Global thermal coal market seen remaining undersupplied in 2018

摘要

Global coal supply constraints witnessed last year are likely tocontinue in 2018, with thermal coal demand growthparticularly in Asia Pacific likely to outpace supply increases, anumber of participants attending the 17th Coaltrans Indiaconference in Goa said.Global seaborne coal demand is estimated will rise by 5%year on year in 2018, but supply is expected to increase by only4%, said Rodrigo Echeverri, head of hard commodities researchat Noble Resources.