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Posted November 15, 2012Today in Energy
Europe and Asia are the leading destinations for U.S. coal exports in 2012 ›
About 75% of U.S. coal exports were shipped to Europe and Asia in 2012, continuing the growth of the past few years with exports this year expected to reach an all-time high. Despite growing demand in Asia, the United States exports slightly more coal to Europe than it sends the rest of the world combined. More›
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Data Highlights
Crude oil futures price
11/14/2012: $86.32/bbl
up$1.88 from week earlier
down$13.05 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
11/14/2012: $3.760/mmBtu
up$0.182 from week earlier
up$0.356 from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
11/9/2012: 3,911 Bcf
down18 Bcf from week earlier
up71 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
11/9/2012: 375.9 mmbbl
up1.1 mmbbl from week earlier
up38.9 mmbbl from year earlier
Weekly coal production
11/3/2012: 19.384 million tons
down0.207 million tons from week earlier
down2.349 million tons from year earlier
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