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Global coal prices showed mixed movements as European winter procurement supported API2 futures, while API4 and several Asian benchmarks weakened. Heatwaves improved Chinese demand late in the week, but India’s monsoon continued to limit imports, while petcoke and Russian coal remained firm. Australian, Indonesian and South African coal markets remained under pressure as cautious Asian buying, comfortable inventories and limited […]
US coal exports could increase significantly through new port infrastructure, expanded rail capacity and regulatory reforms that improve the competitiveness of American coal in global markets, according to a new report. The analysis says export growth is currently constrained by limited West Coast terminal capacity, high logistics costs and a complex permitting and regulatory environment. The outlook for US coal […]
India coking coal production is set to increase significantly to support the country’s expanding steel sector, with new analysis highlighting the importance of integrating methane abatement into mine planning as production shifts towards deeper underground reserves. Domestic output is targeted to more than double to 140 million tonnes by FY2029–2030, while projections indicate it could reach 160 million tonnes by […]
The US coal fleet should remain in service into the 2040s to help meet rising electricity demand, strengthen grid reliability and support growing power requirements from artificial intelligence, data centres and advanced manufacturing, according to a new report. The analysis argues that retaining existing coal plants is one of the most cost-effective ways to preserve dispatchable capacity while new generation […]
Coal-fired generation is expected to increase in 2026 as higher natural gas prices encourage fuel switching and rising electricity demand boosts the need for reliable thermal power, according to new forecasts. Global coal-fired output is projected to rise by 1.4% this year after remaining broadly flat in 2025, supported by stronger utilisation in several major markets. The increase in coal-fired […]
The US power market is facing growing reliability challenges as electricity demand continues to rise and the coal fleet experiences higher levels of forced outages, highlighting the increasing pressure on conventional generation. Annual energy demand reached nearly 4.95 million GWh in 2025, while conventional generation’s weighted equivalent forced outage rate increased to 9.2%, above the historical range of 7–8%. Pressure […]
India’s coal and coke imports fell 7% year-on-year to 22.36 million metric tonnes (MMT) in June 2026, reflecting softer overall import demand, although coking coal imports continued to outperform on a year-to-date basis amid resilient steel sector requirements. Imports were also 2% lower month-on-month, while cumulative volumes for January–June declined 8% year-on-year to 128.10 MMT. The decline in India coal […]
Global coal prices strengthened during the week as geopolitical tensions supported European, South African, Australian and Russian thermal coal markets. However, weak Asian demand, high Chinese inventories and subdued Indian buying continued to limit broader market momentum. Against this mixed backdrop, API2 European coal futures rose to $120.95/t, while South African API4 futures advanced to $109.90/t. Australian 6,000 NAR coal […]
China coal remains deeply embedded in the country’s evolving power system despite record investment in wind and solar capacity, according to a new analysis examining the challenges facing China’s renewable energy megabases. The briefing finds that while China is constructing more utility-scale wind and solar capacity than the rest of the world combined, transmission bottlenecks, grid constraints and electricity market […]