Global metallurgical coal: 2018 in review
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Report summary
Table of contents
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Executive Summary
- China's supply reforms, and pollution controls, continued to underpin prices
- Steel and coke sectors benefit from capacity control
- Chinese supply limits played a major role in keeping prices high
- Imports down after direct Government intervention into trade
- India gives a glimpse of its potential
- Australian supply disappoints again
- PCI and SSCC spot prices fail to fire, but term buyers appreciate their value
- US suppliers remind us of their unique ability to adapt
- 2 more item(s)...
Tables and charts
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- Indian BF and met coal 2018
- Metallurgical coal prices 2018
- Change in seaborne metallurgical coal cash costs
- Seaborne metallurgical export cash costs and margin
- Implied long term coal price vs LV HCC spot price average
What's included
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