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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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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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