Weekly global coal market news summary (Aug 3-7)

Indonesia adopts measured approach to 2026 RKAB quota revisions as miners await approval

Indonesia is taking a cautious approach to relaxing mining production quotas under the revised 2026 Work Plan and Budget (RKAB), Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said, as coal an

Indonesia Jul coal exports fall for 2nd month, hit 5-yr low

Indonesia's seaborne coal exports fell for a second consecutive month in July 2026, reversing a year-on-year gain and hitting the lowest level for the month in five years.Ship-tracking data from Kpler

Indonesia Jun coke exports hit 6-month high

Indonesia's coke exports rebounded sharply in June 2026 from the previous month and also rose significantly year on year, hitting a six-month high.Data from Statistics Indonesia showed coke exports to

Australia Jul coal exports fall nearly 20% MoM

Australia's coal exports totaled 29.09 million tonnes in July 2026, down 19.99% month on month and 8.55% year on year, according to Kpler vessel tracking data.The monthly decline ended four consecutiv

S Africa's coal export corridor revives, prompting Glencore to weigh fresh expansion

Glencore is reassessing the future of its South African coal business as a recovery in rail performance begins to restore export capacity, potentially allowing the miner to restart growth projects aft

Russia Jul seaborne coal exports fall MoM

Russia's seaborne coal exports totaled 16.34 million tonnes in July 2026, up 0.76% year on year but down 13.24% from the previous month, retreating from a multi-year high in June, according to vessel

Mongolia Jul coal exports fall MoM, yet staying high YoY

Mongolia's coal exports fell notably in July 2026 from the previous month due to holiday-related border disruptions, though volumes remained significantly above year-earlier levels, keeping cumulative

U.S. coal imports fall for 2nd mth in Jun

U.S. coal imports declined for a second consecutive month in June, with no coking coal shipments during the month.The U.S. imported 150,700 tonnes of coal in June 2026, down 28.48% year on year and 34

S Korea's KOMIPO tenders for up to 4.05 Mt of high-CV coal for 2026-2029

South Korea's Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. (KOMIPO) has issued a long-term tender covering three separate lots of high-CV bituminous coal for its Boryeong, Shin Boryeong and Shin Seocheon power plant

Canada May coal output rises MoM, falls YoY

Canada's coal output rebounded in May 2026 from the previous month but extended its year-on-year decline for a third consecutive month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.Output total

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