Asian seaborne thermal coal traders voiced concerns over near-term demand as more utilities consider the feasibility of a coal-to-gas switching amid languishing LNG prices, sources told S&P Global Platts on Tuesday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The S&P Global Platts JKM for March was assessed at $4.184/MMbtu on Monday, down 10.5% on the week amid ample supply and scant demand. Sources were cautious that a fall in LNG prices could disrupt the short term rise of thermal coal prices. The recent uptick in the Indonesian low-cv thermal coal prices was due to prompt tightness amid Kalimantan rains and demand post-Christmas and New Year holidays, said a Singapore-based trader. Demand for mid to high-cv Newcastle coal could take a hit as […]