U.S. states rely on B.C. to export thermal coal. Should the shipments be taxed?

U.S. states rely on B.C. to export thermal coal. Should the shipments be taxed?

As President Donald Trump’s tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House. But after the president lashed out at Canada for Ontario’s levies, there are also fears that any […]

U.S. coal exports reached a six-year record in June 2024

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged 5.8 million short tons amid […]

China targets booming US coal exports in escalating trade war

U.S. coal, critical minerals and liquefied natural gas this week again emerged as a bull’s-eye in an escalating trade war between President Donald Trump and China. While Trump in recent days backed off imposing tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, the president continues to push duties on Chinese goods, a move that’s already rattling the […]

US steam coal exports extend gains in September

US thermal coal exports rose again in September, led by greater sub-bituminous coal shipments to Asia and increased bituminous coal volumes to north Africa. Total US thermal coal exports increased to 4.58mn short tons (4.15mn metric tonnes) in September from 4.28mn st a year earlier, preliminary data from the US Commerce Department showed on 5 […]

Hampton Roads coal exports climb in September

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia increased in September by 18pc from a year earlier, partially reflecting the resolution of some operating issues in 2023. Hampton Roads terminals loaded a combined 3.18mn short tons (2.88mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, up from 2.71mn st in September 2023, according to the Virginia Maritime Association. […]

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 […]

US coal exports to Africa on the rise

Exports of thermal coal from the US to Africa increased 60% in the first half of this year to 5.3 million tons, compared with 3.1 MMst in the same period in 2023, the International Energy Agency said. In the first half of 2024, U.S. exporters shipped virtually all (98%) of this thermal coal to Egypt […]

US Thermal Coal Exports to Asia and Africa Rise as European Shipments Decline

In the first half of 2024, U.S. thermal coal exports to Asia and Africa saw a substantial increase, pushing overall U.S. coal exports—both thermal and metallurgical—to 53 million short tons (MMst), up from 49 MMst in the same period of 2023. Thermal coal exports to Asia rose by 19%, or 2.3 MMst, compared to the […]