Highlights Recent prices almost triple average Power plant regulations inhibit investment ‘A full suite’ of EPA rules in the works The global coal market cannot scale up to supply Russia’s European customers, top coal producers said recently, which is reflected in coal prices and may hasten coal-fired generation retirements, especially in light of federal plans that would discourage coal burning. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Since Russia invaded Ukraine Feb. 24, the Platts assessed normalized coal price, FOB Baltimore, has averaged about $178.75/mt, including a high of $240.70/mt on March 8-9, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. The Platts assessment, since April 2018, has averaged $64.55/mt through the end of 2021, with a high of less than $146/mt Oct. 6-7, 2021. “The international market is about 1.2 billion [metric tons] a year, and that includes all types of quality of coal,” said […]