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(Tue, 14 Jun 2016) India was the third largest global energy consumer behind China and the United States in 2013. Despite having notable fossil fuel resources, India has become increasingly dependent on energy imports to meet its growing demand. As India?s population grows and its economy develops, the country will require more access to energy infrastructure, electricity, and fuel supply from various sources.

(Mon, 13 Jun 2016) The volume of North Dakota's natural gas production that is flared has fallen sharply in both absolute and percentage terms since 2014. In March 2016, 10% of North Dakota's total natural gas production was flared, less than one-third of the January 2014 flaring rate, which was at 36%. Flaring rates and volumes have significantly decreased as North Dakota's total natural gas production has continued to grow, setting a monthly total natural gas production record of 1.71 billion cubic feet per day in March 2016.

Desmond Wong on Europe having seen a slow down in deliveries of Qatari LNG, with increased volumes heading into the Middle East and South Asia.

(Fri, 10 Jun 2016) Coal production in the first three months of 2016 was 173 million short tons (MMst), the lowest quarterly level in the United States since a major coal strike in the second quarter of 1981. Among the supply regions, coal production from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming declined the most in tonnage and percentage since the previous quarter.