
Thoughts on Thermal Coal
European coal price have found a footing in the $110-120/mt range as natural gas supply sees uncertainty in absence of Russian flows.

European coal price have found a footing in the $110-120/mt range as natural gas supply sees uncertainty in absence of Russian flows.

I keep harping on TTF as the fulcrum for energy markets (coal and natgas), and the price has moved up over 65% from its lows on June 2

Construction weakness & seasonal influences in China & overcapacity of steel production and oversupply of finished steel the country.


Global thermal coal markets saw another decline in forward prices last week, despite stable natural gas prices.

The shoulder season dip and high coal and gas inventories continue to weigh on spot seaborne thermal coal pricing.

Australian Exports Fall Year Over Year. Shipments of coal from Gladstone in Australia’s Queensland state fell in November and in 2022.

Coronado and Peabody Merger. Peabody’s (BTU) management sure knows how to screw with shareholder opportunity.

China has been growing it’s coal fired power fleet, and now India has announced plans to boost capacity by 56 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.

Germany’s Steag to bring back 2.3 GW of coal capacity. They’re demanding permissions be prolonged to 2024, and not tied to gas scarcity.

Whitehaven Coal Full Year 2022 Earnings. The darling of the coal industry this past quarter has been Australia’s Whitehaven Coal (WHC.AX).

Mining Deaths Highlight Tough Policy Trade-offs in China. 129 coal miners have died in accidents per the National Mine Safety Administration.