In 2023, America purchased a total US$4.4 billion worth of enriched and natural uranium from a limited cohort of specialized trade partners around the globe. That dollar amount reflects a formidable 109% gain from the $2.1 billion that the US spent on overall uranium imports 5 years earlier in 2019, and a 37.6% year-over-year acceleration from $3.2 billion in 2022. Uranium is … [Read more...] about US Uranium Imports by Supplying Country
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Average Coal Prices Compared for Top Coal Exporters by Country
Worldwide, coal exports totaled 1.014 billion tons of coal in 2022. That quantity reflects a -24.5% decrease in shipment weight from 1.344 billion five years earlier in 2018. Year over year, exports of coal by shipment weight fell by -18.9% compared to 1.25 billion tons for 2021. The world’s top exporters of coal ranked by total shipment weight are Indonesia, Australia, … [Read more...] about Average Coal Prices Compared for Top Coal Exporters by Country
Major Export Companies: Oil and Gas Operations
Global oil and gas exports totaled US$2.066 trillion in 2018, making them the world’s second-most valuable exported product group behind cars. That dollar amount reflects a -37.5% decrease from $2.874 trillion during 2014, but a 15% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Oil and gas products represent 10.7% of overall 2018 globally exported products which totaled $19.347 trillion. The … [Read more...] about Major Export Companies: Oil and Gas Operations
Top Global Energy Exports Statistical Trends
Overall exports of major energy products including oil, gas, coal, electricity and uranium totaled US$2.182 trillion in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 14.2% increase for worldwide energy exported from 2017 to 2018, but a -26.5% retreat from $2.968 trillion five years earlier in 2014. Crude plus refined petroleum oils represent roughly four-fifths (79.3%) of all energy … [Read more...] about Top Global Energy Exports Statistical Trends