China studies ending Australia coal ban on supply fear

Chinese bureaucrats studying the energy outlook are proposing to end a near two-year ban on Australian coal as tensions begin to ease and on concerns supply may tighten when Western-led sanctions on Russian energy kick in. The proposal will be submitted to senior leaders, with a recommendation Beijing should resume Australian imports, according to people […]

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 […]

Coal prices soar to record highs on strong demand from a Europe in crisis

Domestic coal prices have shot to record territory as the global energy crisis and the European Union’s impending Russian coal ban drive European power customers to seek out imports from the United States. European countries contending with significantly pricier natural gas are staring down a shortage of gas supplies this winter, leading them to switch back to more of the carbon-intensive fuel they’ve […]

European coal imports support dry bulk freight rates

Increased European coal imports are providing support for dry bulker freight rates as heightened demand for alternative sources of thermal fuel amid western sanctions on Russia is partially offsetting downward pressure from diminished iron ore demand globally. Since the onset of the war in Ukraine in late February, coal imports by some European countries have […]

INDUSTRY POINTS TO EUROPE IN STRESSING THE VALUE OF COAL

Coal interests see Europe’s crisis-driven reversion to coal as a “wakeup call” to the U.S., arguing that it should better value the fuel in order to avoid the high energy prices afflicting allies in the region. “It’s certainly a message to the United States as well that we need to prioritize all of our domestic fuels, including […]

Europe Runs Back To Coal After Putin Cuts Off Natural Gas

European nations are firing up idled coal-powered plants to make up for lost energy supplies after Russia slashed natural gas exports to Europe in June. Russian state-backed energy companies cut liquefied natural gas exports last week, leaving Europe in search of alternative energy sources. Germany, Austria and the Netherlands recently announced moves to increase energy production from […]

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 […]