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Thursday, 06 December 18
U.S. COAL CONSUMPTION IN 2018 EXPECTED TO BE THE LOWEST IN 39 YEARS - EIA
 EIA expects total U.S. coal consumption in 2018 to fall to 691 million short tons (MMst), a 4% decline from 2017 and the lowest level since 1979. U.S. coal consumption has been falling since its peak in 2007, and EIA forecasts that 2018 coal consumption will be 437 MMst (44%) lower than 2007 levels, mainly driven by declines in coal use in the electric power sector.
The electric power sector is the nation’s largest consumer of coal, accounting for 93% of total U.S. coal consumption between 2007 and 2018. The decline in coal consumption since 2007 is the result of both the retirements of coal-fired power plants and the decreases in the capacity factors, or utilization, of coal plants as increased competition from natural gas and renewable sources have reduced coal’s market share.
In 2007, coal-fired capacity in the United States totaled 313 gigawatts (GW) across 1,470 generators. By the end of 2017, 529 of those generators, with a total capacity of 55 GW, had retired. So far in 2018, 11 GW of coal-fired generating capacity has retired through September, and another 3 GW are expected to retire in the final three months of the year, based on data reported to EIA by plant owners and operators. If these plants retire as planned, 2018 will be the second-highest year for coal retirements. Another 4 GW of capacity are planning to retire by the end of 2019.
Only one, relatively small, new coal-fired generator with a capacity of 17 megawatts is expected to come online by the end of 2019. The decline in coal-fired capacity is expected to further reduce coal consumption: EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook expects power sector coal consumption to fall 4% in 2018 and 8% in 2019.
One of the main drivers of coal retirements is the price of coal relative to natural gas. Natural gas prices have stayed relatively low since domestic natural gas production began to grow in 2007. This period of sustained, low natural gas prices has kept the cost of generating electricity with natural gas competitive with generation from coal. Other factors such as the age of generators, changes in regional electricity demand, and increased competition from renewables have led to decreasing coal capacity.
Environmental concerns have also played a role in coal retirements. Coal retirements were highest in 2015, driven in part by stricter emissions standards required by the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule, which went into effect in April of that year for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. Instead of investing in emissions control technologies, many smaller power plants that operated at lower capacity factors were retired before the new standards were implemented. Some plants applied for and received one-year extensions, which contributed to retirements in 2016.
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Tuesday, 24 July 18
TANKER MARKET : IN TERMS OF TRADE, THE STEPS THAT WERE SLOWLY BEING TAKEN BY OPEC AND RUSSIA - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
Despite the fact that the tanker market still seems to be in the midst of a perfect storm, there are still strong indicators that better sailing da ...
Thursday, 19 July 18
VINACOMIN PRODUCES OVER 20 MLN TONNES OF RAW COAL FROM YEAR'S START - VNA
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has produced over 20 million tonnes of raw coal and 19.3 million of clean coal f ...
Wednesday, 18 July 18
INDONESIA TO AUCTION 16 MINING SITES - JP
Indonesia will soon auction 16 mining sites as no proposal submissions have been submitted by state-owned enterprises (BUMN) and regional administr ...
Wednesday, 18 July 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - VASILIS MOIRIS
The new regulations for Chinese flag restricting import of Tier I ships have dominated market sentiment during the past days as buyers have been tr ...
Thursday, 12 July 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV IS BEING FIXED AROUND USD 10500 BSS SINGAPORE - FEARNLEYS
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Cape market continue to be extremely volatile says Fearnleys in its latst weekly report.
The further noted that, last week ended wi ...
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- The University of Queensland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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