US Sept steam coal exports resume year-on-year gains

US thermal coal exports in September rose from year-earlier levels, reflecting higher demand from Asia and Africa. Roughly 4.38mn short tons (3.97mn metric tonnes) of steam coal left US export districts during September, up by 41pc from a year earlier, the US Commerce Department said today. Total US coal exports increased to about 8.75mn st […]

U.S. Coal Exports To Europe Soar Despite Energy Transition

In the 12 months since the European Union sanctioned Russian coal in the third-quarter of 2022, U.S. coal exports to Europe have increased 22%, adding 5.7 million short tons MMst in a year coal exports to Africa, Australia/Oceania and North America have declined. U.S. coal exports to the European Union are set to continue at […]

US coal exports to EU jump after Russia sanctions kick in, EIA says

The United States saw a 22% jump in coal exports to Europe, substituting Russian supply in the 12 months after the European Union’s sanctions took effect in August 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. The increased shipments to Europe were almost exclusively behind a rise of 5.7 million short tons (MMst) […]

Coal producer Consol’s 3Q coal sales rise on exports

Northern Appalachian coal producer Consol Energy sold more coal last quarter than a year earlier as the miner extended its reach into export markets and domestic buyer interest returned. Consol shipped and produced 6.1mn short tons (5.5mn metric tonnes) of coal from its Pennsylvania mining complex in the third quarter, up from 5.3mn st sold […]

Court rules for Oakland terminal in coal dispute

A California judge has ruled that the city of Oakland interfered with development of a now-cancelled coal and petroleum coke export terminal. Efforts by the city, including enactment of an ordinance banning coal handling, were not supported by evidence and breached agreements with developers, judge Noel Wise of the state Superior Court of Alameda County […]

Hampton Roads coal exports edge higher in September

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, were about 1.6pc higher in September than they had been a year prior. Terminal operators at the port loaded 2.71mn short tons (st) (2.46mn metric tons) of coal onto vessels for exporting last month, according to estimates from the Virginia Maritime Association. That figure was up from 2.66mn […]

US thermal coal exports jump to 5-year highs on Asian demand: Maguire

United States thermal coal exports hit their highest levels since 2018 during the first eight months of 2023, climbing 20% from the same period in 2022 thanks to strong demand from key consumers including China, India and South Korea. Total U.S. exports of coal used for power generation hit 22.5 million tonnes through August, up […]

Hampton Roads coal exports at 4.5-year high in August

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, reached their highest level in more than four years last month, in part because of a shift in the timing of vessel departures and arrivals. Shipments out of the region jumped to 3.23mn short tons (2.93mn metric tonnes) in August from 2.91mn st a year earlier, according to […]

US coke exports jump again in July

Petroleum coke exports from the US jumped in July as shipments to India, Brazil and Turkey gained by two- to as much as nearly sixfold from a year earlier. The US exported 3.55mn t of green coke in July, up by 45pc from the same month in 2022, according to customs data compiled by Global […]

US thermal coal exports rise for the 3rd month

US thermal coal exports rose in July from year-earlier levels for the third consecutive month, helped by increased demand from industrial buyers. Steam coal shipments from the US climbed to 3.05mn short tons (2.77mn metric tonnes) in July from 2.48mn st a year earlier, US Commerce Department data released today showed. Metallurgical coal exports also […]