The US is estimated to produce 581.2 million st of coal in 2021, the Energy Information Administration said in a March 9 report, lowering its monthly estimate for the fourth straight month, or by roughly 8 million st, or 1.4%, from February. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now However, the 2021 production would be 7.8% higher than the 55-year low 539.1 million st produced in 2020, while the 2022 production estimate rose 2.7% on the month to 610.3 million st, the EIA said in its March Short-Term Energy Outlook. Power-sector coal consumption is projected to be 504.6 million st in 2021 and 517.2 million st in 2022, up from 436.5 million st in 2020. Average stockpiles in the […]