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Trump announces new coal export terminal in Oakland

President Trump on Thursday said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700-million investment into the waning coal industry, including $75 million for the construction of a new West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland. Speaking from the White House, Trump said he will use the Defense Production Act, a 1950 […]

Trump Designates US$685 Million to Support U.S. Coal, Power

Summary President Donald Trump significantly expanded his administration’s support for coal and coal-fired electric generation on Thursday by committing the federal government to provide about $685 million to support coal mining, coal exports and coal-fired electric generation in the U.S. Presidential Actions Support Coal President Donald Trump, flanked by his secretaries of Energy and Interior, […]

U.S. coal exports surge to 8.47 Mt in March

U.S. coal exports totaled 8.47 million tonnes in March 2026, up 0.44% YoY and 43.85% MoM, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. Cumulative exports for the first quarter reached 21.49 Mt, down 3.05% YoY. View article here.

Global Coal Demand Surges as Middle East Energy Crisis Deepens

Global coal shipments and imports surged in March and April as buyers scrambled for fuel amid massively disrupted oil and gas supply from the Middle East. The trend has been accelerating in recent weeks, and global coal imports are on track to reach their third-highest monthly level on record, according to estimates by analytics platform […]

Coal is back – and Japan is driving the rally

Japan’s heavy dependence on imported energy is being put through a real-time stress test. The crisis triggered by the war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the structural vulnerabilities in one of the world’s largest energy importers. With roughly 90% of its crude oil sourced from the Middle […]

On the 11th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump holds the “clear guardian of beautiful and clean coal” trophy he received as a gift from former U.S. Coal Board Chairman Jim Grech at the White House. AP Yonhap News Agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said, “We have reached a trade agreement to dramatically increase coal exports,” citing South Korea, Japan and India, which is expected to intensify U.S. demand for coal imports from the South Korean government. The South Korean government, which joined the Decarbonization Alliance in November last year and vowed to reduce the […]

Hampton Roads coal exports rise by 25pc in Jan

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, climbed last month by 25pc from a year earlier, partly because mine production issues and weather disruptions hindered loadings at the port in January 2025. Hampton Roads terminals loaded nearly 2.74mn short tons (2.49mn metric tonnes) of coal in January, up from 2.2mn st in the same month […]

US Hampton Roads coal exports rise after 6 declines

US coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose from year-earlier levels for the first time in seven months in October. Terminals at the port loaded 3.19mn short tons (st) (2.89mn metric tonnes) of coal last month, compared with 3.01mn st in October 2024, according to estimates released by the Virginia Maritime Association on Tuesday. […]

U.S. Coal exports to Morocco soar as cement demand drives increased imports

Morocco’s import of U.S. coal, along with Egypt’s, has significantly driven the growth of American coal exports, particularly to North Africa, according to Reuters, citing a U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. Cement and brick manufacturers in these two countries “collectively received over 5 million short tons of coal during the first half of 2024,” explained the same […]

Coal remains major U.S. export as Asia drives global demand

Coal remains a major U.S. export, even as the domestic energy mix shifts toward natural gas and renewables. In 2024, America exported nearly 110 million tons of coal to countries around the world, with a concentration of buyers in Asia. This visualization breaks down the top destinations for U.S. coal exports last year. The data for this […]