2019-12-18 12:45:00
S.KOREA'S COAL IMPORTS DOWN
PLATTS - South Korea imported 8.66 million mt of thermal coal in November, down 10.4% from October and down 12.7% from the year-ago month, the latest customs data showed.
South Korea will shut up to 15 coal-fired power plants for a period of three months starting December to curb air pollution, which impacted imports in November.
Imports from Indonesia were 2.21 million mt, down 13.1% on the month and down 34% from the year-ago month. The volume from Indonesia was almost entirely bituminous material.
Imports from Russia dipped 28.6% on the month at 1.39 million mt, on top of a 12.5% decrease from the year-ago month.
Smaller volumes were registered from South Africa and Colombia at 630,000 mt and 607,000 mt, respectively.
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Earlier:
2019, October, 16, 12:20:00
U.S. OIL FOR S.KOREA DOUBLED
South Korea's crude oil imports from the US in September more than doubled from a year earlier, while intakes of Saudi crude dropped 17.6% year on year due to the September 14 attacks on Saudi's major oil facilities,
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2019, September, 27, 13:20:00
LNG FOR S.KOREA: $9.6 BLN
South Korea’s state-run Korea Gas Corp. signed a deal to import an additional US$9.6 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States for up to 18 years, in line with efforts to expand ties with the world’s top economy in the energy segment, Seoul’s trade ministry said
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2019, July, 30, 11:20:00
U.S. NUCLEAR FOR S.KOREA
South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) signed the 'business collaboration agreement' with US small modular reactor developer NuScale Power for supply of NuScale Power Modules and other equipment. Doosan also signed the 'unit purchase agreement' through which it will make a cash equity investment in NuScale with Korean financial investors.
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