The USA Coal Market
The domestic market in the US is about 17 times the size of the export market. US production is largely directed to the domestic electricity market. Over 40% of US electricity generation is derived from coal, and the majority of coal production is sold to domestic utilities. Reliance on the domestic electricity market is expected […]
International Coal Markets
The international market for coal has developed over the last 30 years to its present form. It remains relatively small compared with oil markets, and accounts for only about 16% of world coal production because, as with gas, coal is expensive to move, especially inland: and, to store. The world industry is still dominated by […]