As utility stockpiles hit 4-year low, coal producers eye higher winter pricing

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Coal stockpiles at US utilities have reached a four-yearlow, which analysts said could boost prices for producers this winter.Power plants may need to turn to the market for coal to lastthrough the colder months, “and that additional spot activity is goingto drive the price up,” said Katie Bays, senior VP and energy analyst forHeight Capital Markets.