Thermal Coal News & Price Recap – 27 Aug
August 28, 2025
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Tag: Japan
EU’s Anti-Dumping Probe on Hot-Rolled Steel Sparks Global Reactions
August 12, 2024
The European Union’s recent initiation of an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into hot-rolled flat steel imports from Egypt, India, Japan, and Vietnam has triggered significant responses from global market participants. Concerns are rising over the potential impact on supply chains and pricing across the steel industry…
Indonesia and Japan Propel Biomass Initiatives in Power Sector
April 8, 2024
In a significant shift toward renewable energy and emissions reduction, Indonesia and Japan are advancing their biomass usage
Japan’s power sector gets gas boost as coal fades
April 3, 2024
Japan’s power sector is accelerating the phasing out of inefficient coal-fired plants to help reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan’s Jera, IHI start ammonia-coal co-firing trial
April 2, 2024
Japan’s Jera and engineering firm IHI have started a demonstration of co-firing 20pc of fuel ammonia with coal
JERA Prepares for Trial of Co-Firing Ammonia and Coal at Power Plant
March 15, 2024
JERA’s upcoming co-firing trial at the Hekinan Thermal Power Station, involving a combination of ammonia and coal…
Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix
March 6, 2024
Japan’s energy mix is in flux as the country slowly brings idled nuclear reactors online. The Fukushima disaster upended their power generation
Asia’s thermal coal imports slip from record as winter demand eases
February 14, 2024
Asia’s imports of seaborne thermal coal eased from record highs in January as top buyers China and India saw arrivals ease.
JKT coal reliance faces threat from renewables, nuclear power
February 14, 2024
Thermal coal demand in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan could start taking a back seat over the next few years amid tight net-zero targets
Japan’s Thermal Coal Imports See Shift Away from Russia
February 14, 2024
Japan’s reliance on Russian thermal coal continues to decline, with December 2023 imports dropping 71% year-on-year.
Japan’s Coal Imports Fall 8.76% in 2023
January 30, 2024
Trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance of Japan show that Japan’s total coal imports in December 2023 were 14.4128 million tons
Japanese Steel Exports Rise 1.3% in 2023
January 25, 2024
In CY’23, steel exports demonstrated their initial upturn in two years, recording a 1.3% y-o-y increase to reach 32.356 million tonnes (mnt)