Coal output in the United States extended its decline over the week ending July 1, marking a new low since mid-February, showed data from Energy Information Administration on July 6.

US coal production during the week was estimated at 10.56 million short tons (9.58 million tonnes), down 4.6% week on week and 0.54% year on year, data showed.

Coal output in Wyoming and Montana combined was estimated at 4.70 million short tons, dropping 3.77% from a week earlier and 8.33% from the previous year.

Illinois's coal production was estimated at 724,600 short tons, a 12.45% decrease compared to the week-ago level yet rising 18.58% on the year, while Appalachian coal output was estimated at 2.95 million short tons, falling 4.72% from the week prior but up 4.16% from a year ago.

Over the first 26 weeks of 2023, US coal production totaled 297 million short tons, a marginal 0.1% increase from 296 million short tons in 2022.

U.S. rail coal shipments were 59,949 rail cars, decreasing 3,510 from a week ago and 2,092 from the preceding year. The year-to-date rail coal shipments totaled 1.70 million rail cars, a slight 1% rise year on year.

(Writing by Riley Liang  Editing by Harry Huo)
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