Russia is expected to overtake Indonesia as the biggest exporter of coal by 2040, as the Southeast Asian country's thermal coal production stagnates, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. SEE MORE Saudi Arabia's local energy reforms will reduce domestic consumption by 2 million b/d of oil equivalent by 2030, the country's energy ministry said on Wednesday. SEE MORE An increase in global biodiesel production is likely to further lengthen the world's glycerine supply glut in 2020 as higher biodiesel mandates increase the supply of crude glycerine by-product. SEE MORE Demand for styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) in southeast Asia is expected to remain stable from downstream footwear sector, while likely to stay weak in the automotive sector. SEE MORE Hailed as the one economy racking up real wins in the U.S.-China trade war, Vietnam now needs to ensure that its gains don’t slip away just as quickly. SEE MORE