India coal imports declined slightly in 2025 after the previous year’s peak, reflecting improved domestic production and softer thermal coal demand. Coking coal imports continued to rise, highlighting persistent reliance on overseas supplies to support steel sector growth. India’s coal and coke imports totalled 264.6 million tonnes in 2025, down marginally year-on-year as stronger domestic output reduced the need for
Global coal prices remained firm during the week as supply tightness across key exporting regions continued to outweigh uneven demand signals. European API2 futures reached a six-month high while South African coal prices strengthened on steady Indian buying interest. The market tone remains driven by constrained availability and strategic inventory positioning rather than immediate consumption spikes. Global coal markets showed […]
Clean coal technology is emerging as ASEAN’s pragmatic response to the reality that coal-fired power is not going away anytime soon. As electricity demand rises and affordability remains critical, the focus is shifting to improving existing coal plants through efficiency upgrades and emissions controls. The report reviews policy options and technology pathways including HELE, co-firing and carbon capture. Clean coal […]
U.S. coal exports in the third quarter of 2025 slipped slightly to 22.3 MMst, as weaker steam coal exports offset higher metallurgical shipments. Domestic coal consumption rose sharply, driven overwhelmingly by the electric power sector, while coal stockpiles declined quarter-on-quarter. U.S. coal market conditions strengthened in the third quarter of 2025 as rising domestic demand coincided with declining inventories and […]
U.S. coal power plants serving rural and remote communities will receive $175 million in federal funding for upgrades and life-extension
Global coal prices moved in different directions over the past week, with firmer values in Europe, softer spot prices in
Another derailment on Russia’s railway network has disrupted critical Russian coal export flows. In February, eleven coal cars derailed on
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