U.S. Should Begin Exporting More Coal to European Nations

U.S. Should Begin Exporting More Coal to European Nations

Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, U.S. coal shipments to Europe are playing a quiet yet critical role in keeping the lights on from Rome to Amsterdam. If the shipments continue through the winter — and are ramped to replace the loss of Russian fuel — they will save millions of people from freezing […]

Coal Is at the Heart of Efforts Overseas to Keep the Lights On

We must stop pretending our nation’s coal power plants are unessential. The loss of coal generation is undermining our energy security, contributing to inflation and risking rolling blackouts. What’s happening is that we are dismantling essential generating capacity far faster than it is being replaced with reliable alternatives. This haphazard, even irresponsible, approach to the energy transition […]

Coal prices soar to record highs on strong demand from a Europe in crisis

Domestic coal prices have shot to record territory as the global energy crisis and the European Union’s impending Russian coal ban drive European power customers to seek out imports from the United States. European countries contending with significantly pricier natural gas are staring down a shortage of gas supplies this winter, leading them to switch back to more of the carbon-intensive fuel they’ve […]

European coal imports support dry bulk freight rates

Increased European coal imports are providing support for dry bulker freight rates as heightened demand for alternative sources of thermal fuel amid western sanctions on Russia is partially offsetting downward pressure from diminished iron ore demand globally. Since the onset of the war in Ukraine in late February, coal imports by some European countries have […]