Best in Energy – 10 January 2023

India forecasts coal shortage and orders extra importing

India expects coal-fired generation to rise 8% in 2023/24

China’s re-opening mixed effect for oil consumption

China’s re-opening to boost power sector emissions

U.S. CO2 emissions above target

Cryptocurrencies and emissions

U.K. gas storage strategy ($FT)

OPEC⁺ and pricing power ($FT)

U.S. GAS front-month futures prices have slumped to less than $3.80 per million British thermal units (34th percentile for all months since 1990) from more than $9.10 (86th percentile) at the end of August. Figures have been adjusted for inflation using the core consumer price index for all items excluding food and energy:

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John Kemp

Energy analyst, public policy specialist, amateur historian