세계
3.3%
3년째 하락 후, 2017년 중국의 석탄 생산량 증가.
석탄 생산은 중국의 생산량 반등 (+3.3%)에 따라 가속화 (+3.2%) 되었다.
석탄과 갈탄의 세계 최대 생산국인 중국은 2017년에 생산 제한을 완화하고 국내 생산량을 늘려 전세계 석탄 생산량 증가분의 절반에 기여했다.
중국의 석탄 수입 규제 완화는 특히 인도네시아와 미국에서의 전 세계 석탄 생산을 자극한 반면, 악천후와 산업 문제로 인해 호주의 생산이 감소했다.
정부의 수입 의존도를 낯추려는 의지에 인도와 러시아의 석탄 생산량은 증가했다.
08
Aug
Nigeria approves policy to reduce gas flaring
The Nigerian president has approved the Nigerian Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations 2018, which will be implemented under the National Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP). The national strategy is to provide a commercial approach to the elimination of routine gas flares by 2020 by mobilising private sector capital towards gas flare capture projects. The NGFCP mechanism for commercialisation works under a tender framework.
07
Aug
German CO2 emissions declined by 3% in first half of 2018
According to the German research bureau AG Energiebilanzen's (AGEB) preliminary estimates, energy-related CO2 emissions in Germany decreased by 3% in the first half of 2018, as primary energy consumption dropped by 1.1% (+1.5% weather-adjusted).
02
Aug
Iraq will double Nassiriyah oil production to 200,000 bbl/d
The Iraqi government has ordered the domestic state-held companies Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and Iraq Drilling Company (IDC) to move forward with the development of the Nassiriyah onshore oil field in the Dhi Qar province. Roughly US$140m will be dedicated to raise the asset's output from the current 90,000 bbl/d to 200,000/d by mid-2019.
01
Aug
GAIL and Adani sign 20-year regasification service agreement (India)
India's gas transmission and distribution company GAIL has signed a long-term agreement with the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) for regasification services on a use or pay basis to GAIL’s upcoming LNG import terminal at Dhamra in Odisha (India). As per the contract, GAIL will book 1.5 Mt/year (2 bcm/year) of LNG for a 20-year period and will supply gas to its customers in eastern India and to the Jagdishpur-Haldia gas network, which is currently under development.
