hazards, quantum advances in emission technologies, and the failure of renewable energies have together paved the way for the return of the king.

With coal increasingly being traded and hedged in short-term spot markets as a global commodity, there has never been a more important time to understand the international coal market and the effect that it is already having on regional gas and electricity markets.

The INTERNATIONAL COAL SERVICE applies PIRA's no-nonsense analysis of market fundamentals to global coal markets, leveraging our extensive expertise of North American and international electricity markets with a rigorous assessment of the supply-side fundamentals. PIRA analyzes coal as a complete market — where economics dictate the destination of the incremental ton across thousands of miles of ocean. 

• Coal demand in North America, Europe and Asia, integrating the outlook with PIRA’s premier coverage of electricity markets.
• Monthly coal production among the top six global producers, plus annual coverage of more than 20 other countries/regions.
• Developments in coal trade, including exports, imports and shipping markets.
• Regulatory developments, including emissions markets.
• Global economic developments, including exchange-rate movements.
• Forecasts of global coal prices in North America, Europe and Japan, with producer prices in Australia and South Africa.

The INTERNATIONAL COAL SERVICE picks up where existing coal journals leave off by providing an understanding of the complex, ever-changing relationships that work together to determine price movements. By looking at the fundamentals affecting coal markets, PIRA provides a structured assessment and outlook that identifies market opportunities for clients, not just for coal, but in electricity, shipping, gas and financial markets.