The international thermal coal market presented a stark contrast in trends this week. South African prices climbed, buoyed by support from Europe, while Australian high-CV coal rebounded, fueled by supply disruptions and firmer Korean demand. On the flip side, the US, Indonesian, and Russian markets remained firmly in retreat, battered by a glut of supply and chronically weak buying appetite. […]
Most countries in CEE/SEE are still burdened by high energy intensity caused by the use of fossil fuels in their energy mixes. However, statistics on coal-fired electricity generation show a significant decline in the order of units of TWh of generation. The gradual phase-out of coal continues to be primarily driven by the rising price of emission allowances, which is […]
Coal consumption trends within the APEC economies are not uniform. While coal use has significantly declined in the United States, Canada, and Australia, it continues to grow in other economies, such as China, Indonesia, and Viet Nam. These trends could continue, and the timing of peak coal consumption in the APEC region remains uncertain. Decarbonization of coal-fired power generation has […]
Global seaborne coking coal prices experienced a broad decline in 2024, dropping below a four-year low in September as the entire ferrous raw materials complex came under pressure from a wider oversupply of steel products, which weighed heavily on both market sentiment and prices. The Argus assessment for premium low-volatile (PLV) hard coking coal delivered on a fob Australia basis […]
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