Uranium is a silvery-white metal that is radioactive with unique nuclear properties. Uranium’s major uses are as high-density penetrators in the military sector and as a fuel for nuclear power plants in the civilian sphere. Worldwide exports of uranium were worth US$10.2 billion during 2022, up by 100.5% over the 5-year period starting from $5.1 billion in 2018. Year over … [Read more...] about Uranium Exports by Country
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Coal Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported coal totaled US$286.7 billion in 2022. That dollar cost for worldwide coal imports reflects an 91.2% increase since 2018 when imported coal cost $149.9 billion and an 84% acceleration from 2021 when globally imported coal amounted to $155.8 billion in international spending. The top 5 importers of coal are Japan, India, mainland China, South Korea … [Read more...] about Coal Imports by Country
Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
The cost of crude oil exported into the People’s Republic of China during 2022 totaled US$365.5 billion in 2022. That dollar total for mainland China’s spending on crude petroleum oil increased by 52.8% compared to $239.2 billion for 2018. Year over year, China’s imports of crude oil accelerated by 41.6% from 41.6% in 2021 to 2022. Crude oil is China’s second-most valuable … [Read more...] about Top 15 Crude Oil Suppliers to China
Coal Exports by Country
Global sales for coal exports from all countries totaled US$238 billion in 2022. The worldwide value of coal exports expanded by an average 91% for all exporting countries since 2018 when overall coal shipments were valued at $124.6 billion. From 2021 to 2022, the value of exported coal accelerated by 92.8% starting from $123.5 billion. The 5 biggest exporters of coal are … [Read more...] about Coal Exports by Country
Crude Oil Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported crude oil were worth a total US$1.588 trillion in 2022 resulting from the crude petroleum energy demand of 132 countries, territories or islands. Overall, the dollar cost of crude oil bought by all importing countries grew by 33.9% since 2018 when globally imported crude oil purchases were valued at $1.186 trillion. Year over year, total spending … [Read more...] about Crude Oil Imports by Country