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• Weekly US coal output totals 12.3 million st, up 48.5% on year: EIA

  21 May 2021

  Weekly US coal production was estimated at 12.3 million st, up 9% from the week before and 48.5% f... . ...Read More

• Carbon rally crushes forward German coal-fired margins

  20 May 2021

  The recent strength in European carbon prices has pushed forward margins for even the most efficie... . ...Read More

• Asia disputes IEA’s call to curb new oil, gas, coal investments

  20 May 2021

  Asian energy officials on Wednesday disputed a call from the International Energy Agency (IEA) for... . ...Read More

• Duke Energy partners with Malta on DOE study looking at conversion of coal plants

  20 May 2021

  A coal plant operated by Duke Energy Corp. in North Carolina will be used for an engineering study... . ...Read More

• Anglo American talks up met coal future

  20 May 2021

  Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani believes metallurgical coal is necessary to decarboni... . ...Read More

• US exports to China grow at ‘expense’ of Australia after Beijing’s trade ban

  19 May 2021

  US exports to China of wine, cotton, log timber and wood have increased over the past year amid a ... . ...Read More

• Australia urged to drop coal and gas plans after global energy agency’s warning

  19 May 2021

  Australian politicians and companies are being urged to abandon plans for new coal power, gas and ... . ...Read More

• March Alberta coal output hits 12-year low of 477,132 mt: AER

  19 May 2021

  Coal production in Alberta, Canada, fell to a more than 12-year low 477,132 mt in March, down 29.6... . ...Read More

• A brief rebound in global coal trade?

  19 May 2021

  Recent signs point to a pickup in world seaborne coal trade during 2021. But it seems unlikely tha... . ...Read More

• China Taiyuan coal transaction price index up for 5 weeks

  18 May 2021

  China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 152.95 points Monday, up 6.04 percent week on ... . ...Read More

• Australian grid used the least coal on record last summer as renewables shone

  18 May 2021

  Coal-fired power consumption in Australia hit a record low during the first three months of 2021 a... . ...Read More

• Quick Rise In U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Boost Coal Demand

  18 May 2021

  U.S. coal-fired power generation is set for a short-term recovery this summer as higher prices of ... . ...Read More

• Quick Rise In U.S. Natural Gas Prices To Boost Coal Demand

  18 May 2021

  U.S. coal-fired power generation is set for a short-term recovery this summer as higher prices of ... . ...Read More

• WEEKLY: Seaborne PMV coal price to China jumps again

  18 May 2021

  Mysteel’s price assessment for premium medium-volatile (PMV) hard coking coal rose substanti... . ...Read More

• Forecast - China‘s ban on Australian coal seen extending into 2022

  17 May 2021

  LNG is being targeted by smaller Chinese buyers (more on this from last week is here)  sees... . ...Read More