China and India Keep Global Coal Demand Rising

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Global coal demand reached an all-time high in 2025, driven by increased consumption in China and India, but is expected to decline over the next 5 years according to the International Energy Agency.

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Claim China and India Keep Global Coal Demand Rising
AI inference Neutral · 69%
Generated 2025-12-18 16:00

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist and chief energy correspondent Javier Blas posted a chart on X from the International Energy Agency's new global coal report showing that coal demand jumped to an all-time high this year, despite years of efforts by the green-industrial complex to end its very existence. "Global coal demand rose to an all-time high in 2025, up 0.5% y-on-y to 8,845 million tons (also, @IEA revised up 2024)," Blas wrote on X, adding, "Now, IEA says 2025 will mark a peak, with consumption dropping over the next 5 years. Time…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 18, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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