk losing out in renewables race FRANKFURT/ DUESSELDORF: RWE risks falling behind in the fast growing and competitive renewables sector if it fails ... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Markets India’s power demand growth slows, helping ease coal shortage NEW DELHI: India’s electricity demand grew 2.2% in November, slower than the 4.1% increase in October, a Reuters... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
BR Research 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 Activist fund demands that Glencore shed coal unit ZURICH: An activist investor fund has urged Swiss commodities trader Glencore to shed its coal business because... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Business & Finance Chinese steel futures range-bound BEIJING: Steel futures in China traded in a tight range on Monday, hit by fears over the new Omicron coronavirus... Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am
Editorials When something is better than nothing EDITORIAL: COP26 proved anti-climactic for Go Green campaigners gathered outside the venue who hoped their presence... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
Markets Dalian coking coal futures slump as supply crunch eases BEIJING/MANILA: China’s coking coal futures dived more than 9% on Tuesday, extending losses for a third straight... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
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
Print UN climate deal clinched after late drama over coal GLASGOW: UN climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the key driver... Updated 15 Nov, 2021 09:54am
Opinion Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Markets China's daily coal output at record after order to boost mining SINGAPORE: China's daily coal output hit a record of 12.05 million tonnes on Nov 10, up 120,000 tonnes over the... Published 12 Nov, 2021 09:43am
World COP26 draft climate deal triggers calls for more work, ambition GLASGOW: The head of the UN climate conference recognised on Wednesday that countries’ climate pledges so far do... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Markets Australia vows to sell coal ‘for decades’ SYDNEY: Australia said Monday it will sell coal for “decades into the future” after spurning a pact to phase out... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Markets China daily coal output hits multi-year peak, prices expected to fall BEIJING: China’s daily coal output hit 11.93 million tonnes last week, a multi-year high as more capacity returned... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Markets China daily coal output hits multi-year peak, prices expected to fall BEIJING: China's daily coal output hit 11.93 million tonnes last week, a multi-year high as more capacity returned ... Published 08 Nov, 2021 11:14am
Markets China's State Grid warns of tight supply in winter, despite easing power crunch BEIJING: China's State Grid Corp warned of a "tight balance" between power supply and demand through winter until... Published 07 Nov, 2021 01:36pm
Markets Aluminium buckles under pressure from higher coal output LONDON: Aluminium prices fell to their lowest in more than three months on Friday as rising coal output in China... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Markets Aluminium prices plunge as China ramps up coal production LONDON: Aluminium prices fell sharply on Thursday as China said its coal output had shot up and would continue to... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
World Britain calls time on coal at COP26 as carbon emissions surge GLASGOW: Britain called an end to the era of coal on Thursday, saying 77 countries had pledged to phase out the... Published 04 Nov, 2021 10:53pm
Markets China coking coal futures track spot prices higher, jump over 14pc BEIJING/MANILA: Chinese coking coal futures rose for the first time in six trading sessions on Wednesday, surging... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Markets South Africa to get $8.5bn from rich nations to give up coal GLASGOW: South Africa on Tuesday won a commitment from a group of rich nations for at least $8.5 billion and... Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:44am
Markets Inner Mongolia coal firms cut prices to below 1,000 yuan/tone SHANGHAI: Several coal producers in China’s Inner Mongolia region have reduced thermal coal prices to under 1,000... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Print Jul-Oct trade deficit swells 104pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country's trade deficit has swelled by 104 percent to $ 15.525 billion during the first four months... Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:48am