by Gordon Barratt | Feb 28, 2022 | News
Benchmark iron-ore futures in China and Singapore climbed by more than 3% on Monday as traders worried that a prolonged armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine could also curb global supply of the key steelmaking ingredient. The most-traded May iron ore contract on...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 28, 2022 | News
Global coal prices have shot back towards record highs as the Ukraine crisis raises expectations that European buyers will start loading up on the fossil fuel for fear that a standoff between Russia and western nations will cut off gas supplies....
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 3, 2021 | News
October is traditionally a month when everything secret in the energy sector becomes clear in Ukraine. It seems that the main principles of power system management – “happy-go-lucky attitude” and “will decide by itself” – turned out...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2021 | News
As China pledges to stop financing international coal projects, local coal producers have met to try and resolve the ongoing domestic coal shortage, as the winter peak generation season approaches. International markets had another strong and volatile week as a spot...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 29, 2021 | News
China’s coal-fired power generators have seen profits evaporate amid surging domestic prices, with imports unable to provide much relief amid an ongoing unofficial ban on buying cargoes from major exporter Australia. Out of 10 listed coal-fired power companies, four...
