Coal-fired power as a security backstop in Europe’s grid
December 16, 2025
European API2 front-month fell to $90.15/t, a two-year low, on high gas storage and muted coal burn. API4 Nov-25softened to $83.60/t, while PLV met coal climbed to $192/t, a five-month high, on restocking in Asia. Petcoke CFR India strengthened slightly on revived cement demand; the Baltic Dry Index stabilised after prior weakness. The report highlights diverging price trends: Atlantic thermal […]
