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Coal transport and Fuel stocks and strategic reserves

Energy flows from coal transport to fuel stocks and strategic reserves; energy flows from fuel stocks and strategic reserves to coal transport.

Coal transport (energy) and Fuel stocks and strategic reserves (energy): 2 relationships.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · Direct · Coal transport → Fuel stocks and strategic reserves

Coal is stockpiled at ports and power plants.

2. Energy flow

Physical flow · Direct · Fuel stocks and strategic reserves → Coal transport

Coal stockpiles are reclaimed and shipped onward.

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.