Platts Analytics lowers uS thermal coal exports forecast to 44 million mt in 2019

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Houston—US thermal coal exports are expected to total 44 million mt in 2019, down 10 million mt from 2018, with another drop of 8.6 million mt in 2020 given uncompetitive US coal, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. US exports continue to slow this year, Platts Analytics said in a report, “with 1H19 US thermal exports falling 4.3 million mt y-o-y and preliminary vessel tracking data showing that they likely came in lower in July as well.”