Petcoke discount continues to offer good potential
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Coal prices stabilised after their fall in early May as geopolitical developments as well as higher oil and gas prices played their...
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Venezuelan sanctions reimposed, Russia pauses coal export fee, while petcoke discount remains attractive
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The war premium and geopolitical tensions eased during April and the energy market’s focus has again shifted towards the demand fac...
Saint-Gobain signs Romanian energy deal
Saint-Gobain has signed a five-year renewable electricity supply agreement (power purchase agreement or PPA) in Romania with energy supplier OMV PETROM SA. The contract covers t...
Petcoke discount remains in cheap zone with good potential
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Coal moved higher on the back of geopolitical tensions and was supported by oil and gas prices. Petcoke FOB picked up slightly from...
Oil rallies above US$90, coal and petcoke dragged higher as geopolitical tensions increase
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Geopolitics once again dominated the energy complex. Fear of the Gaza conflict spreading towards Lebanon and Iran added a risk prem...
Kerala cement plants handle 48,000t of non-recyclable waste
Cement plants located in India's southern state of Kerala received around 48,000t of non-recyclable waste generated within the state in 2023. The waste was used to provide refus...
Heidelberg Materials Hellas in partnership with Sympower
Greece-based Heidelberg Materials Hellas is working with energy specialist Sympower to “unlock and monetise” the cement producer’s energy-intensive equipment. According to Sympo...
OPEC+ agreement and new sanctions support oil, coal rising from support levels and increasing petcoke discount
By Frank O. Brannvoll, Brannvoll ApS, Denmark Inflation is still playing a crucial role, as it remains stubborn and both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are...
Heidelberg Materials Italy signs clean energy PPA
Heidelberg Materials Italy ( Italcementi ) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2, Europe’s leading producer of renewable energy. The PPA covers the supply of an a...
EPA recognises ENERGY STAR cement plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognised 103 manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, an accolade reserved for manufac...