Rising U.S. Thermal Coal Shipments to Africa, Asia Help Lift Overall Coal Exports

September 6, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Although thermal coal used for power generation has declined significantly in the U.S. due to many coal-fired power plant closures, thermal coal exports from the U.S. to other parts of the world are picking up. Specifically, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) notes that in the first half of this year, thermal coal exports to Asia rose 19%, or 2.3 million short tons (MMst), compared with the same period