{
  "id": 3939367,
  "title": "US coal exports top 2 million mt as India leads thermal surge: CAS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/us-coal-exports-top-2-million-mt-as-india-leads-thermal-surge-cas",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-coal-exports-top-2-million-mt-as-india-leads-thermal-surge-cas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the week ending August 23, US seaborne coal exports reached 2.10 million metric tons, a 37% increase from the previous week, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea data released on August 25. Thermal coal shipments surged 104% week over week to 1.08 million metric tons, while met coal exports grew 2% to 1.03 million metric tons. Platts assessed FOB Baltimore 6,900 kcal/kg NAR coal at $90.10/mt on August 25, which remained unchanged from the previous session. The assessment has hovered within an $89.25-$90.10/mt range since August 6, with minimal fluctuations over the period. FOB New Orleans 6,000 kcal/kg NAR coal was assessed at $85.50/mt on August 25, an 80-cent increase from its prior Platts assessment, marking the highest level since August 6. India led US thermal exports with 436,323 metric tons, a 174% increase from the previous week, followed by Morocco at 343,345 metric tons. South Korea rounded out the top three with 82,139 metric tons. Other top destinations included China (68,767 metric tons), Egypt (63,406 metric tons), Romania (47,302 metric tons), and Spain (37,208 metric tons). Notably, Canada, Honduras, the UK, Guatemala, and the Netherlands did not record any thermal shipments in the latest period. The Port of Baltimore was the primary loading port for thermal coal shipments for six consecutive weeks, handling 589,600 metric tons, surpassing Plaquemines (156,343 metric tons), the Port of South Louisiana (111,565 metric tons), Long Beach (82,139 metric tons), Hampton Roads (75,437 metric tons), and Greater Baton Rouge (63,406 metric tons). Undisclosed companies shipped the most thermal coal (585,314 metric tons), followed by Core Natural Resources (345,162 metric tons) and Glencore (75,437 metric tons). Suncoke Energy shipped the remaining 72,577 metric tons. India also topped US met coal destinations for two consecutive weeks, with 421,999 metric tons, a 51% increase week over week. Brazil and Turkey followed with 215,766 metric tons and 87,876 metric tons, respectively. Other destinations included China (87,273 metric tons), Indonesia (80,177 metric tons), Ukraine (78,195 metric tons), and Egypt (54,766 metric tons). Hampton Roads, Virginia, was the leading met coal loading port at 631,051 metric tons, followed by Mobile, Alabama (314,834 metric tons), and Baltimore (80,177 metric tons), maintaining their rankings from the prior week. Toledo did not record any met shipments in the latest week.",
  "summary": "US seaborne coal exports hit 2.10 million metric tons in the week ended Aug. 23, up 37% from the prior week, according to Aug. 25 data from S&P Global Commodities at Sea. Thermal coal shipments surged 104% week over week to 1.08 million mt, while met coal exports climbed 2% to 1.03 million mt. Platts, ...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}