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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 […]
Coal prices are projected to stay relatively high over the next few years before gradually declining toward long-term equilibrium levels. Consensus forecasts across thermal and metallurgical coal markets indicate that supply discipline, geopolitical risks and resilient demand—particularly from Asia—will continue to support prices in the near term. Over time, however, additional production capacity, shifting energy policies and structural changes in […]
China coal-fired power is being repositioned from a baseload generation source to a provider of system flexibility as renewable energy expands rapidly. Large-scale retrofitting of the coal fleet is enabling plants to ramp output up and down to stabilise the grid rather than operate continuously. The transition reflects China’s strategy to support a renewable-dominant power system while maintaining energy security. […]
Global electricity demand is set to grow strongly through the end of the decade, driven by electrification, industrial activity and rising consumption in emerging markets. While renewables and nuclear account for a growing share of new capacity, rapid demand growth increases pressure on power system reliability, reinforcing the need for dispatchable generation during periods of system stress. New analysis just […]
Global coal prices remain firm, supported by coal-specific supply tightness and lingering strength across energy markets, even as demand signals remain uneven. Limited spot availability and disciplined exports are helping to stabilise benchmarks despite weaker gas pricing in Europe. The latest price action highlights coal’s continued sensitivity to broader energy market dynamics. Global coal prices continued to firm this week, […]
While the primary focus of this report is Europe’s energy transition, it nevertheless highlights how the European power market continues to rely on dispatchable generation during periods of system stress. Grid constraints, intermittency and peak demand events mean firm capacity remains essential to market stability. In this context, coal — though reduced — continues to play a residual but important […]
While the primary focus of this report is China’s energy transition and power sector reform, it nevertheless provides useful insight into how China coal continues to function within the country’s electricity system. The analysis highlights slowing new coal power investment alongside a growing emphasis on flexibility, system security and capacity adequacy as power demand and renewables penetration increase. This report […]