U.S. coal exports declined 11% in the first half of 2025 due to reduced exports to China

Published: 31 October 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

October 31, 2025

According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September, the United States exported 46.8 million short tons (MMst) of coal in the first half of 2025 (1H25), an 11% decline from 1H24. Steam coal exports totaled 22.5 MMst, a 10% decline from 1H24. Metallurgical coal exports totaled 24.2 MMst, a 13% decline from 1H24. Reduced coal exports to China (4.4 MMst) accounted for 73% of the decline in total U.S. net coal exports. China accounted for 76% of the decline in metallurgical coal exports and 68% of the decline in steam coal exports. U.S. exports to China decreased after China imposed a 15% additional tariff on imports of U.S. coal in February and a 34% reciprocal tariff on imports from the United States in April. The reduction in

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Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 31 Oct 2025

Published: 31 October 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Fri, 31 Oct 2025, 13:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 31 Oct 2025 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Akagi (1 quake mag 1.2), Apaneca Range (3 quakes between mag 2.0-3.5), Arenal (1 quake mag 2.2), Banahaw (1 quake mag 3.0), Bardarbunga (4 quakes between mag 0.5-1.7), Barva (1 quake mag 2.6)
Biliran (1 quake mag 1.7), Buzzard Creek (1 quake mag 2.4), Cabalian (1 quake mag 2.7), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (20 quakes between mag 0.1-2.0), Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (1 quake mag 1.9), Cerro Singüil (1 quake mag 2.7), Clear Lake (29 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1), Coso (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.0), Dieng (1 quake mag 3.2), El Chichón (7 quakes between mag 2.0-2.9), Etna (1 quake mag 1.0), Gran Canaria (15 quakes between mag 0.2-2.0), Hofsjökull (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.0), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 1.5), Krísuvík (13 quakes between mag 0.0-1.1), Kula (1 quake mag 2.3), Kuttara (2 quakes between mag 0.8-2.3), Laacher See (4 quakes between mag 0.5-2.8), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.5), Loihi (1 quake mag 2.5), Mauna Kea (1 quake mag 2.3), Midagahara (8 quakes between mag 0.1-2.6), Nila (1 quake mag 3.9), Nisyros (1 quake mag 3.4), Okataina (Tarawera) (5 quakes between mag

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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS CONT to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Published: 31 October 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=26" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Fuego volcano eruptions:
1581, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1679(?), 1685, 1686, 1689(?), 1699, 1702, 1705, 1706, 1709(?), 1710,1717,1730, 1732, 1737, 1751(?), 1765(?), 1773(?), 1799, 1826, 1829, 1850(?), 1852(?), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861(?), 1867(?), 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1999, 2002 – ongoing
Typical eruption style
Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes and extrusion of viscous lava flows. In near constant activity, at least during the past centuries.

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