Coal futures international freight rates for coal

International freight rates for coal shipments have risen 4% week-on-week, adding cost-push pressure to coal futures pricing. Shipping bottlenecks through the Pacific could further amplify upward price movements. Trump's latest coal maneuver will benefit utilities and coal companies, but it will come at the expense of taxpayers, who will be forced to finance yet another wasteful government spending account, and ratepayers who will likely see their utility bills continue to climb. Distribution of coal exports worldwide 2024, by country In the derivatives market, implied volatility for coal futures options rose to 27%, the highest since August, signaling heightened uncertainty over Asian import quotas. Traders suggest this could feed into wider bid-ask spreads.