Thermal Coal Markets, Travel Recap
October 6, 2025
A market update and some random thoughts on coal precipitated by the last month’s travels…
Tag: India
Coking Coal Market Holds Ground as Restocking Flickers, Freight Adds Pressure
September 12, 2025
The global coking coal market closed the week of September 12th on a stable footing, with seaborne prices flat in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins…
Thermal Coal News & Price Recap – 27 Aug
August 28, 2025
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Coking Coal Rallies on Sentiment-Driven Gains From China
July 22, 2025
Coking coal market update – July 22, 2025
India bracing for record power demand this summer
March 28, 2025
India is preparing for a record peak power demand of 270 gigawatts (GW) in the summer of 2025, according to forecasts by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). That would be 20 GW higher than the record high recorded last summer…
The Coal Trader's 2025 Metallurgical Coal Outlook – Part 1
January 22, 2025
Part 1 of the official TCT outlook for metallurgical coal…
Coal News & Price Data – October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024
Coal News & Price Data – October 24, 2024
India’s Steel Ministry Considers Temporary Tariff to Curb Chinese Imports Amid Rising Concerns
October 22, 2024
To protect local steelmakers from surging Chinese imports, India’s steel ministry is exploring a temporary safeguard duty to stabilize prices and support the industry…
Rising Coal Consumption in India’s Steel and Power Sectors
October 10, 2024
India’s increasing coal consumption is driving significant activity in both the steel production and power generation sectors…
India’s Finished Steel Exports Fall 40% Amid Weak EU Demand, Becomes Net Importer in 1H24
October 3, 2024
India’s finished steel exports fell sharply by 39.6% year-on-year over April-August, driven largely by declining demand from the European Union, according to data from the Joint Plant Committee. The total exports during this period amounted to 1.92 million metric tons (MMt), with the steepest declines seen in key EU markets…
Tata Steel Commissions India’s Largest Blast Furnace, Expands Kalinganagar Capacity
September 23, 2024
Tata Steel achieved a significant milestone in its expansion efforts by commissioning a new blast furnace at its Kalinganagar plant in Odisha last week, boosting the facility’s capacity from 3 million tonnes (mt) to 8 mt annually…
India Steel Producer RINL Faces Challenges Amid Coking Coal Shortage at Vizag Plant
September 16, 2024
State-owned steelmaker Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) has been forced to shut down its blast furnace 3 at the Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) plant due to a coking coal shortage caused by a workers’ protest at the Gangavaram port. The shutdown, which occurred on 12 September, leaves RINL with only one operational blast furnace out of three at its 7.3 million tonne per year (t/yr) capacity plant, though no official announcement has been made by the company…