Weekly coal & petcoke prices: Europe and South African down, freight also softens

Short-term coal pricing is drifting lower on soft consumption, high inventories and holiday effects, while freight volatility (BDI/Capes) adds downside risk to delivered prices; watch for a late-October restock pulse once holidays/rains ease and winter buying begins. European coal (API2 front-month) fell to a ~1y8m low around $93.85/t, tracking weak burn and cheaper gas (TTF ~€31–33/MWh). API4 Nov slipped to […]