U.S. coal exports surge to 8.47 Mt in March

U.S. coal exports surge to 8.47 Mt in March

U.S. coal exports totaled 8.47 million tonnes in March 2026, up 0.44% YoY and 43.85% MoM, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. Cumulative exports for the first quarter reached 21.49 Mt, down 3.05% YoY. View article here.

Global Coal Demand Surges as Middle East Energy Crisis Deepens

Global coal shipments and imports surged in March and April as buyers scrambled for fuel amid massively disrupted oil and gas supply from the Middle East. The trend has been accelerating in recent weeks, and global coal imports are on track to reach their third-highest monthly level on record, according to estimates by analytics platform […]

Coal is back – and Japan is driving the rally

Japan’s heavy dependence on imported energy is being put through a real-time stress test. The crisis triggered by the war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the structural vulnerabilities in one of the world’s largest energy importers. With roughly 90% of its crude oil sourced from the Middle […]