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  "title": "Global coal demand set to increase this year amid Middle East conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/global-coal-demand-set-to-increase-this-year-amid-middle-east-conflict",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-09-10T21:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Energy market disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East are pushing global coal demand higher this year as sharp rises in natural gas prices prompt countries to turn to alternative sources, according to the IEA’s latest update on the coal sector. Although virtually no coal shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz – ...",
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