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The report examines the wider materials and mining sector, with coal covered alongside steel, copper, gold and other major commodities. The report also examines coal’s changing investment needs and profitability. Despite the projected decline in thermal coal demand, substantial spending will still be needed to sustain production and replace depleting assets, while lower prices have reduced the sector’s share of […]
Seaborne coal trade returned to growth in January–September 2026, with global exports rising 3% year on year after declining in 2025. Weaker thermal coal imports into China and India were offset by stronger demand elsewhere in Asia, while metallurgical coal trade also expanded. This concise companion report reviews major exporting countries, changing import patterns and the outlook through 2030. It […]
India’s coal demand remained strong in July–September 2026, with coal and lignite generation rising 12.5% year on year and supplying around two-thirds of electricity output. Despite rapid renewable growth, coal and lignite accounted for 73% of the increase in generation. Power-plant coal stocks fell to 21 million tonnes by the end of September, just 36% of the prescribed requirement. The […]
India’s coking coal demand is projected to rise from 72 million tonnes in 2025 to 236 million tonnes by 2047 under the country’s draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047. The strategy also envisages substantial growth in coal requirements for pulverised coal injection and direct reduced iron production as steelmaking expands. With imports meeting around 92% of current coking coal requirements, […]
India’s coking coal imports are projected to reach 90 million tonnes by 2030, up from 60.4 million tonnes in 2025, as expanding steel production drives demand for imported raw materials. This presentation examines steel-sector growth, coal sourcing and blending strategies, price trends and policies affecting metallurgical coke trade. Why we chose this report: India remains a key market for seaborne […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]