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India’s coal demand stays strong as power-plant stocks decline

David Callanan
October 19, 2026

India’s coking coal demand projected to more than triple by 2047

David Callanan
October 19, 2026

India’s coking coal imports set to rise as steel production expands

David Callanan
October 19, 2026

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API2 Rotterdam coal futures rise to 2.25 per tonne for November 2026

Global coal prices climb as winter demand and supply constraints tighten markets

October 19, 2026

Global coal prices strengthened again as winter restocking, elevated gas prices and persistent supply constraints supported major thermal coal benchmarks. European futures moved higher, with November API2 reaching $152.30/t, while South African coal also advanced to multi-year highs on strong Indian demand and logistical disruptions. Chinese seaborne demand improved as high domestic prices and winter restocking widened the arbitrage for […]

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India coal and coke imports total 186.1 MMT from January to September 2026

India coal imports fall to 18.7 MMT in September 2026

October 17, 2026

India’s total coal and coke imports stood at 18.7 MMT in September 2026, down 15% YoY and 1% MoM, while cumulative January–September imports declined 8% YoY to 186.1 MMT. Imports of thermal coal, petcoke, met coke and PCI coal declined annually, while coking coal and anthracite recorded growth, pointing to subdued overall import demand despite recovery in selected categories. Within […]

Australian coal chart showing thermal coal export volume and value forecasts

Australian coal outlook shows diverging thermal and metallurgical export trends

October 13, 2026

Australian coal faces contrasting export prospects, according to the thermal and metallurgical coal sections of the September 2026 Resources and Energy Quarterly, a broader report covering Australia’s resources and energy markets. Thermal coal exports are forecast at 209 million tonnes in 2026-27, easing to 199 million tonnes by 2030-31. Elevated LNG prices and heatwaves have supported demand from Northeast Asia, […]

China thermal coal imports chart showing monthly seaborne arrivals and Indonesian supply reference

China thermal coal imports outlook hinges on domestic recovery and Indonesian supply

October 13, 2026

China thermal coal imports are projected at 270-290 million tonnes for 2026 in this report examining seaborne buying prospects and Indonesian supply availability. With 187.2 million tonnes recorded in January-August, the central range implies arrivals averaging around 21-26 million tonnes monthly over the remainder of the year. Weaker thermal power generation and recovering domestic mine output favour the lower end […]