US thermal coal exports jump to 10-month high in August

US thermal coal exports jump to 10-month high in August

US thermal coal exports jumped to a 10-month high in August, with increased interest from Morocco as well as parts of northeast Asia and Latin America offsetting persistent declines elsewhere. A total of 4.83mn short tons (4.39mn metric tonnes) of US steam coal left US ports during the month, preliminary figures from the US Commerce […]

U.S. Dockworkers Strike: Limited Impact on Coal Prices Despite Disruptions

The dockworkers’ strike on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, which began on October 1st, has not significantly raised thermal coal prices, despite logistical disruptions. This situation is mainly due to an existing oversupply and weak global demand. Key importers, such as India, are reducing their dependence on U.S. coal in favor of cheaper domestic […]

US ships record volumes of thermal coal to Africa

The United States shipped a record 6.1 million metric tons of thermal coal – used mainly for power generation and in industrial boilers – to Africa during the first eight months of 2024, ship-tracking data from Kpler shows.That total was 83% more than during the same months in 2023, and ensured the U.S was Africa’s […]