King coal boosts market share

by Lloyd's List — last modified Jun 18, 2012 01:27 PM

Coal was the fastest-growing fossil fuel in 2011,with global consumption rising by more than 5%, according to new data provided by energy major BP.

In contrast, natural gas – coal’s great rival in the power sector – saw consumption rise by just 2.2%.

BP said in its statistical review of world energy that coal was “the only fossil fuel to record above-average growth and the...

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