Europe’s Coal-Buying Frenzy Means Windfall for Producers

Europe’s Coal-Buying Frenzy Means Windfall for Producers

The people of this coal-mining hamlet say they grasp little about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But they do know it has translated into boom times for them. In the wake of the war, Europe is weaning off Russian coal and turning to Colombia and a host of other countries from South Africa to Australia with an […]

U.S. Should Begin Exporting More Coal to European Nations

Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, U.S. coal shipments to Europe are playing a quiet yet critical role in keeping the lights on from Rome to Amsterdam. If the shipments continue through the winter — and are ramped to replace the loss of Russian fuel — they will save millions of people from freezing […]

Coal Is at the Heart of Efforts Overseas to Keep the Lights On

We must stop pretending our nation’s coal power plants are unessential. The loss of coal generation is undermining our energy security, contributing to inflation and risking rolling blackouts. What’s happening is that we are dismantling essential generating capacity far faster than it is being replaced with reliable alternatives. This haphazard, even irresponsible, approach to the energy transition […]

US coal exports climb 10.1% on month in April: Census Bureau

Monthly US thermal and metallurgical coal exports increased 10.1% from the previous month to 7.3 million mt in April, US Census Bureau data showed June 8. Metallurgical coal accounted for 52.5% of total US coal exports at 3.8 million mt. Thermal coal exports at 3.5 million mt accounted for 47.5% of the US total. A […]

US coal exports climb 10.1% on month in April: Census Bureau

Monthly US thermal and metallurgical coal exports increased 10.1% from the previous month to 7.3 million mt in April, US Census Bureau data showed June 8. Metallurgical coal accounted for 52.5% of total US coal exports at 3.8 million mt. Thermal coal exports at 3.5 million mt accounted for 47.5% of the US total. A […]

US steam coal exports resumed gain in April

US thermal coal exports reached a 13-month high in April as international buyers sought to restock supply and some US coals held larger competitive price advantages to other seaborne markets. A total 3.82mn short tons (3.47mn metric tonnes) of steam coal departed US ports during the month, up from 3.13mn st in April 2021, according […]

U.S. coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch

U.S. coal producers are seeking to boost exports to cash in on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but face big headwinds including shipping bottlenecks, labor shortages, and a dismal long-term outlook discouraging investments in new mines.FILE PHOTO: Heavy equipment excavate anthracite coal from a strip mine in New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, […]

US coal output forecast to rise by 3% this year

US coal production is forecast to increase this year, buoyed by a strong export market and inventory replenishment in the power generation sector, says the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its ‘Short-Term Energy Outlook’, the EIA states that US coal production will increase by 20-million short tons (3%) in 2022 to 598-million short tons and by seven-million short tons (1%) in 2023.ADVERTISEMENT Coal exports should do well […]

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. […]