US coal exports rose in October, topped 2019 levels

US coal exports extended their year-on-year gains in October but lagged the two-year highs set earlier in 2021. Shipments to other countries rose to 7.26mn short tons (6.59mn metric tonnes) in October from 4.92mn st in October 2020, according to Commerce Department data. The latest month volumes compared with 6.59mn st in October 2019, the […]

Settlement bans coal storage in California city by 2027

A private port operator in the San Francisco Bay Area that stores coal from Utah before it’s shipped to Asia has been given until 2027 to continue those operations under terms of a settlement. Officials in Richmond, where the port is located, agreed to the deal with the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corp. that runs the port, […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports jump to 19-month high in October

Coal exports out of the terminals in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia jumped to 2.75 million st, a 19-month high, in October, up 6.8% from September and 40.7% above the year-ago month, according to Virginia Maritime Association data released Nov. 16. October’s exports were the most since 2.88 million st in March 2020 and […]

3. Coal exports rebound due to rising gas prices

Coal is experiencing a mini U.S. rebound thanks to higher prices for natural gas domestically and in key global markets, Ben Geman writes in Axios Generate. Driving the news: U.S. coal exports are 29% higher this year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly outlook Tuesday. “Higher U.S. exports reflect rising global demand for coal amid high natural gas prices,” EIA […]

5. Coal’s export revival

Coal is experiencing a mini U.S. rebound thanks to higher prices for natural gas both domestically and in key global markets, Axios’ Ben Geman writes. Driving the news: U.S. coal exports are 29% higher this year, the Energy Information Administration said in its monthly outlook Tuesday. And coal consumption in the U.S. power sector is slated to be 18% percent […]

US coal exports rose in September despite disruptions

US coal exports continued to rise from year-earlier levels in September even as one of the main exit points for thermal coal experienced extensive disruptions. Shipments out of the US climbed to 6.52mn short tons (5.91mn metric tonnes) from 5.37mn st in September 2020, according to US Census Bureau data released today. Both metallurgical and […]

Montana coal production inches upward

Coal production is increasing in Montana and Wyoming as demand in the Asia Pacific ratchets up. Coming off a volatile year in 2020, which saw mine closures and furloughs, Montana’s mining industry has turned out 20.3 million tons of coal in the first nine months of 2021. That’s a 2% increase of 524,000 tons over […]

Hampton Roads coal exports up again in September

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose on a year-over-year basis for the sixth consecutive month in September. Terminals at the port loaded an estimated 2.57mn short tons (st) (2.33mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, up from 2.06mn st a year earlier, the Virginia Maritime Association said. September’s estimated volumes were about 2.6pc […]

Montana, Wyoming see increase in coal production

Coal production is increasing in Montana and Wyoming as demand in the Asia Pacific ratchets up. Coming off a volatile year in 2020, which saw mine closures and furloughs, Montana’s mining industry has turned out 20.3 million tons of coal in the first nine months of 2021. That’s a 2% increase of 524,000 tons over […]

Coal 2022 Outlook: It’s Back From the Dead!

Just in time for Halloween, something spooky is happening in the energy market: Coal is crawling out of the grave to reclaim its old seat at the table. After what we all assumed was certain defeat at the hands of cheap natural gas and renewable energy, the ghost of energy past is back to haunt […]