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Supply unease underpins coal prices

European coal prices were little changed in Thursday trading as an imminent sanction-related halt to Russian supply continued to unnerve market participants and there were signs of limitations to alternative South African exports.

read more... 15/04/2022

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Daily (11.04.2022): The German Cal23 power contract jumped to an all-time high on Friday on Russian coal ban

Crude oil prices gained ground on Friday as increased concerns about reduced Russian exports counterbalanced increased supply to the market from emergency reserves. Brent crude soared by $2.20, or 2.19%, to settle at $102.78 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude increased by $2.23 to $98.26 a barrel.

read more... 11/04/2022

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EU confirms ban to end all Russian coal imports by 10 August

All Russian coal and other solid fossil fuels imports to the EU must stop by 10 August under the bloc’s fifth package of sanctions against Russia in force since Saturday.

read more... 11/04/2022

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Germany to start gas phase-out from 2024

Germany's coalition government has agreed to phase out natural gas from 2024, beginning with a drive to deploy renewable energy in heating, it said on Thursday.

read more... 25/03/2022

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Poles urge EU to stick with gas as a transition fuel in district heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems, saying gas in Poland is now mostly supplied by countries other than Russia.

read more... 23/03/2022

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