Highlights Q2 power burn trends at record-high 30.9 Bcf/d US coal exports in H1 2022 at highest since 2018 CAPP thermal coal prices hit record-high $175/st Rising US coal exports and soaring domestic prices promise to drive a wave of fuel switching this season as power generators look to natural gas to meet cooling demand amid potentially record summer heat. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Export projections for first-half 2022 show US coal shipments abroad totaling over 21 million mt to trend at their highest since 2018. According to Platts Analytics, that trend is expected to continue over the balance of this year as surging fuel imports to Europe drives global coal prices higher. In the US market, coal prices are already surging. Over the past week, Appalachian Basin coal has traded up to $175/st – the highest on record […]