Return of US Coal Exports

摘要

US coal exports have increased significantly in recent months and it is likely that 2007 will see exports rising above 30.0 Mt for the first time since 2000. In the first nine months of this year, combined coking and steam coal exports from the US (excluding those to Canada) totalled 25.6 Mt, 5.9 Mt more than during the same period last year. Coal exports are likely to rise further before the end of the year, particularly to Europe, which is facing greater competition for its traditional coal supplies.