According to Russian customs data, the Russia-India bilateral trade volume hit a record US$23.1 billion in the first four months of the current year, marking a 10% rise versus the same period in 2023.

Стороны обсудили широкий круг вопросов развития кооперации в нефтяной, газовой, угольной, атомной и электроэнергетической сферах, а также в области возобновляемых источников энергии и декарбонизации энергетики.

Сопредседатели МПК подробно обсудили совместные шаги по развитию сотрудничества в сферах транспорта и логистики, энергетики, сельского хозяйства, рассмотрели ход реализации проектов в области туризма и перспективы углубления интеграционных процессов в Евразийском экономическом союзе.

Discussions also included the possible implementation by Rosatom of a project for the construction of a second NPP at Sinop. Rosatom said possible design solutions would be based on the wishes of the Turkish side to strengthen the effect of the project on the Turkish economy.

The Paks II project was launched in 2014 by an inter-governmental agreement between Hungary and Russia for two VVER-1200 reactors (units 5&6) to be supplied by Rosatom. The contract was supported by a Russian state loan to finance the majority of the project.

Following the South Korean government's decision to restrict state-owned power-generating companies from importing Russian thermal coal from the spot market towards the end of 2023, Russian exports lost ground to Colombian thermal coal supply in recent months.

The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act was signed by President Joe Biden in May, after being passed unanimously by the US Senate and will go into effect on 11 August.

Benchmark futures settled 2.2% higher at €32.48 a megawatt-hour Friday after slumping a day earlier. The contract also posted a second straight weekly gain.

State Grid Corp. of China, which covers more than 80% of the country, will increase spending 13% to 600 billion yuan ($83 billion) this year, the Economic Information Daily reported, citing a budget plan.

We face a potential future of perpetual subsidies and incentives combined with mandated changes and banned products. This potential future does not include reduced energy costs or increased liberty and freedom.