Russian miners shipped 63% more thermal coal to India in the first ten months of 2026, filling the gap left by falling Indonesian and South African supplies as Europe stays shut to them.

Russia doubles its share of India's thermal coal imports to 8.2%

AsiaElec - Asia Power
By Ben Aris in Berlin 10 November 2026
Russia doubled its share of India's thermal coal imports to 8.2% in January-October as shipments rose 63% to 10.4mn tonnes.
Trucked LNG in China is trading almost $10 below the Asian benchmark, pricing imports out just as Europe enters winter with near-record-low storage.

China's cheap domestic gas curbs LNG buying, easing Europe's winter squeeze

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 10 November 2026
Falling domestic gas prices are curbing China's appetite for seaborne LNG and could free cargoes for Europe this winter.

No sub-Saharan African terminal can unload a full LPG supertanker cargo, ARDA warns

DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 10 November 2026
Sub-Saharan LPG demand is growing at double-digit rates, yet importers mostly buy small spot cargoes and hold little stock.
In Greek mythology, Aeolus is the divine controller and keeper of the winds.

Kazakhstan blessed with wealth of “high-quality wind” that could put an end to dirty coal, say researchers

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Nizom Khodjayev in Almaty 10 November 2026
Think tank Ember says rollout of wind-hybrid facilities across huge country could provide cheaper electricity than burning carbon.
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