Kazakhstan Is Pulling The Plug On Crypto Miners Amid Power Shortages

Kazakhstan’s national grid operator has begun rationing electricity to the country’s biggest consumers, likely targeting cryptocurrency mining farms. Facing a sudden energy shortage, officials must be regretting their recent embrace of the crypto industry. Nur-Sultan has struggled to land on a consistent policy toward cryptocurrencies and mining – the series of electricity-hungry calculations made by networked computers to verify and…

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Plan for New LNG Terminals in Limbo

The government’s plan to establish two new LNG terminals appears to be in limbo as Minister for Maritime Affairs is unhappy at the volume of capacity for the two terminals, arguing that allocation of pipeline capacity, as proposed by the Petroleum Division, may not serve the purpose, well informed sources told Business Recorder. On October 8, 2021, the Petroleum Division briefed…

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China coal futures drop on threat of state intervention in energy crisis

Chinese coal prices tumbled on fears of government intervention in the strained energy sector, as Beijing seeks to rein in electricity costs and stem a crisis that has hobbled the country’s economic growth. Thermal coal futures trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, which have hit record levels in recent weeks, fell the maximum 8 per cent for a second consecutive…

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LNG Carrier rates top $260,000 per day as arbitrage profits exceed $100m

THE natural gas and energy crunch sweeping Asia and Europe has propelled spot rates for liquefied natural gas carriers above $260,000 per day on key routes as traders sought vessels to profit from cargo arbitrages worth over $100m. The Baltic Exchange currently assesses time charter equivalent rates to ship 180,000 cu m of LNG to Tokyo from Gladstone, Australia at…

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OPEC+ Spare Capacity Is Insufficient Amid Global Energy Crisis

A decade of underinvestment in traditional energy supply chains has finally caught up to world economies. Surging demand, tightening inventories and soaring prices are causing energy shortages and blackouts. Coal and natural gas inventories are at dangerously low levels, diesel power generation is switching on, factories are shutting down, and blackouts are already happening in China. The situation has deteriorated…

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