COMMODITY RADAR | Coal Look Back 2026 Q2

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In the second quarter of 2026, global thermal and metallurgical coal flows increased, driven by supply disruptions in the Arabian Gulf and strong demand from Asia, especially Japan and China. Seaborne thermal coal flows rose by 6% to 263.6 million tonnes.

The second quarter of 2026 saw both thermal and met coal flows accelerate, driven by Arabian Gulf supply disruptions redirecting Asian power demand toward coal and strong met coal demand from Japan and China. Global seaborn thermal coal flows rose 6% to reach 263.6mt in 2026 Q2 Global seaborn met coal flows rose by over ...