U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 532.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 12% above the five year average for this time of year.

March coal exports were up 1.2% from 6.19 million mt in February but 25% lower than the 8.36 million mt exported in the year-ago month.

Gas power is the most economic dispatchable source of electricity in America today.

China's coal imports over the January to April period jumped 26.9% to 126.73 million tonnes,

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.4% lower at 5,364.20 points, after shedding 0.4% on Wednesday. The index is off 25.6% from its lifetime high on Feb. 20, 2020​.

GE (NYSE:GE) announced results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020.

ENEL net income 1,247 million euros (1,256 million euros in the first quarter of 2019, -0.7%)

Brent was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel, WTI was up 45 cents, or 1.5%, at $31.42 a barrel.

Energy demand will fall 6% in 2020 – seven times the decline after the 2008 global financial crisis

The bearish near-term outlook for the industry has forced many companies to reassess their forward expenditure. To date, more than US$85bn has been cut from over 100 companies across the industry.

The euro reached an eight-day low against the dollar early on Wednesday

Russian budget revenues are expected to fall 4 trillion roubles below expectations.

The supplies were the lowest since October last year when Norway delivered just 7.39 Bcm to the UK and Continental Europe.

Combined efforts can help inform risk mitigation activities and the development of new resources within the critical infrastructure community in the long run.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $44.4 billion in March, up $4.6 billion from $39.8 billion in February, revised.