... Prices: Rising natural gas prices have made coal a more economically attractive option for generation, particularly in base-load capacities. Reliability of Energy Systems: To avoid disruptions, authorities and companies are keeping coal plants on standby ... ... sources. Political Support: The Trump administration rolled back a number of environmental restrictions and promotes fossil fuel production, including coal, as part of a push for energy independence. These measures have provided additional momentum for the ...

... been followed in the diesel market: by November 18, the accumulated inflation since the start of the year was 7.4%, while retail gasoline prices grew by 9%, and diesel fuel prices increased by 5.4%. This difference is due to the fact that gasoline production has significantly less excess capacity than the diesel segment. According to the CDU TEK, the export share in gasoline supplies was 13% in 2023 (5.9 million tons out of 43.9 million), while in diesel shipments, it was 41% (35.7 million tons out of 87.9 million). Russian refineries,...

... and Price Stabilization The internal fuel market in Russia continues to enforce a complete ban on the export of certain oil products, primarily motor gasoline. The government has previously extended these restrictions to all producers and traders: from ... ... the end of summer with solid stockpile indicators. Gas storage facilities (GSG) in the EU are filled to more than 72% of total capacity by early August, significantly exceeding average levels from previous years at this date. EU countries are actively injecting ...

... with US Bitcoin Corp. necessitated adjustments. In 2023–2024, Hut 8 has sporadically sold small volumes of BTC to cover operational expenses (for instance, in March it sold approximately 61 BTC out of 88 mined). Nevertheless, the majority (~70%) of production continued to go into the treasury. By March 2025, Hut 8 significantly increased its hashrate to 9.3 EH/s (thanks to a merger of capacities with a partner), which boosted BTC output. It is likely that by the end of April, the company mined around 150 BTC, and although Hut 8’s official reports are now released quarterly, we can expect it to retain a substantial portion of these ...

... shows divergent trends across major commodity groups. Crude oil volumes amounted to 87.6 million tons (−5.3%), while petroleum products reached 42.9 million tons (−5.2%), indicating moderate decline in the energy segment. In contrast, coal handling increased ... ... and Logistics The decline in cargo traffic creates additional risks for the profitability of port infrastructure. While some capacities remain underutilized (allowing for modernization and maintenance), decreasing throughput complicates the return on ...