Brent prices will average $49/b in 2021, up from an expected average of $43/b in the fourth quarter of 2020. Brent prices will average $47/b in the first quarter of 2021 and rise to an average of $50/b by the fourth quarter.

In October 2020, the Japanese government presented a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

China Coal Transportation and Distribution has signed a US$1.5bn agreement with the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) to buy 200 Mt of thermal coal in 2021.

Corruption and unethical behavior in the energy industry have an international dimension because often projects involve international actors.

The pressure on Energy Solution Providers has been building for quite some time. Instead of backing coal, new finance is getting behind renewable energy and putting shareholder pressure on forcing decisions on those still involved in the fossil fuel areas.

EIA forecasts Brent crude oil prices will average $47/b in 2021.

With coal delivering to India for less than $3/MMBtu, the price is still more competitive than LNG,

Japan’s previous objective was to become carbon neutral after 2050.

This target follows an ILS80bn (US$24bn) plan unveiled in June 2020 and aimed at increasing the share of solar in the power generation to 30% by 2030,

Добыча нефти в этом году, как ожидается, снизится примерно на 10%, до уровня 507 млн тонн при плане 558-560 млн тонн изначально.

China should strictly control coal consumption and the expansion of coal-fired power capacity in the next five years, aiming to cap carbon emission from coal sectors by 2025 and even realise negative growth

In 2019, China was the largest coal producer in the world, with an output of 3,691 Mt, followed by India (769 Mt) and the United States (640 Mt).

monthly Brent spot prices will average $42/b during the fourth quarter of 2020 and will rise to an average of $47/b in 2021.

From the year-ago month, U.S. coal exports declined 41.3%. Over the eight months, exports were 44.6 million st, down 31% year on year.

Driven by unprecedented low fuel prices, gas power production increased by 7.1% during the first seven months from last year, while coal dipped dramatically by 27.5%.