Vietnam, which is among the world's top 20 coal users, was initially slated to sign up for the so-called just energy transition partnership with G7 nations at a global COP27 climate summit in November, but high-level talks broke off before the meeting.

The recent operation of China's largest coal-bed methane field in Qinshui county in Jincheng city has made the headlines of the energy industry in Shanxi province.

Posco's initiatives are in line with South Korea's hydrogen roadmap as the country aims to establish large-scale domestic and overseas production bases and achieve 7.1pc of clean hydrogen power generation by 2036.

US third-quarter shipments to India almost trebled year on year to 1.7mn t. Shipments to Brazil were 27.3pc higher on the year, at 1.5mn t.

Major imported goods were coal, natural gas, agriculture products, and metal ore.

From the most to the least, energy is mainly consumed by the EU's industry sectors, transport, households, services and agriculture.

From the most to the least, energy is mainly consumed by the EU's industry sectors, transport, households, services and agriculture.

BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.