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Is the Middle East the new home for Coal?

March 6, 2017

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Monthly stacked bar chart of global seaborne coal exports by origin (Indonesia, Australia, Russia, South Africa, United States, Other) May 2025–May 2026.

Global coal market repriced on security as China demand strengthens

May 6, 2026

Line chart of Indonesia's monthly thermal coal exports (Mt) showing actual exports as a dark blue line with fluctuations; orange shaded window marks the 2023 stress period, and a pale red curved line projects a thinner buffer into 2026. Annotations note Jun–Sep 2023 at -8.1% YoY (full-year +12.9%), 2024 monthly average around 45.4 Mt, and Q1 2026 at -27% vs Q1 2024 with baseline softening; El Niño Watch 2026 Jun–Sep forecast window is indicated, with a red shaded area toward mid-2026 indicating risk. Source details at bottom.

Indonesia thermal coal bullish into H2 2026 as El Niño tightens supply

May 6, 2026

Bar chart titled 'Weekly coal production overview' showing weekly estimates (around 10,000 thousand short tons) for three dates: April 25, 2026; week ago; and year ago.

US coal production weekly update | Week ending April 25

May 4, 2026

Steel plant with smokestacks at night illustrating China’s industrial demand for coking coal imports

Russian coking coal exports to China showed strong growth in Q1 2026

April 28, 2026

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Line chart showing year-over-year tonne miles analysis for 2023, 2024, 2025, and early 2026, with 2026 highlighted in blue and lower than previous years in the first quarter.

Seaborne Coal Demand in 2026: Asia’s Coal Trade Outlook

March 27, 2026

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Coal production in Kuzbass down 9.6% in Jan-Oct 2022

December 2, 2022

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Russian Kuzbass miners increase coal supplies to domestic end-users

July 16, 2022

China power demand growth trajectory through 2026 supporting coal demand outlook

China coal demand set to rebound in 2026 as power demand growth accelerates

January 19, 2026