Australian Coal Exports Forecasted to Break Records Amid Global Energy Scramble

Australian Coal Exports Forecasted to Break Records Amid Global Energy Scramble
A bucket-wheel dumping soil and sand removed from another area of the mine in Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal exporting port, on Nov. 5, 2021. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Australian coal exports are expected to surpass a record $100 billion (US$76 billion) for the 2021-22 financial year, according to the government’s latest Resources and Energy quarterly report.

On the back of spiking demand and prices for both metallurgical and thermal coal, the value of Australian coal exports will peak at above $105 billion before gradually easing back to typical levels, an annual $41 billion.