Global metallurgical coal short-term outlook August 2017: Supply concerns prolong the bull run
Report summary
Table of contents
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Executive summary
- Key market data
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Prices
- The winter will bring a change in fortunes
- Prices will fall, but more slowly than we previously forecast
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Coal import restrictions into China are a growing risk
- Key prices – history and forecast, US$/t nominal
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Supply
- Russian supply hurt by flooding
- Mine accidents and geological conditions affecting Chinese coal production
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US supply breaks the 20 Mt barrier in H1
- Mission Coal producing again at Oak Grove
- Corsa opens another low-volatile mine in Pennsylvania
- Arch Coal sells Lone Mountain to Revelation
- Canadian exports boosted by mine restarts
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Demand
- Chinese government moves to curb Mongolian imports
Tables and charts
This report includes 7 images and tables including:
- Queensland metallurgical coal exports
- Executive summary: Table 1
- Global and Chinese steel production, Mt
- Steel production – other majors, Mt
- Global and Chinese blast furnace iron production, Mt
- Blast furnace iron production – other majors, Mt
- Prices: Image 1
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