US thermal coal exports jump to 5-year highs on Asian demand: Maguire

US thermal coal exports jump to 5-year highs on Asian demand: Maguire

United States thermal coal exports hit their highest levels since 2018 during the first eight months of 2023, climbing 20% from the same period in 2022 thanks to strong demand from key consumers including China, India and South Korea. Total U.S. exports of coal used for power generation hit 22.5 million tonnes through August, up […]

Hampton Roads coal exports at 4.5-year high in August

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, reached their highest level in more than four years last month, in part because of a shift in the timing of vessel departures and arrivals. Shipments out of the region jumped to 3.23mn short tons (2.93mn metric tonnes) in August from 2.91mn st a year earlier, according to […]

US coke exports jump again in July

Petroleum coke exports from the US jumped in July as shipments to India, Brazil and Turkey gained by two- to as much as nearly sixfold from a year earlier. The US exported 3.55mn t of green coke in July, up by 45pc from the same month in 2022, according to customs data compiled by Global […]

US thermal coal exports rise for the 3rd month

US thermal coal exports rose in July from year-earlier levels for the third consecutive month, helped by increased demand from industrial buyers. Steam coal shipments from the US climbed to 3.05mn short tons (2.77mn metric tonnes) in July from 2.48mn st a year earlier, US Commerce Department data released today showed. Metallurgical coal exports also […]