Global Coal Exports Poised for First Annual Decline Since 2020

Global Coal Exports Poised for First Annual Decline Since 2020

Global thermal coal exports are set for their first annual decline since 2020, mostly thanks to lower demand in Asian markets. Global thermal coal exports for the year are seen at some 945 million tons, according to data from Kpler cited by Reuters’ Gavin Maguire. That would be 50 million tons down on 2024, or a 5% decline. The 2025 trend compares with an increase of 4.5 million tons in thermal coal exports last year, and a much more substantial…

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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Global shipments of thermal coal – burned in power stations – have posted their first annual decline since 2020 on the back of lower coal-fired power generation in key Asian markets. Total seaborne exports of so-called steam coal are set to come in at about 945 ...