Expert Forecasts Decline in Global Thermal Coal Demand by 2027-2028
An unnamed analyst cited by Russian news agency TASS says thermal coal demand is expected to fall within the next two years, even as energy prices climbed in the second quarter of 2026 amid the Middle East conflict.
A market expert cited by the Russian state news agency TASS has forecast that global demand for thermal coal will begin to decline in 2027-2028, according to a report published by the outlet.
The report, published on TASS's economy section, did not name the expert or provide further details on the methodology behind the forecast.
TASS noted that in the second quarter of 2026, global energy prices rose amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, though the report did not specify how this price increase might relate to the longer-term coal demand outlook.
No additional details, data, or context were provided in the available excerpt regarding the specific factors expected to drive the anticipated decline in thermal coal demand, such as shifts toward renewable energy, regulatory changes, or changes in industrial consumption patterns.
TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency. Further details on the source of the forecast were not immediately available.
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- Expert expects thermal coal demand to decline in 2027-2028 — TASS (Russia)
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