US coal to boost production, lose generation in 2022: EIA

US coal to boost production, lose generation in 2022: EIA

US coal production is projected to rise 3% in 2022 even as coal-fired generation decreases as domestic utilities seek to replenish depleted stockpiles, the US Energy Information Administration said May 10. “The forecast increase occurs despite our expectation that coal use in the power sector will decline,” EIA said in its May Short-Term Energy Outlook. […]

US thermal coal exports hit one-year high in March: Census

Thermal coal exports rose to a one-year high of 3.4 million mt in March amid disrupted global trade flows after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US Census Bureau data showed May 5. The volume was 19.4% higher than the previous month but 9.8% lower than the year-ago month. On a year-to-date basis, thermal exports were 32.9% […]

Economic fallout from Ukraine war could bring business to U.S. railroads: Analysis

Russia’s self-inflicted economic recession resulting from the Ukraine war will likely undo more than a decade’s worth of economic progress, as other countries end dealings with the Russians.  For the U.S., this is an opportunity to increase exports, bolstering its relevance as a swing supplier. Coal and grains in particular are commodities that drive the […]

US coal exports to reach 3-year high amid war in Ukraine: EIA

Pointing to supply disruptions amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Energy Information Administration April 12 revised upward their 2022 US coal export projections to three-year high 89 million st. The estimated volume is 4.5% higher than 2021 exports and the highest since 92.9 million st in 2019, according to the EIA’s April Short-Term Energy Outlook. […]

US coal exports to reach 3-year high amid war in Ukraine: EIA

Pointing to supply disruptions amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Energy Information Administration April 12 revised upward their 2022 US coal export projections to three-year high 89 million st. The estimated volume is 4.5% higher than 2021 exports and the highest since 92.9 million st in 2019, according to the EIA’s April Short-Term Energy Outlook. […]

Rystad Energy: Coal prices soar to 200 year high

Coal prices are soaring, hitting US$462/t on 10 March, up from US$186/t on 23 February and likely to pass US$500/t this year, Rystad Energy research suggests. While most of Europe and the wider world have focused on how Russia’s war in Ukraine has impacted oil, gas and, more recently, nickel prices, relatively little has been […]

Coal making a comeback as Europe dilutes dependence on Russian natural gas

Coal is making a comeback amid the push for the increased use of clean energy by governments, including in the U.S., as Europe has been facing climbing energy costs as the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on.  In an interview that aired on “Varney & Co.” on Tuesday, National Mining Association CEO Rich Nolan argued that shutting down coal […]

U.S. coal exports increased 23% between 2020 and 2021

In 2021, coal exports from the United States increased by 23% to 85 million metric short tons (MMst) from 69 MMst in 2020. Steam coal exports increased by 47% to 40 MMst, and metallurgical coal exports increased by 8% to 45 MMst. In 2021, the percentage of domestic coal production that was exported rose to […]

EIA: US coal exports increased 23% between 2020 and 2021

In 2021, coal exports from the United States increased by 23% to 85 million metric short tons (MMst) from 69 MMst in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Steam coal exports increased by 47% to 40 MMst, and metallurgical coal exports increased by 8% to 45 MMst. In 2021, the percentage of domestic coal […]

US coal exports increase 23% between 2020 and 2021

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2021, coal exports from the US increased by 23% to 85 million short t from 69 million short t in 2020. Steam coal exports increased by 47% to 40 million short t, and metallurgical coal exports increased by 8% to 45 million short t. In 2021, […]