Volatility of the global economy as catalyst for changes in the Russian fuel and energy complex

摘要

The post-crisis period was marked by a revival in demand for coal. At the same time, geo-economic demand is most discernable in the local zones of South-East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), India and Indonesia. According to expert estimates, coal consumption in these regions will increase, reaching 7 billion tonnes by 2030. At the same time, we are still witnessing widespread attempts to assign coal the epithet of a "dirty" fuel, while there have been clarion calls to resist all coal projects. However, the resolution of long-term energy security issues is contingent precisely on coal. Global consumption of coal could rise to 8-10 billion tonnes by 2035. In this context, the experience of Karakan Invest is important. The company is implementing an innovation-based project for the Karakan energy coal cluster. The implementation and replication of the Karakan energy coal cluster will make it possible to refocus the production and mining structure of the sector. This will facilitate the increasing monetiza-tion of coal resources, add value and expand the product line through the processing of coal directly at the place of production.