Coal distribution, January-March 1985. [By district; 1981 to 1985]

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5578725

McNair, M B

US coal distribution to domestic and foreign markets totaled 210.8 million short tons in the first quarter of 1985. This was 5.1% below coal shipments in the first quarter of 1984, but 10.7% above the depressed levels of the comparable period in 1983. Coal shipments to various regions of the United States and abroad showed mixed trends during the first 3 months of 1985. This is attributable primarily to large inventory buildups by eastern and midwestern consumers during the first 9 months of 1984 in preparation for a possible strike by the United Mine Workers of America in October of last year. Coal inventories at producers and distributors rose by 3.1% during the first quarter of 1985, reaching 35.2 million short tons on March 31, 1985, compared to 34.1 million short tons on December 31, 1984. Compared with the first quarter of 1984: Coal shipments from mines in Appalachia were 12.6% lower, while shipments from western mines were up by 9.7%, reaching another record first-quarter high. Export shipments moved ahead of their 1984 pace by 9.9% despite a 30.0% decline in shipments to Canada. Major markets in the West continued to enlarge their coal requirements as eastern markets curtailed shipments while working off excess stocks. Texas expanded its lead as the Nation's top state to receive coal, and North Dakota experienced an upsurge in coal receipts due to the startup of the Great Plains coal gasification project. Coal production and purchases were 211.5 million short tons, 5.0% below last year's level. The reduction in shipments reflected a substantial decline in coal originating in the Appalachian Region, notably District 8, and to a lesser extent in the Interior Region. In contrast, shipments of coal from the Western Region reached another first-quarter high. 5 figs., 33 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 5578725
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0125(85/1Q); ON: DE85014693
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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