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API 2 July Coal Prices Fall to Multi-Week Low

COAL

API 2 coal prices for July delivery are currently trading at the lowest since 30 April, weighed on by seasonally lower demand, sufficient supplies, high renewables output and pressure from European gas prices.

  • Rotterdam Coal JUL 24 down 0.8% at 107.5 USD/MT
  • Rhine river water levels at the Kaub measuring point rose to 3.51m on Monday, after seeing mostly steady declined since early June, WSA data showed, cited by Bloomberg. Kaub levels rose from 3.45m as of Sunday night.
  • Thermal coal imports into NW Europe are on track to rise to 1.89mn tons in June, up from 1.57m in May but below June 2023 levels of 2.53m tons according to DBX estimated.
  • Coal stocks at four ARA terminals were at 4.8mn tons, down by 1.5mn tons on the year, Montel estimates showed.

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