Coal Market News

Coal prices strengthen across key markets as demand rises before winter

04 Nov 2025 | Source: The Coal Hub

Coal prices continued to rise: quotations in Europe firmed; coal in China became more expensive; Australia maintained an upward trend for both thermal and metallurgical material. European thermal coal indices climbed....

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It’s not just soybeans. China also stopped importing U.S. coal amid Trump’s trade war

03 Nov 2025 | Source: Fortune

President Donald Trump’s efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show. China has stopped importing U.S. coal, accountin....

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Asia thermal coal imports ease as prices rise from 4-year lows

03 Nov 2025 | Source: Reuters

Prices of the main grades of seaborne thermal coal in Asia have continued their modest recovery from four-year lows, but the gains are coming at the expense of volumes as major importers trim demand. China, India, Japan and South K....

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India’s seaborne coal imports map is being redrawn as Russian and South African flows surge

21 Oct 2025 | Source: The Coal Hub

India’s seaborne coal imports fell by 4.9% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025 to 175 Mt, but the country remains the world’s second-largest importer after China, accounting for over 18% of global seaborne volumes. Dat....

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China's September coal imports rise to nine-month high

14 Oct 2025 | Source: Reuters

BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) - China's coal imports rose to a nine-month high in September as rising domestic prices made imported coal more competitive, but shipments remained below year-earlier levels, customs data showed on Monday. ....

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Global coal demand to remain stable after record high in 2024 – IEA

29 Jul 2025 | Source: Mining Technology

The IEA forecasts a slight increase in global coal demand in 2025, followed by a “marginal” drop in 2026. The latest International Energy Agency (IEA) update indicates that global coal demand will remain close....

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globalCOAL Launches Updated RB4 4800 RSS

01 Jul 2025 | Source: globalCOAL

globalCOAL announced today the launch of a revised version of its Richards Bay RB4 4800 thermal coal RSS — one of the key specifications under the Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA®). The updated RSS incorp....

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Indonesian miners' group calls on government to reconsider proposed royalty increase

17 Apr 2025 | Source: Energy News

The Indonesian Mining Association urged the Government to reconsider its plan to increase royalty rates on mining products, as the miners already struggle with increasing operational costs and tightening cash flow. Indonesia may co....

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Want to cut your trade surplus with Trump? Crude, LNG and coal can help - a bit

10 Apr 2025 | Source: Reuters

LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 10 (Reuters) - Amid the market carnage and turmoil created by U.S. President Donald Trump's chaotic global tariff roll out and retreat, there are likely some clear trends that will emerge. One of t....

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Trump issues order to block state climate change policies

10 Apr 2025 | Source: Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. The move is the latest in a string of efforts by ....

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